SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 8:00 A.M Dorothy Froehlich - Birthday Remembrance 9:30 A.M. John Malatesta

11:00 A.M. Jeanette Antonucci 12:30 P.M. All Fathers Living & Deceased, Peter & Maria Cristina Pepe, Ricardo Diaz, Vincent Pipitone

MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 8:00 A.M. No Intention Received 12:10 P.M. Nussa Carioti

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 8:00 A.M. James Ernst 12:10 P.M. Dolores Schiatta

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018 8:00 A.M. Brian Fitzwilliam - 8

th Anniversary

12:10 P.M. Eddie Anderson - Birthday Remembrance

THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018 8:00 A.M. No Intention Received 12:10 P.M. Robert Puckhaber - 2

nd Anniversary

FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018 8:00 A.M. Anna Procacci 12:10 P.M. Alvin Leroy Williams

SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2018 8:00 A.M. Vincenzo & Anna Mazzurco, Edward Carapezza, Dominic Rutigliano, T.J. Joseph 4:00 P.M. Andrew W. Bonanzinga

SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2018 8:00 A.M Andrew McCarthy 9:30 A.M. Antonia Colella - Anniversary Remembrance

11:00 A.M. Emil B. Antonucci 12:30 P.M. The People of St. James, William F. Beiersdorfer, Sr.

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Reconciliation Schedule

Saturday Confessions 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Omar Albayaty, Maryann Amblo, Michael Antonucci Francine Argila, John Baglione, Deanna

Baisley, James Bianco, Louis Breitbach, Mary Brussell, Greg Capobianco, Philip Capobianco, JoAnn Chirco, Lori Cicciari, , Leslie Crandall, Florence D’Alto, Agnes Daly, Dale Daly, James DeVita, Joan Dlugokencky, Skip Doran, Rosaria Esposito, Connie Fisher, Caitlin Francis, Thomas Francis, Andrew Gallo, Paul Giacalone, Rosemary Giacalone, Luke Gruener, Kenneth Hall, Michael Hance, Luke Horvath Melissa Huebner, Andrew Johnson, Delphine Julian, John Kmiotek, Gina Krafinski, Sean Lehosky, Tia Mabanta, Timothy Maietta, Dakota Maken, Mary Sue Maluda, Pat Matera, Tara Matthews, Kathleen McCormack, Megan McCormack, Erlinda Medina, Janice Mehaffy, Steven Miller, Marianne Mirkow, Grace Nadolny, Barbara Notarstefano, Dennis O’Brien, Sister Barbara Ozelski, Diane Pheffer, Lenny Rocillo, Dana Rodriguez, Richard Rogers, Joan Rose, Michaline Salamack, Cynthia Simson, Karen Stafford, Rosemary Styne, William Styne, Sally Ann Waskewich, Isabella Rose Weiss, Jessica Weiss, Joseph White

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Mass Celebrant for June 30th &

July 1st

6/30 ~ 4:00 pm ~ Fr. John 7/1 ~ 8:00 am ~ Fr. Aaron 9:30 am ~ Fr. John 11:00 am ~ Fr. Melchizedek 12:30 pm ~ Fr. Aaron

Celebrants Subject to Change

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TO CARRY JESUS

“The Church is not a shop, she is not a humanitarian agency, the Church is not a NGO. The Church is sent to bring Christ and his Gospel to all. She does not bring herself – whether small or great, strong or weak, the Church carries Jesus and should be like Mary when she went to visit Elizabeth. What did Mary take to her? Jesus. The Church brings Jesus: this is the center of the Church, to carry Jesus. If, as a hypothesis, the Church would not to bring Jesus, she would be a dead Church. The Church must bring Jesus, the love of Jesus, the charity of Jesus. -Pope Francis, General Audience, October 23, 2013. * * * * * * * * * * * * * “If someone were to ask you, what is it about the Catholic Church that makes it so important to you, what would you say? If they asked you, why do you go to Church each Sunday, what would your answer be? Your answers to these questions are worth pondering.

WELCOME

FR. MELCHIZEDEK! I am delighted to welcome Fr. Melchizedek to St. James Church. Fr. Melchizedek will be with us during the months of July and August giving Fr. Innocent and myself an opportunity to take some time off during these summer months. Fr. Melchizedek will be arriving this coming week.

In anticipation of his arrival he has written the following to introduce himself: “My name is Fr. Melchizedek Okpala. Fr Melchi for short. I am a priest of the Archdiocese of Lagos in southwestern Nigeria. I was ordained on 20

th of March, 2010.

Since my ordination I have served as an Associate Pastor, Archdiocesan Secretary, Archdiocesan Master of Ceremonies and lectured at our Regional Major Seminary. I am currently in Rome for my Doctorate studies in Philosophy. At the end of these studies, I hope to reassume a teaching chair in the Department of Philosophy at my Alma –Mater, SS Peter and Paul Major Seminary, Bodija, Ibadan. I am earnestly looking forward to meet and work with the Pastors and Faithful of St James Parish Seaford and I pray our time together, however long or short, may be of great benefit for our mutual journey of faith through this gift of God called life.”

Fr. Melchizedek, we extend to you a warm welcome! We hope that you will enjoy your time with us and find satisfaction in your experiences while here. Thank you for wanting to come to St. James. We are a warm community of faith and look forward to your being here during July and August. How kind and generous of you! Please join me next weekend as we extend a warm welcome to Fr. Melchizedek!

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What’s happening in

Faith Formation?

Important Dates

Ongoing Registration

June 1 to Sept 22

You can register online

www.stjamesrcchurch.org

Choose the Donate now symbol

and follow the prompts.

Please be advised

that all volunteers

must fill out an

application, and

have Virtus

training. We will

be holding a

Virtus training

class here at

St. James on

June 28th at 7pm

in Room 106

in the Parish Center.

You must register on

line at

www.virtusonline.org

or contact Gina Drost

in our Faith Formation

Department at

516-796-2979 to sign

up.

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

St. John the Baptist, a cousin to Jesus, spent

his life preparing the people of Israel for Jesus.

St. John the Baptist preached to the people and

sought to have them cleansed of their sins, so

that when the time came they would be ready

to receive the Messiah. Many thought that he

was the Messiah but St. John corrected them Someone is following me, someone who is more

powerful than I am, and I am not fit to kneel down

and undo the strap of his sandals. I have baptized

you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy

Spirit. (Mark 1:7-8)

I believe that he was the first Catechist, the

first teacher of the Faith.

Did you know that Faith Formation has to fill over

70 classrooms each week to pass on the Faith to our

young people? That means we have to have over 70

teachers to fill those rooms and 10-12 volunteers

each day to ensure the safety of our most precious

charges? Did you know we also use Substitute

teachers to fill some of these spots when a teacher is

out? Contact the Office or stop in.

Question of the Week? How can I be St. John the Baptist

to someone else? How do I prepare others for Christ?

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PLEASE JOIN US! DELANEY HALL OPEN HOUSE!

Come see our newly renovated Delaney Hall on the lower

level of the Parish Center after all Masses next weekend,

June 30th - July 1st.

Refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there.

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FROM THE EDITOR BULLETIN DEADLINES

Bulletin Date Due by 9:00am July 1st Monday, June 25th July 8th Thursday, June 28th July 15th Monday July 9th July 22nd Monday, July 16th

Thank you for your continued support of our

food pantry. Our current needs are:

White rice, unsweetened jello, corned beef hash,

pancake syrup, Sweet & Low, juice & drinks,

ketchup, mayonnaise, laundry detergent, dish

soap, cleaning products.

Thank you.

Please note that the Charismatic Prayer Group will break

for the summer months of July and August. We will return on September 10, 2018 in the Parish

Center in room 114 from 7:30pm until 9:00pm.

Our group praises the Lord, prays Scripture and has a time

of quiet reflection. We close the meeting with Intercessory

prayer. Won’t you consider joining us? For more

information , please contact Patricia Brodman at 516-735-7763 or Louise Matthews at 516-796-7493.

In the Gospel today, we

celebrate the birth of John

the Baptist and everyone

pondered the question:

“What, then, will this child

be? For surely the hand of the Lord was with

him.”

This month, “the hand of the Lord has been

acting through you” as your gifts, to the

Society of St. Vincent de Paul brought his love

and care to the poor by assisting families,

providing in food, for utility, rent and other

bills, etc. Thank You!

July 1st we will take the

Peter’s Pence Collection, which provides Pope

Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his

charitable works around the

world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on

the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and

disasters. Thank you for your generosity.

Please note that the parish Center

Offices will be closed on Sundays

starting July 1, 2018 through

September 2, 2108.

Regular Sunday hours will resume

Sunday, September 9, 2018.

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Sunday, February 2, 2014 Sunday, June 24, 2018

Weekly Stewardship of Treasure Report

“Save Time and Donate Online!”

Online Giving is now available for parishioners with WeShare, an easy and convenient way to save time

and support the church. Donating is simple, safe, and completely secure.

With WeShare, you can set up a recurring weekly or monthly transaction using your checking, savings,

or credit card account. You can decide how much to give to any collection and make changes any time,

day or night. Plus, you can leave your checkbook at home on Sundays.

If you would like to enroll in Online Giving, please visit www.stjamesrcchurch.org, and click on the

WeShare link parish office at 516-731-3710.

Readings For Sunday, July 1, 2018 The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Wis 1:13-15, 2:23-24

Ps 30:2, 4-6,11-13

Cor 8:7,9, 13-15

Mk 5:21-43

WEEK OF: June 10, 2018 Maintenance & Repairs

CHURCH CAPACITY

850

MASS Sunday Collection Second Collection MASS ATTENDANCE

8:00PM $ 2,290.95 $ 496.00 391

8:00 AM $ 1,750.00 $ 382.00 220

9:30 AM $ 1,882.00 $ 414.00 250

11:00 AM $ 2,108.00 $ 300.00 244

12:30 PM $ 1,539.00 $ 511.00 185

Online Giving $ 2,488.67 $ 104.00

Weekly Env. $ 1,039.50 $ 30.00

TOTAL $13,098.12 $ 2,237.00 1,290

SUPER BONANZA

June 2018

$25 winners

Sunday, 6/17- Michael Morra

Monday, 6/18 - Marilyn Mullervy

Tues., 6/19 - Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Yander

Wednesday, 6/20 - Patrick Smith

Thursday, 6/21 - Sarah Jane Sansaet

Friday, 6/22 - Josephine Connelly

Saturday, 6/23 - Robert Frey

Pray for our Deceased

Phyllis Gambino Thomas C. Ryan

Anthony R. Bassolino Joseph A. Caramanica, Jr.

Mary Irene Byrnes Constance V. Daleo

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Sunday, June 24th No Scheduled Events

Monday, June 25th 7:00pm Marian Prayer Group - Chapel Tuesday, June 26th 7:00pm Divine Mercy Prayer Group - Chapel Wednesday, June 27th 7:00pm St. Vincent de Paul Meeting - Room104 Thursday, June 28th 7:00pm Virtus Training - Room 106

Friday, June 29th

No Scheduled Events

Saturday, June 30th

7:30am Men’s Prayer Group - Room 104

We thank the following families for their

participation in our Family Mass:

June 17, 2018

The Terrono Family Presented the Gifts

The Regina Family Vested the Altar

This Week at St. James

FOR THOSE SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES Lord of Hosts, we commend to Your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with Your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils that beset them; and grant them Your abiding presence wherever they may be. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

REMEMBER OUR LOVED ONES IN THE MILITARY Please pray for: Lt. Col. Joseph Agres, USMC; Marine; Battalion Chaplain, Capt. Fr. Lito D. Amande, Army; Kyle Beck, Navy Airman, Lt. Commander Raymond Beno, Navy; Sgt. Joseph R. Booth, Army: Spc. Matthew Burrafato, Cpl. Dominic Castiello, Marines; Lt. Col. Brian Coyne, Sean Dolan 1st Lieutenant, USMC, Marines; Sgt. Steven Fiscante, Army; Pfc. Steven Gianatiempo, Army; M.P. Brian Gruebel, Air Force; Sgt. 1st Class James T. Harris, Army; Sgt. James Howard,

Army; Specialist Dillon Incendio, Army; LtJG. Connor Krebs, USMC; Pvt. 1st Class Joseph Leoce, Jr. Marines; Lance Cpl. Matthew Maniet, USMC; Lance Cpl. Richard Marandino, Marines; Airman 1st Class Gregory P. Marchese, Jr., Air Force; Lt. Eric McMullan, Army; Captain Scott Michalowski, Air Force; USMC; Pfc. Kyle Nigro, Marines; Pvt. Patricia O’Connor, Army; Pfc. Jason O’Shaughnessy, Army; Capt. Theresa Rodzevik, Army; Rocky C. Rossi, Navy; Scott Santoro, Marines; LCpl. Anthony P. Saracino Jr.,Marines; Luis R. Maltezos Sepulveda, Marines; Pvt. Thomas Tarnagorski Jr, Marines; Lt. James Van Wie, Army ; Paul Vermillion, Marine Corps., Lt. Col. Kevin Walsh, Air Force

WATCH YOUR MAIL, OUR SUMMER RAFFLE

IS BEING MAILED OUT THIS WEEK!

In our 50/50 raffle, the winner receives 50% of

whatever is collected, up to a maximum grand prize

of $10,000!! Chances are $25.00 each, buy the

book of four for $75.00 and you receive the fourth

chance for FREE!

Drawing will be held Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at

11am.

Thank you and good luck!