Saint James Church and Assumption Church 896 Main Street, Manchester, Connecticut 06040

Website: www.stjamesmanchester.org (860) 643-4129

November 25, 2018

MASS SCHEDULE Vigil: Saturday 4:00pm @ Saint James, 5:00pm @ Assumption

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am & 11:00am @ Saint James Sunday: 10:00am @ Assumption

Monday: 12:05pm, Tuesday - Saturday: 8:00am @ Saint James

CLERGY Father Kevin P. Cavanaugh, Pastor

Father Janusz Kukulka Deacon Alan A. Germain

Deacon Lee LaRocque

PARISH SECRETARY Carole Scialla (860) 643-4129

secretary@stjamesmanchester.org

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES James J. Bagni

jamesjbagni@yahoo.com (860) 231-2316

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & CONFIRMATION PROGRAMS

(860) 643-4129 Macy Jordan, Coordinator

SAINT JAMES SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN - 8TH GRADE

73 Park Street, Manchester (860) 643-5088

www.saintjamesschool.net Mrs. Bridget Zorger, Principal

SJS FOUNDATION www.stjamesschoolfoundation.com PO Box 254, Manchester, CT 06040

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (860) 643-8445

Please consider remembering Saint James Parish or Saint James School in your will.

Saint James Parish — Manchester

Please make ALL checks payable to Saint James Parish.

The weekly collection for last Sunday totaled $11,758.00.

The collection for the Campaign for Human Development totaled $4,220.00.

The 2nd collection this weekend is for the Archdiocese for the Military Services.

Saint James Parish offers Online Giving. Visit: www.stjamesmanchester.org, or call our

Business Manager, Marisa Howard, at 860-643-4129.

Saturday, November 24 VIGIL MASS – OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE SJC 4:00 PM Joe & Winnie Connolly by family AC 5:00 PM Mary & Frank Pinto by Anna

Sunday, November 25 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE SJC 7:30 AM George Boser by Leonardo & Theresa Parla

SJC 9:00 AM James J. Sullivan by K of C Council 1155 AC 10:00 AM Linda Stratton by Carol Marino SJC 11:00 AM Jack Carlson by Gloria Dean

Monday, November 26 SJC 12:05 PM Thanksgiving to St. Anthony by Monica Gomes

Tuesday, November 27 SJC 8:00 AM Terry Baker by Saturday morning prayer group

Wednesday, November 28

SJC 8:00 AM Rose & Stephen Martzer

Thursday, November 29 SJC 8:00 AM Nancy Ann Galligan by Matthew Galligan

Friday, November 30—St. Andrew, Apostle SJC 8:00 AM Parishioners of Saint James Parish

Saturday, December 1 SJC 8:00 AM Deceased members of the guys & gals pool class by Merry Ellen Gasorek

VIGIL MASS — FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT SJC 4:00 PM Rosario Beccio by daughter AC 5:00 PM Bob Giola by Pauline & Romeo Dube

Sunday, December 2– FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT SJC 7:30 AM Special Intention by ALG

SJC 9:00 AM Ann & Phil Sullivan, Sr. & Phil, Jr. AC 10:00 AM Larry Nevins by Judy Nevins SJC 11:00 AM Mariano Mariani by Claudio Mariani

Key: AC - Assumption Church / SJC - St. James Church

burns this week for the greater honor and glory of God and

for a Special Intention

Readings for the Week of November 24, 2018

Sunday: Dn 7:13-14/Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 [1a]/Rv 1:5-8/Jn 18:33b-37 Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19/Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13 [13b]/Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 7-8, 9 [Rv 15:3b]/Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [Rv 19:9a]/Lk 21:20-28 Friday: Rom 10:9-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10 or Jn 6:63]/Mt 4:18-22 Saturday: Rv 22:1-7/Ps 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7ab [1 Cor 16:22b; cf Rv 22:20c]/Lk 21:34-36

Thank you to all who contributed in any way to the recent Our Lady’s Guild of Saint James Parish Christ-mas Bazaar. The bazaar was very successful and all

who attended had a great time. God bless all during this Christmas season.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BINGO

Person needed to come in around 3PM-4:00PM to set up for coffee/tea

Person for the front table, 5PM-6:30PM

Person to work the “floor” 6:15PM-9:30PM

Callers to work the Bingo Machine, 6:15PM-9:30 pm

(once a month)

People to work in the kitchen, 5PM - 8:30PM

If anyone is interested to learn how to run Bingo and become a leader, please call Romeo on Tuesdays, 860-647-9335 or 860-646-1326 for more information.

Monday, November 26 7PM Pre-Baptism meeting will be held in Conference Room 1 in the Church Hall. To pre-register, please call the rectory, 860-643-4129.

Religious Education Classes for 2018-2019 for Grades 1-8 are held on Sundays 10:00AM—10:50AM

in St. James School. **PLEASE NOTE**

THERE WILL BE NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES ON DECEMBER 23 AND 30. CLASSES WILL RESUME ON

JANUARY 6, 2019

Weekly Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Weekly exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on Mondays at Assumption Church from 2 pm until the con-clusion of the evening Novena service. Please try to set aside at least one hour weekly to spend with the Lord in prayer for the special intentions requested by the arch-bishop: an increase in priestly vocations, the success of the archdiocesan synod, and healing for our suffering Church. Sign-up sheets will be available at the church entrances. Please note: exposition will not take place if Monday is a holiday.

K of C Council 1155

Annual coats for Kids Drive

Have your children or grandchildren outgrown their winter coats? Are they still in good shape? The Knights of Co-lumbus Council 1155 is making it easy to pass them on to a needy child in our area. Gloves, mittens, hats, sweaters & sweatshirts are also welcome! Your gift will keep a local child warm this winter. During the month of November, the Knights will collect new or gently used and clean winter coats. They will be inspected, then delivered to children in the Manchester area as soon as possible. Collection containers will be located in the Saint James Church Hall and at Assumption Church in the front entrance leading to the hall. No coats? No problem! Cash gifts for purchase of coats will be gratefully accepted as well. Please contact Kevin McGuire, 860-432-8617 (KevinPMcGuire@Outlook.com) for information/pick up of your gifts. Mail checks to: Knights of Columbus, Council 1155, P.O. Box 2413, Manchester, CT 06045. Thanks to your generosity, hundreds of coats, hats, and mittens have been delivered to children in need here in Manchester. Your support is sincerely appreciated!

PIZZA WITH SANTA

Sunday, December 2nd—1:30 to 4:00 PM

Saint James Church Hall

The event is FREE. Children/grandchildren of the parish and the community are all welcome to attend. Children can visit with Santa and receive a small gift. Parents will receive a FREE photo of their child with Santa. Visit baby Jesus in the manger, enjoy musical entertainment and participate in activities for the children. Enjoy a slice or two of pizza from Manchester Pizza and a beverage. Pre-registration is required and will close on November 29th (or when hall capacity is reached), online at info@kofccouncil1155.org (Events and News) or by phone at 860.288.7636.

Merry Christmas from the Knights of Columbus!

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Sacraments

Baptism: contact the Parish Office for information Penance (Confession): Saturdays 2:00 PM –3:00 PM & Thursday Evenings before First Fridays 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Communion: (parishioners who are homebound or hospitalized) contact the Parish Office

Marriage: contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to possible date Priesthood: speak with one of our priests or visit www.vocationshartford.org Anointing of the Sick: contact the Rectory as soon as possible

ASSUMPTION CHURCH MEMORIAL CANDLES

Week of November 25, 2018

Mary’s altar st. Joseph’s altar

Lillian Zammiello For my daughter & Frederick & Ellie Dandeneau her family & souls Help for Nicholas in Purgatory Leonore Ash Special Intention My Mom & Dad To request that a candle be lit, please take an envelope from either Mary’s or Saint Joseph’s Altar, fill in the information, and place it in the collection basket or mail to St. James Rectory, 896 Main Street, Man-chester, CT 06040. You can request more than one candle per envelope by utilizing the space on the back of the en-velope. Those that attend Mass at Saint James Church are welcome to complete an envelope for a candle. The cost

for each candle is $7.00. Please print legibly.

For more information about priestly vocations, visit www.archdioceseofhartford.org/vocations

or speak with Fr. Cavanaugh or Fr. Janusz.

Saint James Parish Circle of Love Prayer Line

For information on joining or to add a prayer intention to the Saint James Parish Circle of Love Prayer Line, please call Cynthia Lataille, 860-430-1353 or Cindy Herr, 860-436-4645.

Parish Appeal Update

As of November 2, a total of $411,855.20 in donations has been received and another $104,335.97 has been pledged to be paid during the remainder of the campaign’s 2-year

donation period – for a total of $516,191.17—69% of our $750,000 goal.

If you have yet to make a pledge or a donation to the Annual Parish Appeal, please take the opportunity to do so at your earliest convenience so that we may assess which projects we will undertake immediately. Thank you to those Parishioners who have responded to our recent mailing and have helped us to get closer to our goal!

SOCIAL ACTION CHRISTMAS SHARING PROGRAM

The Social Action Committee needs your help in providing food and gifts to MACC and local nurs-ing homes this Christmas. Please take an orna-ment off the Christmas tree, purchase your gift per the suggestions and return your wrapped gift to church by Sunday, December 9th. Signup sheets are available for those who wish to provide a Christmas dinner. Please take and read the in-formation sheet that describes the type and quan-tity of food needed. Dinners should be brought to the St. James Church Hall on Saturday, December 15, by 10 a.m. Please call George Hirko, 860-646-4351, or Joan O’Loughlin, 860-643-4031, with any questions. Thank you for your support.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

In accordance with Archbishop Leonard P. Blair’s re-cent decree, we have been praying the PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL after all regularly sched-uled Masses. SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL prayer cards are available and may be found at the church entrances. Please feel free to take one home and con-tinue to pray for the Church.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Do we put our trust in God and allow him to be Lord in every area of our life like the widow did? Trust that God wants great

things for your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next weekends are February 1-3, 2019 and July 12-14, 2019 in Manchester, CT. For more information, call Pat & Mary-Jo McLaughlin at 860-315-2127 or visit them at https://wwmectw.org/.

Archdiocese for the Military Services: Serving Those Who Serve

On the weekend of November 24th/25th, a collection will be taken for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA at each Mass. This collection gives us the opportunity to serve those who serve. With the money raised from this collection, the Archdiocese for Military Services will be able to ensure that all Catholic men, women and families have access to the sacraments, authentic Catholic formation, and the spiritual guidance of a Catholic chaplain wherever they are stationed.

The AMS serves 1.8 million Catholics worldwide with only 500 ordained priests - they need your sup-port! Thank you for your generosity.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION COLLECTION FOR SAINT JAMES SCHOOL

Each box top you clip is worth 10₡. Please bring in your box tops and put them into one of the boxes at the entrance to the church and they will be counted

with box tops collected at the school. Box tops are used for school supplies. Thank you very much for your support!

Waiting for Bethlehem’s Child Sunday, December 9, 5 p.m. St. Francis of Assisi Church

673 Ellington Road South Windsor, CT 06074

All are invited to a magnificent evening of musical preparation for the birth of our Savior, as the St. Junipero Serra Music Ministry’s Concert Choir and Orchestra perform Bethlehem’s Child. Drawing upon the words of Isaiah, Micah and inspired by the Gospel writings of Matthew and Luke, come reflect and join us as we voy-age to Bethlehem to retell the story of Christmas and the miracle of Christ’s

birth. Admission is free, however, free-will donations will be accepted to support the growth of the music ministry and future performances. You do not want to miss this extraordinary evening! Refreshments will be provide fol-lowing the concert in the church hall.

Saint James School Substitute Wanted

Saint James School is looking for an experienced educator willing to serve as a long-term substitute in its fourth grade this school year from January to April. If you have the background and willingness and desire to work with the marvelous students at Saint James School, please contact Principal Bridget Zorger at bzorger@saintjamesschool.net. She would love to hear from you.

East Catholic High School

Eagles after Hours: Thursday, November 29, 4-5:30 p.m. Stop by East Catholic anytime from 4-5:30 p.m. Hear student testimonies, go on a tour of the campus and meet with mem-bers of the Leadership Team. Entrance Exam: Saturday, November 17, 8:30 a.m. (eligible for early decision); Saturday, December 8, 8 a.m.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

2018 Tree of Blessings

We are currently accepting orders

for the 2018 Tree of Blessings. You

may purchase a beautifully

designed cardstock ornament “In

Memory of” or “In Honor of” a

loved one. The ornament, with

your loved one’s name, will be

displayed on the school Christmas tree. A Prayer

Service honoring the recipients will be held on

Wednesday, December 19th in the gymnasium of

Saint James School. Order forms will be sent home

with students, and extra order forms will be available

in the school office and at the exits of the church.

Please have all order forms in by Friday, December

14th so ornaments can be made in time for the cere-

mony. All proceeds will benefit Saint James School.

Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Have a

blessed Christmas season!

The Catholic Cemeteries Association of the

Archdiocese of Hartford, Inc. 0% Financing on all cemetery space from now until Christmas Day 2018

Take advantage of this opportunity to leave your loved ones the greatest gift ever for the holiday, peace of mind knowing that all your final resting place needs have been taken care of. Call our family service advisors, and set up a time to discuss your individual preferences. Call Amy Chester, 203-507-7509, or email, achester@ccacem.org for more information or to schedule an appointment. Visit the website, www.ccacem.org, for more information on the Catholic Cemeteries Association.

CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE

Please note: the next Can and Bottle Drive is on Saturday, December 1, 2018 (a week after the Thanksgiving holiday)

in St. James Church parking lot from 9 AM to 12 noon. There will not be a drive in late December.

The normal can and bottle drive schedule (4th Satur-day of each month) will resume in January 2019.

Christ himself speaks of His own kingly authority: in his last discourse, speaking of the rewards and punishments that will be the eternal lot of the just and the damned; in his reply to the Roman magis-trate, who asked him publicly whether he were a king or not; after his resurrection, when giving to his Apostles the mission of teaching and baptizing all nations, he took the opportunity to call himself king, confirming the title publicly, and solemnly pro-claimed that all power was given him in heaven and on earth. These words can only be taken to indicate the greatness of his power, the infinite extent of his kingdom. What wonder, then, that he whom St. John calls the “prince of the kings of the earth” ap-pears in the Apostle’s vision of the future as he who “hath on his garment and on his thigh written ‘King of kings and Lord of lords!’” It is Christ whom the Father “hath appointed heir of all things”; “for he must reign until at the end of the world he hath put all his enemies under the feet of God and the Fa-ther.” It was surely right, then, in view of the common teaching of the sacred books, that the Catholic Church, which is the kingdom of Christ on earth, destined to be spread among all men and all nations, should with every token of veneration salute her Author and Founder in her annual liturgy as King and Lord, and as King of Kings. And, in fact, she used these titles, giving expression with wonderful variety of language to one and the same concept, both in ancient psalmody and in the Sacramentaries.

(From Pope Pius XI, Encyclical Letter, QUAS PRIMAS, #11-12)

O Jesus Christ, I acknowledge Thee as universal King. All that has been made, has been created for Thee.

Exercise all Thy rights over me. I renew my baptismal vows, renouncing Satan, his pomps and his works;

and I promise to live as a good Christian. In particular do I pledge myself to labor,

to the best of my ability, for the triumph of the rights of God and Thy Church.

Divine Heart of Jesus, to Thee do I proffer my poor services, laboring that all hearts may acknowledge Thy

Sacred Kingship, and that thus the reign of Thy peace be established throughout the whole universe. Amen.

November 25, 2018

Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Each Monday at 7:10PM at Assump-tion Church a Novena will be held during exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. We will pray the Rosary and conclude with Benediction.

(Please note: Adoration and Novena will not be held if Monday is a holiday.)

TUESDAY EVENING BINGO

Join us for a fun evening of BINGO at Assumption Church Hall every Tuesday evening. Doors open at 5:00PM and Bingo starts at 6:30PM. Coffee and tea are provided. Food and soda available to purchase. Cash prizes. For further information, call Romeo @ 860-647-9335.

PROGRESSIVE PRIZE………………………..$200.00

**PLEASE NOTE** BINGO HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

There will be no Bingo on DECEMBER 25 AND

JANUARY 1. The regular schedule will resume January 8, 2019.