SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 8:00 A.M Vincent J. Russo 9:30 A.M. Greg Pendergast 11:00 A.M. Jeanette Antonucci & Jack Somma 12:30 P.M. The People of St. James, Claudia Perri, Cecelia Rantz, Dorothy Froehlich, Catarina Le Huynh Pedro Rivera Jr. - Living MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2018 - Christmas Eve 8:00 A.M. Shawn Raggi - Anniversary Remembrance No 12:10 P.M. Mass Today - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4:00 P.M. Joseph McNulty (Church) 4:00 P.M. Deceased Members if the Dzierson Family (Delaney Hall) 6:00 P.M. The Boyce Family (Church) 12:00 A.M. The People of St. James TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2018 - Christmas Day 8:00 A.M. Deceased Members of the Whitmore & Leo Families 9:30 A.M. Secondino & Costantino Grandparents 11:00 A.M. Stanley Renkas 12:30 P.M. People of St. James, Deceased Members of the Cooper Family, Living & Deceased Members of the Mullany & Regan Families, Patrick Collins, Peter A. Perrinez, Mary T. McKee, Deceased Members of the Whitmore & Leo Families WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2018 8:00 A.M. Elizabeth Greenwood 12:10 P.M. Claudio Flaim THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2018 8:00 A.M. Michael Manson 12:10 P.M. Teresa Hazel Smith FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2018 8:00 A.M. Anthony Tierney 12:10 P.M. Joanna Kate Ryan - Birthday Remembrance SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 8:00 A.M. Joseph Lagrasta - Birthday Remembrance, Bella Ceraso - Living, John Wargo 4:00 P.M. Kathleen Orgass SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2018 8:00 A.M Andrew McCarthy 9:30 A.M. Kevin Wolkenbrod 11:00 A.M. Benjamin & Geraldine Clark 12:30 P.M. The People of St. James, Edward Carapezza John Wargo

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Reconciliation Schedule

Saturday Confessions 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Omar Albayaty, Maryann Amblo, Vincent Antonetti 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, Baby James Derleth, James DeVita, Joan Dlugokencky, Skip Doran, Rosaria Esposito, Connie Fisher, Thomas Fazio, Caitlin Francis, Thomas Francis, Andrew Gallo, Paul Giacalone, Rosemary Giacalone, Luke Gruener, Kenneth Hall, Michael Hance, Luke Horvath Melissa Huebner, Andrew Johnson, Jenny Johnson, Scott JohnstonDelphine 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, Richard Owens, Sister Barbara Ozelski, Diane Pheffer, Cathy Prykuta Lenny Rocillo, Dana Rodriguez, Richard Rogers, Joan Rose, Michaline Salamack, Cynthia Simson, Cliff Smith, Karen Stafford, Rosemary Styne, William Styne, Sally Ann Waskewich, Isabella Rose Weiss, Jessica Weiss,

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Mass Celebrant for December 29th &

December 30th

12/29 ~ 4:00 pm ~ Fr. Aaron 12/30 ~ 8:00 am ~ Fr. Aaron 9:30 am ~ Fr. John 11:00 am ~ Fr. Innocent 12:30 pm ~ Fr. John

Celebrants Subject to Change

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A Merry and Blessed Christmas to All!

How delighted I am to welcome all of you who will be with us during the next several days as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, which took place in Bethle-hem on that first Christmas! Christmas is such a joyful season! Celebrating its spiritual meaning is a wonderful way to begin the day and to usher in the Christmas Season! Thank you for being here! The “Season of Christmas” runs from Christmas Day until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which falls this year on January 13, 2019. This feast reminds us of God’s great love for all of us as He brings to fulfillment the promise that He made to our ancestors in assuring them that he would send them a “savior.” We live in the fullness of time when Jesus was born of Mary in the town of Bethlehem fulfilling what the prophet had foretold, “And you Bethlehem are by no means least among the tribes of Israel for from you shall come a savior.”

The Best Year of Your Life! - 2019

Matthew Kelly, from Dynamic Catholic, wrote the following for us to consider about preparing for the coming New Year. “What would it take to make (2019) the best year of your life? Every year between Christmas and New Year's I spend an hour or two each day putting together a personal strategic plan for the coming year. This year I got started early over the Thanksgiving weekend, and I want to encourage you to set aside some time. . .to join me in this exercise. Here are some questions to ponder:

1. If you could only accomplish three things next year, what would they be?

2. What new habits are you going to adopt in (2019) to grow spiritually?

3. What are you going to do to ensure you have more energy next year than you did this year?

4. What relationships do you want to improve and how?

5. What bad habits are you going to eliminate?

6. What are you going to spend more time doing?

7. What are you going to spend less time doing?

Life is a fragile and precious thing. Don't waste it. Decide right now to make (2019) an extraordinary year in your life.” So, let’s do ourselves a favor and take the time to sit down and prayerfully consider these questions posed by Matthew Kelly. They can help each of us to begin the New Year focused and committed to change making 2019 “The Best Year of Your Life.”

Consider this. . .

“The Catholic Church feeds, clothes, houses, and educates more people than any other organization in the world. And when the modern media and the secular culture have finished tearing down the Church as best they can, let me ask you, who will take our place? Who will feed the hungry? Who will cloth the naked? Who will visit the lonely and imprisoned? Who will house the homeless? Who will comfort the sick and the dying? Who will educate the masses? The world needs the Church. Even your hardened and cynical politicians . . . recognize this reality with alarming clarity. If for no other reason than from an economic standpoint, they know they would-n’t be able to pick up the broken pieces that would be left if the Church disappeared from their community.” (Matthew Kelly, Dynamic Catholic)

I share the above with you not for us to have a reason to boast but to remind you of the goodness of the Church to which you and I belong and to which we want others to return and still others to join.

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St. James Celebrates Christmas 2018

CONFESSIONS Saturday, December 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018

3:00 – 3:45 PM

Monday, December 17, 2018

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Fr. Aaron & Fr. Innocent)

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, December 18, 19, 20, 2018

After the 12:10 PM Mass (For as long as people come)

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CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES Monday, December 24, 2018

CHURCH

4:00 PM - Fr. John, (Dcn. Chris)

6:00 PM - Fr. Innocent, (Dcn. John)

PARISH CENTER

4:00 PM - Fr. Aaron, (Dcn. Rick)

CHURCH

MID-NIGHT MASS - Fr. John, (Dcn. Chr is & Dcn. John)

Caroling begins at 11:30 PM

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES Tuesday, December 25, 2018

8:00 AM - Fr. Innocent, (Dcn. Rick)

9:30 AM - Fr. Aaron, (Dcn. Rick)

11:00 AM - Fr. John, (Dcn. Chris)

12:30 PM - Fr. Innocent, (Dcn. John)

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SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD

NEW YEAR’S DAY JANUARY 1- 2019 (All Masses are held in Church)

CONFESSIONS Saturday, December 29, 2018

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM

VIGIL MASS: (WORLD DAY OF PEACE) Monday, December 31, 2018

4:00 PM Vigil - Fr. John, (Dcn. John)

SOLEMNITY: MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD Tuesday, January 1, 2019

9:00 AM - Fr. Innocent, (Dcn. Rick)

11:00 AM - Fr. Aaron, (Dcn. Chris)

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What’s happening in

Faith Formation?

Important Dates

Level 6 parent Meeting

Jan 14 at 7pm in the Hall

Level 5 Parent Meeting

Jan 28 at 7pm in the Hall

Prayer for Christmas

Dinner

Eternal God, This joyful day is radiant with the brilliance of your one

true light. May that light illuminate our

hearts and shine in our words and deeds. May the hope, the peace,

the joy, and the love represented by the birth

in Bethlehem fill our lives and become part of all that we say and do. May

we share the divine life of your son Jesus Christ,

even as he humbled himself to share our

humanity. Bless us and the feast that You have provided for us, let us be

thankful for the true gift of Christmas, your Son.

Amen.

Merry Christmas

We extend our warmest wishes for a blessed Christmas, may God’s

Peace be with you.

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders;

And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father,

Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

Please note**

Classes will resume on Jan 2nd

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AARP Farmingdale & St. James Seniors present:

CHINESE NEW YEAR, CHINATOWN NYC

Live performance by Dance China

Celebrate “The Year of The Pig” with authentic Chinese cuisine & entertainment! New Years is the grandest traditional festival with many legends & traditions.

Thursday, January 31, 2019 $107.00 Per Person

Trip includes: family style Cantonese Luncheon, Authentic Chinese entertainment, Introduction to China Town, Deluxe Motorcoach transportation , all tips & taxes (except bus driver).

Call Kay 333-2196 or Eileen 931-0048 for reservations.

In observance of Christmas,

The Parish Center Offices

will close at 12 Noon on

December 24th and will be closed

on Tuesday December 25th.

Merry Christmas!

The Altar Bread has been

donated in memory of

Mary E. & James V. Barry

By

Mary Barry

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FROM THE EDITOR BULLETIN DEADLINES

BULLETIN DATE DUE BY 9:00AM December 30th Wednesday, December 19th

January 6th Wednesday, December 26th

January 13th Monday, January 7th

January 20th Monday, January 14th

Worldwide Marriage

Encounter Worldwide Marriage Encounter

“He will baptize you with the

Holy Spirit and fire.” Light a spiritual fire

in your marriage by attending a Worldwide

Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next

Weekends are Feb 8-10, 2019 in Huntington,

NY and Apr 26-28, 2019 in Huntington, NY.

For more information, call John & Toni Torio

at 877-697-9963 or visit them at https://

wwmenyli.org/.

Second Sunday of Advent: In today’s Gospel John the Baptist urges us to “Prepare the way of the Lord,” and this is what Advent is all about. We are called to help prepare the way of the Lord by making the real meaning of Christmas come alive in our own hearts, in our family and to reach out to those in need.

Is there a family you know who needs

assistance? Please call the Society of St.

Vincent de Paul so that together we can

help the suffering and poor to celebrate

Christmas.

St. James Food Pantry Thank you for your

generous support of our Food Pantry. Our cur rent needs are cof fee, cereal , mayonnaise, tuna, peanut but ter , je l ly, canned hams & meats, laundry detergent, d ish l iqu id, c leaning suppl ies, paper towels and t issues.

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Sunday, February 2, 2014 Sunday, December 23, 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, December 30, 2018 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

Sir 3:2-6, 12-14

Ps 128:1-5

Col 3:12-21

Lk 2:41-52

Vincent P. Zupo Debra Ann Parisi Marie Lustenring Irene T. Conklin Carolyn L. Licata

Martha J. Zimmerly John J. Wargo

Palmera L Zumpano

WEEK OF: December 9, 2018 Religious Retirement

CHURCH CAPACITY

850

MASS Sunday Collection Second Collection MASS ATTENDANCE

4:00PM $ 3,084.00 $ 651.00 594

8:00 AM $ 2,101.00 $ 506.00 276

9:30 AM $ 1,879.00 $ 480.00 320

11:00 AM $ 2,122.00 $ 439.00 340

12:30 PM $ 2,112.31 $ 734.00 346

Online Giving $ 3,264.37 $ 0.00

Weekly Env. $ 1,689.50 $ 20.00

TOTAL $16,252.18 $ 2,830.00 1,876

SUPER BONANZA

December 2018

$25 Winners

Sunday, 12/16 - Maryann Capone

Mon, 12/17 - Darlene Ward

Tuesday, 12/18 - Patricia Carapezza-Sicurelli

Wednesday, 12/19 - Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Reilly

Thursday, 12/20 - Mary Cervantes

Friday, 12/21 - Marilyn McNally

Saturday, 12/22 - Steven Oemcke

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Sunday, December 23rd 9:30am RCIA

Monday, December 24th

Building Closes at Noon Tuesday, December 25th - Christmas Day Building Closed

Wednesday, December 26th No Scheduled Events Thursday December 27th No Scheduled Events

Friday, December 28th

11:00am Our Lady of the Rosary Italian Prayer Group

Saturday December 29th

No Scheduled Events

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; 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; 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

Saturday, December 29, 2018 4:00pm Andrew Rosenberg Charlotte Rosenberg Giovanna Napodano Sunday, December 30, 2018 8:00am Melissa Huebner Marina Krajewski 9:30am Mallory Auer Casey Auer Dominick Regina 11:00am Anthony Laurino Matteo Laurino Francesco Laurino 12:30pm Megan McCarthy Jimmy Persico

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