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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.

Collections for the weekend of January 23/24

totaled $13,336.00.

The Catholic High Schools collection totaled $1292.00.

A very sincere thank you to those parishioners who have

continued their weekly contributions by mail, by dropping

them off or through Online Giving. Your generosity and

support are very much appreciated especially during this

challenging time. We are most grateful for your continued

support of Saint James Parish.

Collections can still be made by mail, directly to the rectory

by dropping them through the mail slot in the front door,

or through Online Giving. For information regarding

Online Giving Visit: www.stjamesmanchester.org

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Readings for the week of January 31 2021

Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9 [8]/

1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28

Monday: Heb 11:32-40/Ps 31:20, 21, 22, 23, 24

[25]/Mk 5:1-20

Tuesday: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [8]/

Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32

Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15/Ps 103:1-2, 13-14,

17-18a [cf. 17]/Mk 6:1-6

Thursday: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24/Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4,

9, 10-11 [cf. 10]/Mk 6:7-13

Friday: Heb 13:1-8/Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9abc [1a]/

Mk 6:14-29

Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4,

5, 6 [1]/Mk 6:30-34

Saturday, January 30

VIGIL MASS—FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SJC 4:00 PM � Gary Eisenman by Mary Marvasti &

Jeanne Lee

AC 5:00 PM � John Foley by his wife, Mary

Sunday, January 31—FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SJC 7:30 AM � Randy Wagner by Glenn & Macy Jordan

SJC 9:00 AM � Ann & Phil Sullivan, Sr., and Phil, Jr.

AC 10:00 AM � Rosanna Neri by her husband, Sal

SJC 11:00 AM � Nancy O’Connor by James Sulick &

Marijean McKeon

Monday, February 1

SJC 12:05 PM � Michael Oleskewicz (1st) by

Paul & Melissa Sullivan

Tuesday, February 2—The Presentation of the Lord

SJC 8:00 AM � Joseph DesRosier (2nd) by his family

Wednesday, February 3—St. Blaise; St. Ansgar, Bishops

SJC 8:00 AM � Denise Dumais by Denise Allard

Thursday, February 4

SJC 8:00 AM � Tencellent & McDermott families by

Helen Tencellent

FIRST FRIDAY, February 5—St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr

SJC 8:00 AM Parishioners

Saturday, February 6—St. Paul Miki & Companions

SJC 8:00 AM � Anthony Petrone by Katelyn Boushee

VIGIL MASS—FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SJC 4:00 PM � John Savino by his family

AC 5:00 PM � Bernadette LeBlanc by the Bingo group

Sunday, February 7—FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SJC 7:30 AM � Timothy Foy by Joe & Pat Congdon

& family

SJC 9:00 AM � Gary Eisenman by Glenn & Macy Jordan

AC 10:00 AM � Caterina Russo (12th) by

her daughter, Vincenza Cantwell

SJC 11:00 AM Special Intention for Michael Friel by his family

Special Collection Contributions

We appreciate the consistent and ongoing generosity of

our parishioners. However, we make separate deposits

for special collections and, if possible, it would be very

helpful in the office if you could write a separate check

when contributing to a special collection. Thank you.

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

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time�

ASSUMPTION CHURCH

MEMORIAL CANDLES

Week of January 24, 2021

MARY’S ALTAR ST. JOSEPH’S ALTAR

Leonore Ash Personal Petition

Lillian Zammiello President Joe Biden

Vice President Kamala Harris

To request that a candle be lit, please take an envelope

from Mary’s Altar, or the front entrance to the church;

fill in the information, and place it in the collection bas-

ket or mail to Saint James Rectory, 896 Main Street,

Manchester, CT 06040. You can request more than one

candle per envelope by utilizing the space on the back

of the envelope. Those that attend Mass at Saint James

Church are welcome to complete an envelope for a can-

dle. Please print legibly. The cost per candle is $8.

Grades 1-8

This year’s program for grades 1-8 has begun. Initially

classes will be virtual.

Confirmation 2021

January 31—class

Confirmation 2022

February 21

Confirmation classes meet in person on Sunday from

6:30-8:30 p.m. in St. James Church hall.

Registrations are still being accepted. Please go to the

parish website, www.stjamesmanchester.org, and click on

Religious Education for detailed information. Any ad-

justments will be communicated to parents via email.

Please make sure Macy has your current email address.

Mass Obligation Dispensation Extended Again

Archbishop Blair has once again extended the dispensa-

tion from the Sunday obligation up to and including

Sunday, May 23rd, which is Pentecost Sunday. Mass

from St. James Church will continue to be broadcast

weekly on YouTube.com. To view the YouTube Mass

or for complete Mass attendance protocols, please see

the parish website, www.stjamesmanchester.org.

Please be reminded that the requirement to

wear a face mask when in church pertains

to everyone and includes private prayer

time, adoration as well as Mass attendance.

The Online Giving option available to all parishioners

is an easy, convenient and secure way to make regular

offertory donations. In addition, Online Giving may

also be used to make donations on Holy Days, for sec-

ond collections (i.e., Saint James School, seasonal shar-

ing and St. Vincent de Paul) as well as Archdiocesan

collections which occur throughout the year. Taking

advantage of Online Giving eliminates the need to

write checks and keep track of envelopes. It also bene-

fits the parish because of the consistency of the support

and it eliminates the cost of printing and mailing enve-

lopes. To learn more or to sign up go to the Parish web-

site, www.stjamesmanchester.org; scroll to the bottom

of the page and click on Online Giving. If you have

questions or need additional information, call Marisa

Howard, business manager, 860-643-4129.

JUST A REMINDER…

When dropping off donations or items for the rectory,

please use the slot in the door. Please do not leave

anything in the black USPS mailbox on the building.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time�

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN

YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS

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Embracing Change in Christ

It’s officially one month since we popped the cham-

pagne, toasted 2021 and wrote down a list of resolutions.

This is usually the time when we start to take a good,

hard look in the mirror to assess what we have done —

or have not done — with the first month of this brand-

new year.

New years can be scary, can’t they? Full of promise, sure,

but also full of room for failure. Full of space for our old

baggage, old fears and the continuation of old mistakes.

The same can be said of Christ, and the new life he offers

us, if we are brave enough to accept it. Opportunities

like that can be intimidating. In that moment, we might

find ourselves like the man with the unclean spirit crying

out: “What have you to do with me, Jesus of Nazareth?

Have you come to destroy us?”

Jesus is a comforter of the afflicted; he is a consoling fig-

ure, but he is also a challenging one. Sometimes we have

grown attached to our afflictions. The idea of correcting

bad habits or forming new ones is frankly terrifying to

us. We have a voice deep inside who sees Christ and his

invitation to repentance, and it cries out in fear: “I know

who you are!”

When we live in the present, disavowing the baggage of

the past or fear of the future, we submit ourselves to the

promise of redemption. Let us be brave everyday stew-

ards and invite Christ’s healing power into our lives. We

won’t regret it — I’m sure the demoniac never did.

— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS©LPi

NEW FOR LENT:

A PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE

POWER OF THE GOSPEL

Lent is an important season in the Church’s liturgical

year. It is the time when we take stock of where we

are in our faith so as to prepare for the death and

resurrection of our Savior. Often we lose sight of the

point of this season because we get caught up in our-

selves: how hard it is to fast; how we fail at fasting;

and just waiting for the season to be over at Easter.

Because of this, we often arrive at Easter with our lives

no more changed that they were on Ash Wednesday.

A way that our parish is seeking to prepare for Jesus

and experience true transformation in our lives in this

powerful season is by engaging with a new program

from Ascension. This program is The Ascension Lenten

Companion. This resource follows the Gospels for each

Sunday of Lent so we can better prepare for Mass and

grow closer to Jesus each day. It has daily medita-

tions, space for journaling, original sacred artwork and

weekly videos that will keep us on track.

The program kicks off on Ash Wednesday,

February 17, after the 7 p.m. Mass at St. James

Church. Meetings will take place Wednesdays during

Lent at 7 p.m. Masks and social distancing will be re-

quired. A Zoom session will also be available on Fri-

day evenings if preferred.

Each participant will receive The Ascension Lenten Com-

panion to accompany him or her throughout the entire

Lenten season. This is an opportunity for our whole

community to enter into the season of Lent intentional-

ly and receive the grace God is waiting to give us in

this holy season. Join us and take full advantage of

this transformative experience.

Books are limited so you must pre-register by calling

Karen at 860-916-4298 or emailing

st.james.adultfaithfomation@gmail.com. Please include a

phone number and whether you prefer the Zoom or

live class. The cost of the workbook is $10 and a check

made payable to St. James Parish is preferred.

WOMEN’S CONFERENCE:

GOING VIRTUAL!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the

Archdiocesan Women’s Conference, orig-

inally scheduled for November 7, 2020,

has been postponed in-person. However, the experi-

ence of the Women’s Conference will take place in an

extended format, running from November 2020 to

May 2021.

A chance to “attend” a workshop and prayer experi-

ence will be available monthly. These virtual events

will take place on the first Wednesday of every month

at 7:00 p.m. Attendees will register in advance for the

virtual event and are welcome to come as they are—

yoga pants, sweatshirt or stilettos, glass of wine or cup

of tea—to partake in spiritual nourishment and time in

community as a taste of the experience of the Women’s

Conference (workshop and prayer experience) in this

socially distant time… and it will be free of charge! Vis-

it www.CatholicEdAOHCT.org to register for these

monthly events.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time�

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL COLLECTION 2021

THANK YOU! The Catholic secondary school students in

the Archdiocese of Hartford send their deepest grati-

tude to all who participated in the 2021 Catholic High

School Collection. Your support will enhance the edu-

cational excellence of their schools and help them pre-

pare for leadership roles and active lives of faith. We

deeply appreciate your support of Catholic high schools

as they pursue their mission of education and evangeli-

zation.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

HAS GONE “VIRTUAL”!

To support married couples during this time of

social distancing, Worldwide Marriage Encounter is

sponsoring virtual marriage experiences. Some are on

weekends and some span multiple weeks on a given

weekday. Couples will explore their individual person-

ality styles, improve listening and communication skills,

understand God’s plan for their marriage, and learn

how to keep their relationship a priority. Registration is

limited and a $100 application fee is required. For more

information or to apply, call Frank & Margie Pearson at

860-337-2447 or visit them at https://wwmectw.org/.

CELEBRATE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 6, 2021

SEE THE DIFFERENCE! Families looking at educational

choices for pre-Kindergarten, elementary, and/or mid-

dle school are encouraged to come see the Saint James

School difference. The school’s traditional, accelerated,

and innovative curriculum is designed to challenge stu-

dents to think, create, question, and discover while

providing a solid foundation in all major disciplines.

Prospective families are invited an upcoming Zoom in-

formation session. The sessions will take place as fol-

lows:

Monday, February 1, 2:30 p.m.

For next year’s pre-K3 & pre-K4

Tuesday, February 2, 2:30 p.m.

For next year’s Kindergarten through 2nd grade

Thursday, February 4, 2:30 p.m.

For next year’s 3rd through 5th grades

Informational tours may be scheduled by appointment

only.

For further information, please go to the Saint James

MISSALETTE ALTERNATIVES

Due to restrictions being observed because of the

coronavirus, missalettes were made available to parish-

ioners to take home to use when they attend Mass. The

missalettes for the current time period have all been

distributed and there are no more to give out. Howev-

er, if you did not get a missalette and would like to par-

ticipate in Mass with appropriate prayer responses and

readings, the websites recommended below provide

alternative resources:

��usccb.org

��us.magnifcat.net

��wau.org

THE SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL

A donation was received from Mr. & Mrs.

James Sullivan in memory of Carol

Lindsay. Thank you.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time�

JANUARY 31, 2021

Weekly Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Assumption Church, Mondays, from 2 PM—7 PM.

Please try to set aside at least one hour weekly to spend

with the Lord. Each hour you spend with Jesus. will

deepen His Divine Peace in your heart.

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 Anne Helin, 860-649-0644, or

Marcia Giglio, 860-432-2527.

Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary

every Monday, at 7:00 PM at Assumption

Church. We will pray the Rosary and con-

clude with Benediction.

People were spellbound by the teachings of

Jesus. Jesus’ teaching was extraordinary in

that he taught with authority. The church

needs bold teachers and preachers today. Consider a

vocation to priesthood or religious life to teach as Jesus

taught. Call Fr. Michael Casey, Director of Vocations,

Pastoral Center, 860-761-7456, email vocations@aohct.org

or visit the web at www.hartfordpriest.com..

**IMPORTANT NOTICE**

Effective immediately, the Friday Eucharistic Adora-

tion at Saint James Church will no longer take place

until further notice. Eucharistic Adoration will con-

tinue as usual at Assumption Church on Mondays

from 2-7 p.m.

MASS ATTENDANCE

JANUARY 16/17

SJC 4:00 p.m. 52 AC 5 :00 p.m. 58

7:30 a.m. 62 10 :00 a.m. 59

9:00 a.m. NA

11:00 a.m. 114

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