714 N. College Street Prichard, AL 36610

Pastor: Fr. Hyginus L. Boboh, SSJ Rectory: (251) 456-6842

Fax: 456-6843 Parish Center: 456-0151

Website: www.stjamesmajor.org Website: www.josephite.com/

parish/al/sjm - E-mail: sjm@josephite.com

PARISH COUNCIL Herman Thomas FINANCE COUN-CIL Dave Alexander CCD Carridean Bolden EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Lee Portis USHERS Sidney Madise MUSIC MINISTRY Joseph Lewis RIGHT TO LIFE/ VOCATIONS/EVANGELIZATION Sebastian Williams EDUCATION COMM. - Rhyon Ervin YOUTH MINISTRY Michelle Spriggs ROSARY GROUP Earline Davis

ALTAR SOCIETY Shirley McBride DREXEL SOCIETY Marietta Andry BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY Joyce Winborn LITURGY COMM. PARISH LIFE COMM. Genelle Bennett ST. VINCENT de PAUL Ursula Swann MAINTENANCE & BEAUTIFICATION KNIGHTS OF PE-TER CLAVER Robert Blakely KPC LADIES AUX. Rosemary Williams Parish Hall Coordi-nator Gayle Sylvester PUBLIC RELA-TIONS Wanda Conner

Marriage: For Marriage Arrangements Contact The Rectory at least 6 months before intended marriage date.

When a Funeral is to be celebrated, please contact the Rectory and make arrangements first with the Priest before making plans with any Funeral Home. Funeral Mass is not permitted on Sundays or Holy Days of Obligation.

30 minutes before weekend Masses And upon request

CCD: Parents, please remember to register your children for their CCD Sunday School classes. Both First Communion and Confirmation require a 2 year preparation.

Anointing of the Sick: If you or a family member is Sick or Shut-In, please inform the Rectory so that we may arrange to bring the Sacraments to your home, hospital or nursing home.

Saturday Vigil at 4:00pm Sunday at 9:30am

Tuesday at 6:00pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:00am

Parents desiring Baptism for their children are encouraged to contact the Rectory to arrange for the required preparation class for parents and Godparents as a Baptism sponsor.

Bequests - Please do consider St. James Major parish in your will. It will wonderful t o keep our church open and entrusting it to the next generation. Keep your love for St. James Major parish shining in your heart and Will.

Church Major Dates 2020 1. Saturday, February/March?: Sweetheart cabaret 2. Sunday, February 23rd 2020: Black History month presen-tation 3. Wednesday, February 26th: Ash Wednesday (Masses: 7:00am and 6:00pm) 4. Fish fry sale every last Friday of the month January- October 5. Fish fry sale every Friday of Lent except Good Friday. 6. Sunday, March 29th 2020: Youth Sunday 7. Saturday, April? church yard sale 8. April 5th 2020 palm Sunday 9. April 11th : Easter Egg Hunt 10.April 12th 2020 Easter Sunday 11. Sunday, May l0th, 2020: Mother's day 12. May 2020: graduation Sunday 13.Sunday, March 3rd 2020: Youth Sunday 14. Last Sunday of May 2020: Rosary Rally@ 5:30pm 15. June 8-12 Vacation Bible School 16.Sunday July 26th, 2020: Parish Feast day Mass/Picnic 17.August ?2019: Back to school Rally 18.Sunday, October 4th:Drexel Convention Mass at SJM 19. Saturday, October 10th, 2020 Fall Festival 20. Last Sunday of October 2019: Rosary Rally 21. Thursday, November 26th, 2020:Thanksgiving Mass 22. Sunday, November 29th 2020: Youth Sunday 23. Sunday November 29th 2020, Gift giving tree starts 24. Sunday, December 27th 2020: Unity Mass

The Father proclaimed his entire delight in his Son and spoke audibly for all to hear. The Holy Spirit, too, was present as he anointed Jesus for his ministry which be-gan that day as he rose from the waters of the Jordan river. Jesus will be the source of the Spirit for all who come to believe in him. At his baptism the heavens were opened and the waters were sanctified by the descent of Jesus and the Holy Spirit, sig-nifying the beginning of a new creation.

Mass - 6:00pm

Readings: 1 Sm.1:9-20 and Mk.1:21-28

Mass Intention:

Mass - 7:00am Office Hours 8:00am - 12:00pm

1:00pm -5:00pm Readings: 1 Sm.3:1-10 and Mk.1:29-39

Mass Intention:

No Mass

Office Hours 8:00am -12:00pm 1:00pm -5:00pm

Readings: 1 Sm. 1:1-8 and Mk.1:14-20

For those who are sick and in the hospital or other wise ailing. Please keep the following members/family members in your prayers: Brenda Jones, Doretha Whitfield, Afthiner Evans, Joyce Butler, Mary Kyser, Lee D. Streeter, David Hall, Esther Turner, Levi Wil-liams, Juanita Wilson, Rosemary Robinson, Beatrice Davis, Marva Davis, Mary Francis Sawyer, Fannie Wright, Ronald Robinson, Keith Winborn, Iletha Moore, Lillie Bush,, Dorothy Lewis, Celestine Hamilton, Brenda Lewis, Joseph Williams, Jr., James Ledbetter, Tyrone Poellnitz, Xavier Poellnitz, Cynthia Beckham, Martha Bradford, Dolores Wash-ington, Patricia Reese, Ursula Swann, Sylvester Jones, Debra Harris, Gwendolyn Wil-liams, Mary Ann Myricks, Betty McCaskey, Lee Portis, Edward Franklin., Robert Blakely, Denise Lewis, Diane Hill, .

Altar Servers:

Lectors: Eucharistic Ministers:

Altar Servers:

Lectors: Eucharistic Ministers:

Wendell Franklin, 1st, Michael Inge, 3rd, Ryan White, 4th, Troy Ephriam, 6th , Renee Little, 6th , Tevin Lomax, 6th , Herman Thomas,6th, Marvin Sigler, 6th, Carridean Bolden, 8th;

Senoula Franklin,10th, Patricia Hardwick, 11th, Robert L. Blakely Sr., 12th, Devin Swann, 19th, Raquel Waller, 19th, Kyeryn Charles Crawford, 19th, Cheryl Inge, 21st, Greg Thomas, 27th , Marva Davis, 29th , Robert L. Blakely Jr., 29th.

Upcoming MLK Celebration is scheduled for January 19th , 3:00pm at St. Joseph

(Maysville) More information is coming soon.

We are saddened by the loss of one of our parishioners, Mrs. Eloise Starks. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Viewing will be held from 8:00am - 9:30am. The Rosary will start at 9:30am and Mass will begin at 10:00am. Please keep her and her family in your prayers and Masses.

May Her Soul Rest In Peace

Last Week Our attendance was : 181 The Regular Offertory Collection: $5,833.50 Church Improvement: 38.00 New Year: 50.00 Total Deposit: $5,921.50

Thanks For Your Stewardship

4:00pm - Saturday TBA Jennie Reese, Carrie Bolden, Maxine Tinsley, Margaret Goldsby, Juanita Dial, Roy Jackson 9:30 am - Sunday Rosie Williams, Kendle McCaskey, Dylan McCaskey-Hunter Cynthia Eaton, Herbert McCaskey, Winifred Maibrn Sebastian Williams, Maderia Harris, Danielle Spriggs

The Father proclaimed his entire delight in his Son and spoke audibly for all to hear. The Holy Spirit, too, was present as he anointed Jesus for his ministry which began that day as he rose from the waters of the Jordan river. Jesus will be the source of the Spirit for all who come to believe in him. At his baptism the heavens were opened and the waters were sanctified by the de-scent of Jesus and the Holy Spirit, signifying the beginning of a new creation.

Jesus Humbly Submitted To Baptism By John

Mr. Garfield Burke will be visiting our parish on the Weekend of January 18th & 19th to speak on behalf of the 2020 Catholic Chari-ties Appeal. Spend some time thinking and praying about what you can do to make this year’s cam-paign a success as it reaches out to the most deserving in our Archdiocese.

Vigil Mass 4:00pm

For the People of the Parish

Mass - 7:00am Readings:

1 Sm.8:4-7 and Mk.2:1-12

Mass Intention:

Mass-7:00am Readings:

1 Sm. 4:1-11 and Mk.1:40-45

Mass Intention:

The Sick and Shut In

Mass 9:30am

For the People of the Parish

Food Bank Operating Hours - Tuesdays and Thursdays

between 10:00am until 2:00pm. Phone: 251-378-8440 - Email: sjmfoodbank@gmail.com

Contact Person: Stephanie Danzy

There will be an Endowment Board Meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 5:30pm in the Parish Center. All members are asked to attend.

ENIGMA A Discernment Retreat for Young

Black Catholic Men: 9th grade - 35 years old

Also for Young Black Men who attend Catholic Schools

When - Friday, January 31, 2019 @ 3pm - Sunday,

February 2, @2pm 2020 Where - Resurrection Catholic Mis-sions– 2818 Forbes Drive - Mont-gomery, Alabama - Registration

Deadline: January 27 For more information - Contact

Margie Lilly at 251-415-3871 or via email at mlilly@mobarch.org Cost - $10 payable on Arrival Includes all Meals Lodging,

Transportation & T-Shirt A van will leave McGill-Toolen at

12pm on Friday and return 5:30pm on Sunday (Parking Lot across from

CYO Hall) 2 young men from McGill will be here on Sunday January 12th

to speak about upcoming events.

Join us Each Sunday after the 9:30 a.m. Mass.

For Coffee & Doughnut Fellowship

The St. James Major Parish Grief Support Group will be meeting and every Monday each week at 6:00pm in the Parish Center. This group will reach out to many of our church members who are going through grief for their deceased love ones. Coordinators have been trained are ready to take on this noble task. So come out and join us in supporting each other through grief. A sign up sheet is also in the back of the Church for those who wish to sign up and join.

The Mobile Deanery Winter Quarterly Meeting - Wednesday,

January 29, 2020 - Place: St. Thomas Catholic Church

Time: 9:15 Registration9:45am Meeting

Mass: 11:15am - Lunch following Mass - Cost: $13.00

The Living Well Alabama workshop is a FREE 6-week health education program for people with chronic health conditions who wish to practice healthier lifestyle choices and learn tools to help manage symptoms. The program is

also great for caregivers.

Weekly Classes will be held: •Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:30-12:00•Fri Jan 24, 2020 9:30-12:00 •Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:30-

12:00 •Fri Feb 7, 2020 9:30-12:00 •Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:30-12:00 •Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:30-12:00 YOU MUST REGISTER to attend this FREE work-

shop. To register for this FREE LIVING WELL ALABAMA, please call

Carol Massey at 251-445-3823

Liturgical meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 14th at 6:30pm in the parish conference room. Leaders of lectors, Ushers, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Serv-ers, Altar Society, Choir Director, Gwen Lewis and Marjorie Seltzer are ex-pected to attend.

Lunch & Dinner Sales -Last Friday Of Each Month - 10:30am until @ SJM Parish Center - Dinner - $8.00 - Sandwich - $5.00 - To

order call - 251-456-0151 Donations and Volunteers will be appreciated.

Fried Fish, Chicken/ Fried Chicken/ Baked, Green Beans, Baked Beans, Hush Puppies, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Macaroni & Cheese, Bread Pudding,

Cake - Drink Condiments Jan. 21st, Feb. 28th, March. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th,

April 3rd 12th, 24th, May 29th, June 26th , July 31st, August 28th, Sept. 25th and October 30th. We will be serving only fish from February 28th

through April 3rd.

St James Major Events Jan 2020 (Central Time - Chicago ) 

Sun M o n Tu e W e d Thu Fr i S a t

2 9 3 0 3 1 1 2 3 4  

9 a m - Confession  

9 : 3 0 a m - Sunday  

1 1 a m - Youth

 1 0 a m - Food Bank  

6 p m - Mass

 7 a m - Mass  

6 p m - Choir Practice

 7 a m - M ass  

1 0 a m - Food Bank  

6 p m - Bible

 7 a m - M ass  

5 p m - First Friday

 3 : 3 0 pm - Confession  

4 p m - Vigil Mass

 

    

5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1  

9 a m - Confession  

9 : 3 0 a m - Sunday  

1 1 a m - Youth

 1 0 a m - Food Bank  

6 p m - Mass

 7 a m - Mass  

6 p m - Choir Practice

 7 a m - M ass  

1 0 a m - Food Bank  

1 0 a m - Visi t to the

 7 a m - M ass 3 : 3 0 pm - Confession  

4 p m - Vigil Mass

 

    

1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8  

9 a m - Confession  

9 : 3 0 a m - Sunday  

1 1 a m - Youth

 

1 0 a m - Food Bank  

6 p m - Mass

 

7 a m - Mass  

6 p m - Choir Practice

 

7 a m - M ass  

1 0 a m - Food Bank

 

7 a m - M ass 3 : 3 0 pm - Confession  

4 p m - Vigil Mass

 

    

1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5  

9 a m - Confession  

9 : 3 0 a m - Sunday  

1 1 a m - Youth

 1 0 a m - Food Bank  

6 p m - Mass

 7 a m - Mass  

6 p m - Choir Practice

 7 a m - M ass  

1 0 a m - Food Bank  

1 0 a m - Visi t to the  

6 p m - Movie Night

 7 a m - M ass 3 : 3 0 pm - Confession  

4 p m - Vigil Mass

 

    

2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 1  

9 a m - Confession  

9 : 3 0 a m - Sunday  

1 1 a m - Youth

 1 0 a m - Food Bank  

6 p m - Mass

 7 a m - Mass  

6 p m - Choir Practice

 7 a m - M ass  

1 0 a m - Food Bank

 7 a m - M ass  

1 0 : 3 0 a m - Fish/Chic

 3 : 3 0 pm - Confession  

4 p m - Vigil Mass

714 N. College St. - Prichard, AL 36610 Phone: 251- 456-0151 - Fax: 251- 456-6843

Dinners - $8.00 Sandwich- $5.00

(Any one of these) Fried Fish Fried Bone Fish Baked Fish Fried Chicken Baked Chicken (Any 2 of these) Green Beans Baked Beans Potato Salad Macaroni & Cheese Cole Slaw (Dessert: Any 1 of these) Bread Pudding or Cake Condiments, drinks (Soda/ water for plates only) Soda $ 0.50 for sandwich orders Hush Puppies free with fish plates Extra sides ($0.50) each

Last Friday Of Each Month

10:30am until @ SJM Parish Center

Jan. 21st, Feb. 28th, March. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, April 3rd 12th, 24th, May

29th, June 26th , July 31st, August 28th, Sept. 25th and October 30th.

We will be serving only fish from February 28th through April 3rd.

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