Gianna Mazza Raymond McCraney

Lucas McGorry Dwayne Mendonca Vanessa Morales

Mateo Muniz Thomas Ogrodnik

Dylan Pearsall Kyle Portington Leyla Rodriguez

Chazz Ruiz Madeline Russell Michael Serrano

Kiara Tapia Cecillia Gracie Mac Tran

Brooke Updale Matthew Vacirca Kristen Valendo

Diego Vazquez Jr. Luke Vazquez

Nicholas Viola

Juliana Adams Jade Allan

Jailyn Autrey Nicolas Banka

Alexander Bosch V Giovanni Bruno

Sarah Butler Malia Calitis Ava Cannici

Christopher Cardone Matthew Cook

Ava Edge Lucas Estela

Aidan Farano Rylee Ferraro

Dean Fiore Kieran Goetz

Nathaniel Guerra Alyssa Gutierrez

Michael Hary Emily Heras

When Jesus spoke again to the people He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 8:12

Confirmandi 2020

CATECHISTS & ASSISTANTS:

Mrs. Marianne Bartkovich Mr. Paul Goetz Mrs. Patti Caffrey Mrs. Maureen Jorgensen Mr. Greg Cannonie Mrs. Maryann Mahon

Mrs. Maurica Fedors

Confirmed in Christ

Mark Hines Elias Hiraldo

Nisha Hodgins Michael Krulikowski Joshua Kurbansade Lyndsey Lorentzen

Cedrick Lucceus Hailey Lyman

Elizabeth Macholl Richard Maciorowski

Joshua Martin

The Catholic Community of St. James Main Street & Amboy Avenue

Woodbridge, New Jersey www.stjamesonline.org

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BISHOP The Most Reverend

James F. Checchio JCD, MBA

PASTOR Rev. Msgr. Charles W. Cicerale

(ext. 203)

PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Nalaka Silva (ext. 201)

IN RESIDENCE

Rev. Sebastian Kaithackal (ext. 202)

DEACONS Deacon Carl. E. Psota

Deacon Bill Lange (ext. 109) Deacon Michael Choi

908- 812-0232 Deacon John DiJoseph (ext. 108)

Deacon Roel Mercado 732-738-4106

PARISH OUTREACH MINISTRY 732-636-6343 Peggy Foley

SACRED MUSIC & LITURGY Christopher McGrath, Director

732-431-1709

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR Mary Pat Burke-Grospin (ext. 111)

OFFICE MANAGER

Maria Russo (ext. 104)

BUSINESS OFFICE Sherri Kalita, Receptionist (ext. 100) Nikki Zsamba, Adm. Asst. (ext. 101) Rose Plunkett, Secretary (ext. 102)

Cemetery Office (ext. 104) John Stone, Tech. & Support

(ext. 106)

FOOD PANTRY 174 Grove Street ~ 732-636-4310

Tues., Weds., Thurs. 9:00am - 11:00am

Thurs. Evenings 7:00pm - 8:30pm

ST. JAMES SCHOOL 732-634-0500

Frances C. Comiskey, Principal (ext. 302)

Brenda Stone, Secretary (ext. 301)

CHILD CARE CENTER 732-634-2077

Carol Ann Feher, Administrator (ext. 112)

SCHOOL OF RELIGION

732-634-3026 Dorothy Zmigrodski, Director (ext. 350)

Linda Donnelly, Secretary (ext. 351) Michelle Perez, Secretary (ext. 352)

SPECIAL EVENTS

STREET FAIR/ SPRING AUCTION 732-634-0500 (ext. 105)

Serving our Parish Community PARISH OFFICE

148 Grenville Street, Woodbridge, NJ 07095 (732) 634-0500

Parish Office Hours

Monday - Thursday ~ 9:00am to 3:00pm {Closed for lunch 1:00pm - 1:30pm}

All are welcome to join this Catholic Community and join in our mission of “Making Christ’s Love Visible in our World.” Come and see! Whatever your present status in

the Catholic Church, whatever your current family or marital situation, whatever your past or present religious affiliation, whatever your personal history, age, background,

race or color, sexual orientation, whatever your self-esteem, you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected at the Catholic Community of St. James.

CONFESSIONS Please note a Priest will be available for Confession 11:00 am to 12:30pm on Saturdays in the Sacristy. Please wear a mask and keep 6 feet of distance from those in line.

Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays ~ 1:00pm Benediction ~ 3:00pm

Weekday Mass Schedule Monday through Friday ~ 12:10pm

First Saturday of the Month ~ 9:00am

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday ~ 5:30 pm Sunday ~ 10:00am

Monday, August 3 12:10pm Eileen Gill Tuesday, August 4 ~ Saint John Vianney, Priest 12:10pm Special Intention Wednesday, August 5 12:10pm John Sharkey Thursday, August 6 ~ The Transfiguration of the Lord Joanne Sharkey ~ Living Intention 12:10pm Friday, August 7 ~ Saint Sixtus II, Pope, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint Cajetan, Priest 12:10pm Carmelo & Nestor Salcedo

Saturday, August 8 ~ Saint Dominic, Priest Vigil ~ Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30pm Anthony Caprio

Sunday, August 9 7:30am St. James Parishioners (Private Mass) 10:00pm Chris Walsh 12:00pm Private Mass 5:30pm Ceferino Sr. & Delia Sarroca (Private Mass)

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

The Catholic Community of St. James has been spiritually rooted in Woodbridge since the 1860s. We are a culturally diverse group of people united

in Jesus Christ through baptism and faithful to the word of God. We are a parish that

encourages all members of our community to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ and are

committed to do the will of God through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We believe in and practice Christ’s compassionate concern for all.

We strive to become a vibrant church that focuses on developing, maintaining and propagating the essential

elements of parish life through evangelization, worship, service, and stewardship.

A TIME TO WEEP. . . .

† Theodore Viater † † William O’Brien †

† William Shearn †

Eternal rest grant unto them,

O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. May their souls and

the souls of all the faithful departed through

the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Amen

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Prayer, Remembrance and Devotion available at St. James Parish

Mass Intention - $10.00 Sanctuary Candle - $25.00

Altar Bread - $25.00 Altar Wine - $25.00

Purgatorial Mass - $25.00* *(Mass Remembrance 1st Saturday

of the month for 1 year)

Please visit the Parish Office to schedule.

Monday: Jer 28:1-17; Ps 119:29, 43, 79, 80, 95, 102; Mt 14:22-36 Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mt 17:1-9 Friday: Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7; Dt 32:35cd-36ab, 39abcd, 41; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: Hab 1:12—2:4; Ps 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Ps 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33

The Altar Bread and

Altar Wine this week

is in Memory of

† Rosalie Toth †

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Maureen Caster Robert Isabella Gordon Popan Janet Lubas Rita Bertagna Mike Almasy Colleen Barcellona William DeFoe Edward Kuchie Eleanor Butler Joanne Sharkey Ben Campbell Elizabeth Malangone Rosemary Malangone Robert Miarmi Donna Rech Don Larson Patricia Nixon Patrice Haborak

Margaret & Erwin Dugasz John Petro Randy Sadler Michele DeFoe William Pluta Dottie Owens Elizabeth Jaramillo Claire & Jack Webb Ruben Martinez Jake Russell Patrick Swinarski Nicola Eucaliptus Anthony Vasquez Ezio DiGiuseppe Ryan Terebetsky Daniel Lubas Ernest Andrascik Frank J. Capraro Vincent J. Capraro

Leo Wasiewlewski Quintin Devorak Gary Davila Mark McCracken Richard & Erik Gould Geraldine Bader John Toto Mary Sowienski Dominic Russo Joe & Bonnie Brinamen Olivia Quimbay Myron Mihalov James Sullivan Norma Almasi Nick Caparaso Marie Demoreski Joey Gianino Catherine Gerity

Nicholai Ruck Lubas Steven Murawski Bernadette O’Halloran Danny Pinkasavage William Pinkasavage Deacon Carl Psota John Paul Joseph Russo

Please PRAY for PEACE and for ALL OUR MILITARY, especially:

MC2 Kyle Palasti, US Navy, Sgt. Trevor Dulemba, US Army, CPO Thomas Purcell, US Navy, FCA3 Tyler Jon Sabo, US Navy, Lt. David Cordes, US Navy, Lance Corp. Anthony K. Dino, USMC Sgt. Brandon V. Galgay, US Marines

The flag presently being flown was donated by the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Assembly #667 in honor of all their deceased brothers.

Let us also pray for all who are homebound or hospitalized. Names will be published for four weeks, unless otherwise requested.

Please remember in prayer the intentions of The Sons of

St. Joseph and Women of Faith Prayer Groups as well as the intentions of all those who

serve our community.

Prayer of Abandonment

Father, I abandon myself into Your hands;

do with me as You will. For whatever you do I thank You.

I am ready for all, I accept all. Let only Your will be done in me,

as in all Your creatures. I ask nothing else My Lord.

Into Your hands I commend my soul; I give it to You with the love of my heart,

for I love You and so need to give myself - to surrender myself into

Your hands, with a trust beyond all measure, because You are my Father.

Brother Charles of Jesus

The Prayer of Spiritual Communion to recite together in the Mass:

My Jesus, I believe that you are present

in the most Blessed Sacrament.

I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

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Dear Holy People of God: Bread is such a simple but profound sign. It does not occur naturally, but requires human effort,. So does our salvation require our simple/profound choice and human effort to believe with all our heart in God’s love, mercy and forgiveness...may the love of God transform you! Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the fragments that were left over — twelve wicker baskets full. Matthew 14: 13-21 “Take this bread . . . ” People of every time and place and culture have taken grain from the earth and ground it into flour, kneading it with water, salt and yeast, to make bread. Baking bread can be a profoundly spiritual experience, as food writer and editor Meghan Murphy-Gill has found. She writes: “The job of the baker is to make bread taste great by extracting as much flavor as possible from its ingredients. It’s done in a simple, ancient process — Fermentation — that is quite possibly responsible for the origin of life on Earth. “Active yeast feeds on the sugars released from the wheat after it has been hydrated. As a result, it releases a gas and a tangy liquid sometimes called ‘hooch.’ Fermentation literally transforms the ingredients from one thing into another. The baker’s job is to keep that yeast alive until it is time to bake, where it releases its last ‘breath,’ giving a final rise to the loaf, and then dies in the hot oven. The yeast dies to give life to the bread, which is then consumed and gives life to us . . . “In my own personal practice, I have found that in the baking and breaking of bread we have an opportunity to experience the mysterious relationship between life and death in both profound and ordinary ways. Wheat is alive until harvested and milled. The yeast dies under high heat. The ingredients transform it into something else. The substance that emerges from the oven is something that it wasn’t before. It becomes bread, a food so substantial and nourishing that it can even mean food itself. By breaking and eating it we are given life — not just the nutrients needed to sustain physical life, but what we need to sustain a spiritual life as well.” [From “Take this bread” by Meghan Murphy-Gill, U.S. Catholic, January 2020. Read more of Meghan’s work at meghanmurphygill.com and at godtalk.substack.com.] The very baking of bread mirrors the mystery of Christ as the compassion of God made human for us: the elements of bread come together and “die” to become bread as Christ dies to rise bringing all of humankind to the fullness of life in God. Bread is a living sign of what it means to be church: we come together with our gifts and talents, and, by the “yeast” that is the Spirit of God, we become the one bread, the Church, the body of Christ. In imitating Jesus’ three actions in today’s Gospel — blessing” and giving thanks for what God has given to us, “breaking” from our blessings (including our time and energy) in order to contribute to the good of all, and “giving” in joy and humility — we transform our small offerings of fish and pieces of bread into the means for becoming the one body of Christ. Blessings and Grace, Monsignor Charles W. Cicerale Pastor

Baptism Class

There will be a Baptism Class on Wednesday, August 19th. Space is limited and no children please, if you are interested please call the parish office at 732-634-0500 ext. 100 for more information.

…..Did you know……. St. James Bulletins are available online by visiting our website www.stjamesonline.org and click on Bulletin. All articles for the bulletin must be submitted 10 days prior to requested publication date to nzsamba@stjamesonline.org.

St. James Parish Bereavement Support Group

Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Fall Session 2020

The Bereavement Support Group will begin it’s fall session on September 14, 2020 at 7:30pm in St. James Church. Registration is required as space is limited. To register, please call the Parish Office at 732-634-0500 ext.100. Please enter the church through the side door on Grove Street. Masks are mandatory. Social distancing is required. Doors will be locked at 7:30pm. The meeting will conclude at 9:00pm. The fall meeting dates are: September 14, September 21, September 28, October 5, October 12, October 20 (please note this is a Tuesday) October 26, and November 2.

“Blessed are they who mourn…… for they shall be comforted” Matthew 5:4

Pray for the four men who will be ordained priests for the Diocese of Metuchen on August 22nd in our Cathedral in Metuchen. It has to be difficult for them to have waited so long for such profound joy in their lives.

St James Eucharistic Adoration We will be offering Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesdays at 1:00pm with Benediction at 3:00pm. This will be continued every Wednesday until further notice. Please wear masks and seat distanced. Any questions, please call Mitizi at 732-634-8317.

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CONFESSION

Please note a Priest will be available for CONFESSION 11:00am to 12:30pm on Saturdays in the Sacristy. PLEASE WEAR A MASK AND KEEP 6 FEET OF DISTANCE FROM THOSE IN LINE.

Please pray for the Confirmandi and First Communicants and their families. First Holy Communion Mass - Saturday, August 15th (by ticket only) 9:30am & 2:00pm

“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will repay him for his deed.”

Proverbs 19:17

Register as a parishioner on our website www.stjamesonline.org.

Celebrating Marriage

As a way of celebrating marital fidelity, we publish wedding anniversaries each month. If you are celebrating a wedding anniversary of 5, 10, 15, etc. you are invited to send your name, anniversary year and date of marriage by email to nzsamba@stjamesonline.org or submit it in writing to the Parish Office attention Nikki.

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Our Online Giving system provides you the opportunity to give to our special collections in addition to regular offerings. You can choose to do a One Time Gift or a special remembrance, or you can set up regularly scheduled contributions that are withdrawn on the date you specify in the system. Even if you typically use your offering envelopes, you may wish to contribute online to a particular collection. It’s easy and it’s convenient! Go to our parish website at www.stjamesonline.org.

Parish Office Summer Hours

Monday - Thursday 9:00am to 3:00pm {Closed for lunch 1:00pm - 1:30pm}

Closed on Fridays

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING

2020 2019

July 25 & 26 $ 5,506.00 $ 11,457.14

Online Giving $ 3,593.50 $ 1,861.12

$ 9,099.50 $ 13,318.26

The 2nd collection on the weekend of August 15 & 16 is

for Parish Repairs & Maintenance.

St. James Food Pantry Report & Needs

The food pantry currently needs canned fruit, spaghetti sauce, Chef Boyardee, pancake mix, pancake syrup, canned and instant potatoes, snacks, canned meat, shampoo, toothpaste, and bath soap. Thank you for your generosity.

“Jesus said to them, ‘there is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves’.” Matthew 14:16 This is what Jesus said right before He fed the five thousand men. How often do we really place our trust in Jesus when the situation looks grim? With Jesus, no gift is too small or insignificant when offered with love. But, we have to do our part. We should trust that Jesus will provide all that we need. We need to believe that Jesus has a better plan in store for us. “Stewardship Scripture Quotes”

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The St. James School of Religion is closed for the summer; however, during July we will be available to take registrations and re-registrations. Please call (732-634-3026) or email Mrs. Zmigrodski to schedule a time to come into the office. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Z at dzmigrodski@stjamesonline.org

Join us for ….. SUNDAY CATHOLIC MASS ONLINE www.catholicextension.org/onlinemass

At Catholic Extension, we are pleased to share Catholic Mass Online every Sunday. Please join us as we all do our part to stay healthy and safe during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Available in English and Spanish For ongoing updates follow us on:

2020 U.S. Election Briefs: Faithful Voting & Global Concerns

The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns offers a series of two-page briefs and half-hour webinars on global issues to help voters prepare for the 2020 U.S. elections. Several webinars have already taken place, but there are more to come. Quoted from the Maryknoll website: Inspired by the Gospel and Maryknoll missioners’ commitment to stand with vulnerable communities around the world, we urge U.S. citizens to consider the issues raised in these briefs and to vote to advance the cause of peace, social justice, and the integrity of creation. Topics covered in the series include: Nuclear Disarmament, Refugees, Climate Change, Sanctions, U.S. Immigration Policy, U.S. Trade Policy, Peacebuilding, and Food Security.

Find the election resources at maryknollogc.org/article/2020-us-election-resources

St. James School Tuition Angel Fund

Thank you for your generous donations to our Parish Tuition Assistance fund. We have begun the registration process for the 2020-2021 school year and we continue to raise funds in anticipation of the needs of our families. Your continued support is appreciated. All checks are to be made payable to St. James School, and note “Tuition Assistance” in the memo section. Your gift is tax deductible. With a grateful heart ~ Msgr. Charlie

St. James Child Care Center

Enroll Now - Open 12 months Toddler, Pre-K 3 & Pre-K 4

Come and see us, we’d love to meet you! 732-634-2077 x 110 and 112.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT NEWS Saint James is currently closed for the summer but we are still available to answer your enrollment questions for the 2020-21 school year. Please call (732) 675-2493 for information. We look forward to showing you our great school in person in the near future. To see all the amazing things still happening at SJS please follow us on Facebook @ Saint James School or Instagram@ saintjamesschoolwoodbridge.

2020 Bishop’s Annual Appeal

To date, the Development Office has received pledges totaling $60,722.48 and payments totaling $55,664.98 from 300 parishioners. This represents 96.4% of our $63,000.00 goal. Thank you for your generosity.

St. James Childcare Center Employment Opportunity

If you like being with Toddlers ages 15 months to 3, and you are patient, kind and caring, there is a position available at our Center. Please call Carol Feher at 732-634-2077 x112.

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St. Thomas Aquinas Summer Academy

1 Tingley Lane Edison, NJ 08820

The summer Aquinas Academy is open to 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students who are looking for unique enrichment opportunities in their specific areas of interest. The cost is a $150 non-refundable registration fee.

Camp Hours: 8:00am to 2:30pm at St. Thomas Aquinas High School

Camp Dates STEM & Forensics: August 10-August 14

For more information, please call 732-549-1108 x 700.

Banns II Sara Juado ~ Ryan Umali August 15, 2020 ~ 4:00pm

“Where there is love, there is God. The love of God has gathered us together.”

Msgr. Charlie will celebrate the 10:00 AM Mass on August 30th.

Reception has been

POSTPONED indefinitely.

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Covid-19: A Prayer of Solidarity For all who have contracted coronavirus, We pray for care and healing. For those who are particularly vulnerable, We pray for safety and protection. For all who experience fear or anxiety, We pray for peace of mind and spirit. For affected families who are facing difficult decisions between food on the table or public safety, We pray for policies that recognize their plight. For those who do not have adequate health insurance, We pray that no family will face financial burdens alone. For those who are afraid to access care due to immigration status, We pray for recognition of the God-given dignity of all. For our brothers and sisters around the world, We pray for shared solidarity. For public officials and decision makers, We pray for wisdom and guidance. Father, during this time may your Church be a sign of hope, comfort and love to all. Grant peace. Grant comfort. Grant healing. Be with us, Lord.

Amen.

Fr. Sebastian will be celebrating his last weekend

Mass at St. James on Saturday, August 8th

at 5:30pm

Fr. Nalaka will be celebrating his last weekend

Mass at St. James on Saturday, August 29th

at 5:30pm