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Our mission is to be a Faith Community centered in the
Eucharist,
proclaiming Christ’s message of love and service,
and living as true disciples of Christ.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays after the 8:00am
Mass/Chapel Confessional Saturdays 4:00pm - 5:00pm in the Church
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 1:15 PM Sundays by appointment only SACRAMENT
OF MARRIAGE Application for marriage by registered parishioners
should be made at the parish office a year in advance of the
desired wedding date. Parish Website: www.saintjamesbr.org
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Evening: Sunday 5:30 PM (Vigil) 9:00 AM live stream
10:30 AM 12:00 Noon
Weekdays: Monday - Friday 7:00 AM
Tuesday - Saturday 8:00 AM
Pastor Rev. Msgr. Sylvester J. Cronin (908)766-0888, ext. 226
[email protected] Parochial Vicar Rev. Leopoldo Salvania
[email protected] Pastor Emeritus Rev. Msgr. William J.
Capik Priest in Residence Rev. Msgr. William Fadrowski Deacon Peter
J. DePrima [email protected] Deacon Thomas H. Klaas
[email protected] Deacon Frank A. Sinatra
[email protected] Retired Deacon Luke J. Hally
[email protected] Pastoral Associate Sr. Marlene Weitzel, SCC
[email protected] Parish Office (908) 766-0888 Fax:
908-766-1815
Business Administrator Mrs. Renee Pascarella (908)766-0888, ext.
222 [email protected]
St. James School 200 S. Finley Ave.
(908) 766-4774 [email protected]
Principal
Mrs. Suzanne Florendo [email protected]
School of Religion
200 S. Finley Ave. Mrs. Kelly Mertz, secretary
(908) 766-4774—ext. 230 [email protected]
Parish Catechetical Leader
Sr. Marie Luu, SCC (908)766-4774—ext. 232
Religious Ed. Coordinator
Grades 6, 7 & 8 Sr. Annelyth Pandi, SCC, ext. 229
[email protected]
Family Centered Catechesis Mrs. Shannon Civetta
[email protected]
St. James BOLD Youth Ministry Mr. Brian Flannigan
Mrs. Karen Theckston (908) 280-1865
[email protected]
Director of Music Mrs. Karen Sutherland
[email protected]
Organist Mrs. Joyce Russell
184 South Finley Avenue, P. O. Box 310, Basking Ridge, NJ
07920
Administrative Assistants Mrs. Mary Corbet Mrs. Arleen Guerin
[email protected] [email protected]
Saint James Church
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk
5:17-26 Tuesday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk
1:26-38 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30
Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9, 10-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is
48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a;
12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: Is 61:1-2a,
10-11; Lk 1:46-50, 53-54; 1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28
Members of our Armed Services: 2nd Lt. Emma Altonji, USA, 1st
Lt. Aaron Reed, USA, 2nd Lt. Ryan Gutshall, USA, Pvt. Anthony
Donatelli, USA, Cpt. David Guerin, USMC, CWO2 Adrian Stanko US
Army, Maj. Stefan Stanko USMC, Specialist Dominic Giampietro, USA,
Cpt. Thomas Comer, USA, Lt. Col. Katherine Comer Irish, AF, SSGT
Andrew Ludwig, LT Mike Martinson, USN, Lt. Col. Jeff Bogle, USMC,
USN Cmdr. Timothy Knapp, RCT James Joseph Curley, Corpsman Tony
Ferrara, EMT USN Our loved ones: Fran O’Brien, Luis Etcharren, Lori
Vaeth, Deacon Luke Hally, Connie Siceloff, Sofia Rose Barile, Amy
Nault, Ruven Hoffman, Jason Haviland, Joseph Franceus, Blandine
Nembo, Susan E. Kuchera, Sandra Sullivan, Rose Marie Miciak, baby
Freya Wilkinson, Robert J. Cimi, Jr., Patricia Kennedy, Caroline
Marie Hugman, Gerry Beaudry, Joetta Stula, Marcella Strutt, Bob
Puglise, Linda Wittman, Victoriano Alvarez, Barry O’Sullivan, Sally
Asher, Margie Bohrmann, Samantha Worob, Michael Tallon, David
Kraus, Martin Feinberg, Chris de Poortere, Richie de Poortere, Jr.,
Faith Beaudry, Marlene Cababe, Lynn Frazier, Courtney Tisdale, Rosa
Perrella, Annette & Anthony Ferrara, and Vera LiPuma, Mothers
of: Margaret Hoffman, Susie McGeough and Joseph Franceus Father of:
Joseph Franceus Sister of: Lisa Pensevene
SUNDAY, December 6 Second Sunday of Advent 7:30am The People of
the Parish 9:00am Theresa Cortese Requested by: The Cortese Family
10:30am Deceased Members of the Maloney Family requested by: The
Gould Family 12:00 noon Deceased Members of the Gallagher Family
requested by: Regina Gallagher MONDAY, December 7 St. Ambrose 7:00
am Kenneth Biddulph requested by: Karen and Ken Dlouhhy 7:00 pm
Janice Zurlo Requested by: The Corbet Family TUESDAY, December 8
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:30 am The
People of the Parish 8:00 am The Kucinski and Orosz Families
requested by: The McClain Family 10:30 am Lily Chow and Johnson Sun
requested by: The Sun Family 12:15 pm Pat Pertusi requested by:
Ellie and George Alber 7:00 pm Rollie Gallo requested by: The
Corbet Family WEDNESDAY, December 9 St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
7:00 am Ellen Boyle requested by: Ed and Bunny Brue 8:00 am Mary
Olga Terry requested by: Marthe Terry THURSDAY, December 10 7:00 am
Richard Laczynski requested by: Ellen and Larry Cherney 8:00 am
Dorthy Frame requested by: Judy and Keith Spero FRIDAY, December 11
St. Damasus I 7:00 am Francis X. Holbrook requested by: Beth and
Rich Palluzi 8:00am Ralph Skelly requested by: The Skelly Family
SATURDAY, December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe 8:00am Deceased Members
of the Wasilewski and Mellin Families requested by: The Wasilewski
Family 5:30pm Owen Thorp, Jr. requested by: Gary Thorp SUNDAY,
December 13 Third Sunday of Advent 7:30am Elyse Staropoli requested
by: Nancy and James Saccento 9:00am The People of the Parish
10:30am Marilyn and Thomas McFarlin requested by: Priscilla and Jim
McCarthy 12:00 noon Claire Bohrer requested by: The Bohrer
Family
Prayers for the Deceased
Jim Riggi, father of Chris Riggi Richard O’Malley
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God Bless
Hadley Stella Rae Baumann daughter of Marc Baumann and Ashley
Fields Baumann
Cecelia Grace Laferrera
daughter of AJ Laferrera and Jamie Daron Laferrera
Jasper Graham Majka son of Daniel Majka and Kristin Ravaioli
Majka
William Joseph Murray
son of Stephen Murray and Elizabeth Molnar Murray
Wesley Paul Sutherland son of Jeffrey Sutherland and Rebecca
DeMarco Sutherland
My dear friends: What is truth? As we are aware, the Season of
Advent is divided in two parts. Part I is the reminder to prepare
ourselves as we await the Lords’ return in Glory (Parousia), which
will ultimately end the known physical world and to be ready to be
judged by Jesus Christ our Messiah. The wait for the second coming
of the Lord is at the heart of our faith. This expectant waiting in
the 21st Century does not preoccupy the minds of many fol-lowers of
Jesus. In the early Christian Community (1st-3rd Century) the
faithful were frantically inclined toward the im-minent return of
Christ in glory. They were looking for the day as a planetary
catastrophe -- earthquake, fires, etc. These natural disasters have
nothing to do with waiting for the Par-ousia. God does not want us
to perish, but desires all to come to repentance. God never forgets
his people and fulfills all His promises. One striking example can
be found in Psalm 126, “The Lord has done great things for us.” HE
returned the cap-tives of Zion, gave them back their nation, land
and fortunes. Instead of focusing on the disastrous part of the
Parousia, our second reading from 2 Peter 3:8-14 offers us the
following truths: 1) God remains faithful to his promise of a new
heav-en and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. 2) The day
of the Lord will come like a thief in the night (suddenly). 3) We
are to be conducting ourselves in ‘holiness and devotion as we
await for the coming of the day of God,’ which is the whole mystery
of the Advent Season. God does not want us to perish, but desires
all to come to repentance. This week-end, the second week of
Advent, John the Baptist, the last and greatest Prophet, conscious
of his mission and possessing exemplary humility, is presented to
us in the Gospel. He nev-er points attention to himself. He
proclaims that “one more powerful than he is to come after me who
ranks ahead of me of whom I am not worthy to untie his sandal
straps.” This humility is a quality that will draw many to his
preaching on the shores of the Jordon River. Would it not be
refreshing if all preachers of the Word of God be this humble? The
humble preaching of the truth of John the Baptist is call-ing the
people to a baptism (a ritual washing) of repentance to be ready to
receive the long awaited Messiah (Anointed One.) Many people
listened to John and turned away from their sinfulness to accept
the long awaited Messiah. When the Messiah enters, John leaves. He
did all he could to ready the people to accept the promised
manifestation of God. The promise fulfilled is the Messiah, Jesus
from Nazareth. It is the Messiah, the Prince of Peace whom God
sends, that reveals the truth and opens for us the way to
salvation. Are we prepared to hear the truth of the message of the
Gospel as we wait for the Messiah to return in glory? Happy Advent,
Msgr. Cronin
It’s not about getting what you want, it’s about being thankful
for what you have.
Many thanks to the parishioners of St. James, their families,
and their friends for the interest and efforts put into making this
year’s Thanksgiving food drive in support of Catholic Charities a
success. The gifts of food, financial support, and time enabled us
to once again provide a very generous amount of complete meals,
including cider and “goodies” to families in need. Special thanks
to the youth groups and their adult mentors involved from the
school, the Scouts, and Family Centered Catechesis, and to the Men
of Charity, Catholic Charities, and Stop & Shop. With all the
obstacles and restrictions we had to face and overcome this year,
it took a great deal of communi-cation, flexibility, and patience
on behalf of everyone to make it happen and WE did.
The flowers for the Blessed Mother altar in the chapel this
week
were donated in loving memory of Kyra O’Dwyer
by the O’Dwyer, Collins, and Saurino Families
Parish Support: November 29, 2020 2019 2020
Weekly $24,848.00 $21,365.00
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December 5/6: Cub Scout Pack 55 wreath sale after all Masses in
the parking lot. December 6: Monthly blood drive from 8:00 am to
1:00 pm in the chapel auditorium. December 7: The parish office
will be closed. December 7: Vigil Mass for the Immaculate
Conception at 7:00 pm in the chapel December 8: The Solemnity of
the Immaculate Concep-tion—Masses will be celebrated at 6:30 am,
8:00 am and 10:30 am in the chapel and at 10:30 am, 12:15 pm and
7:00 pm in the church. The dispensation from attending Holy Mass is
also in effect for this Solemnity which is normally a Holy Day of
Obligation. December 10: Eucharistic Adoration from 10:00 am to
3:00 pm in the chapel December 12: Consecration to Jesus Through
Mary after the 8:00 am Mass in the chapel. December 14: Women’s
Ministry gathering at 7:00 pm in the chapel. See details below.
December 15: BOLD Middle School event in the church at 7:00 pm.
December 17: Eucharistic Adoration from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the
chapel December 18: Join us to pray the chaplet of Divine Mercy in
the chapel at 3:00 pm. December 20: Share Your Bread monthly
collection of non-perishable food items for the St. Vincent de Paul
So-ciety food bank in New Brunswick. December 20: Virtual Walk to
Bethlehem at 4:00 pm. Details to follow. December 23: School
Liturgy at 10:15 am in the church and chapel.
Cub Scout Pack 55 Christmas Wreath Sale Cub Scout Pack 55 will
be holding their annual wreath sale at St. James Church following
the Masses Scheduled on Satur-day December 5th and Sunday December
6th. This year we will also offer advanced sales through this link:
https://forms.gle/nrVQD8QivVxR4wsq5 Please consider purchasing a
wreath or making a contribution to our local Pack.
St. James Women's Ministry Evening of Prayer and Reflection
Spiritual First Aid Kit Monday, December 14th at 7:00 pm in the
Chapel
Where do you turn when anxiety, fear and confusion take over
your thoughts? For those of us on the Spiritual Journey...take out
your SPIRITUAL FIRST AID KIT! St. Paul says in his letter to the
Philippians 4:4-7. “Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it
again: re-
joice! Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord is near.
Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, make your request known to God. Then the peace
of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and
minds in Christ Jesus.” As always, we invite you to bring a friend.
All are welcome! Masks must be worn and social distancing
observed.
Thursday, December 24, 2020 4:00 pm in the church, the chapel,
and the school gym
6:00 pm in the church and chapel 9:00 pm in the church and
chapel
12:00 Midnight in the church
Friday, December 25, 2020 9:00 am in the church
(live-streamed)
10:30 am in the church and chapel 12:00 noon in the church and
chapel
150 people will be permitted to attend each Mass
Masks must be worn for the entire Mass.
Tickets will be available in the narthex Monday through Friday
from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Please, only take what you need, and return tickets to the
parish office if your plans change.
Men, women and teens are needed to collect tickets and seat
people..
Please contact Dan at [email protected] to sign up.
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St. James School of Religion is still in need of CCD teach-ers
and volunteers to help facilitate a vir tual program for this
school year, and/or teach for 2021-2022, contact Sister Marie at
[email protected] or 908-766-4774, ext. 232.
Saturday, December 12 at the 8:00 am Mass
Consecration to Jesus through Mary
We will be making our 10th Annual Consecration and Re-newal to
Jesus through Mary in our St. James Chapel af-ter the 8:00 am Mass
on Saturday, December 12th, 2020, the Feast of Our Lady of
Guadalupe, after the 8am Mass. This will include a Liturgy of the
Word service, a Personal Wit-ness, Consecration Prayer, Enrollment
in the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and Recitation of
the Holy Ro-sary.
THANK YOU! We wish to thank all of the St. James parish-ioners
who participated in our 2020 Catholic Charities Gift Card Drive.
This year, we col-lected gift cards instead of requested gifts.
Your generosity and kindness were overwhelming! More than 300 gift
cards were collected totaling over $12,500! So many children are
going to be thrilled this Christmas because of the caring
parishioners of St. James. God bless you all!
Our Social Concerns Grocery Store Gift Card Drive benefiting our
own parish was very successful! A huge thank you goes out to all
who participated. Thank you to Mary Corbet and Arleen Guerin. We
couldn’t have done this without you. We wish you all a blessed and
peaceful Christ-mas. Be safe. Stay well. Diane Falato and Jo
Maffey
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BOLD Youth Ministry
2nd Grade Mrs. Elaine Comer and Ms. Jean Feely have been keeping
their sec-ond grade students very busy since school opened in
September. When school opened, our students en-joyed making new
friends and building strong relationships through fun activities.
Throughout September and October, the stu-dents practiced their
reading and writing skills focused on themes
such as pumpkins, scarecrows and Halloween. They have also been
working hard to master addition and subtraction facts while
practicing more complex addition and subtraction (double- and
triple-digits!). During the month of November, their thoughts
focused, in Social Studies, on Pilgrims and voyages while, in
Religion, the students gave thanks to God for all the goodness he
has bestowed upon us. We also celebrated Saint’s Day, a
much-anticipated event which is held in November every year. Each
child chooses a saint, reads about them, and delivers an oral
report dressed as their saint. It is a holy day for the children,
and all involved, and a highlight of their second grade year at
Saint James. This year, due to COVID restrictions, our Saint’s Days
were held via Zoom so our parents could still see their
child(ren)’s presentations. We begin the month of December with all
the excitement of the Christmas Season and we wish you all a Happy
Thanks-giving and a happy and holy Christmas.
Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year be-gins at the end
of January. Contact our Admissions Director, Mr. John Falcone at
[email protected] or 908-766-4774 for applica-tion
information.
St. James Rosary Altar Society
Welcomes you to pray the Rosary for Peace
Mondays at 3:00 pm in the chapel The Rosary is also prayed after
the 8:00 am daily Mass. Those who would like to join in prayer will
move to the church after Mass in order to allow for sanitization.
All are welcome!
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protects abortion up through nine months of gestation, removes
conscience protections and al-lows nondoctors to commit abortions
as well as eliminate pa-rental notification for minors. It will
utilize our tax and insur-ance dollars to do so. Some of the ways
the faithful can respond is by contacting their 3 representatives
(one senator and two assembly mem-bers) and telling them to oppose
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