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Saint James
of the Marches

410 Totowa Rd. | Totowa, NJ 07512

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Saint James
of the Marches 410 Totowa Rd. | Totowa, NJ 07512

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- Thank You
  We are grateful to those who, after they have been away, contribute their make-up envelopes upon their return. Weekly envelopes support the Church by assisting in the payment of bills and by keeping our Church fiscally sound. St. James is sustained by your generosity, dear parishioners, with the gifts of your Time, Talent, and Treasure. Thank You for everything you do for our parish.
  
  Mondays in December
  Fr. Marc will lead our parish in Adult Education Classes/Gatherings Classes/Gatherings will be held on Mondays
  1:00 PM to 2:30 PM In the CCD Building (31 St. James Place, Totowa)
  December 5, 12, 19
  
  December 5, 19
  
  7:30 PM - Knights of Columbus Meeting - CCD Building (32 St. James Place)
  
  December 6
  
  7:00 - PM Rosary Meeting - CCD Building (32 St. James Place)
  8:05 PM - Choir in Church
  
  December 8
  Feast of the Immaculate Conception
  Mass Times: 8:15 AM, 12:05 PM, 7:00 PM
  
  December 11
  
  3:00 PM - Christmas Worship Service with Greg Caldarone in Church
  
  December 12
  
  Our Lady of Guadalupe
  6:30 PM Holy Hour
  7:30 PM Mass
  
  December 13
  
  Academy of St. James School Christmas Show
  7:00 PM in School Hall
  
  December 14
  
  10:00 AM - Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting - CCD Building (32 St. James Place)
  
  December 17
  
  6:30 PM - Italian Christmas Mass
  7:30 PM - Italian Dinner in the School Hall
  
  December 18
  
  4:30 PM - Family Holiday Movie - all are welcome
  7:00 PM - Teen/Family Mass followed by a Tour of the Church
  
  December 29
  
  Breakfast Club
  
  Have A Wonderful and Blessed Day
- The Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary
  
  Wednesday, December 7
  
  7:00 PM - Vigil
  
  Holy Day of Obligation
  Thursday, December 8
  
  Mass Times
  8:15 AM, 12:05 PM & 7:00 PM
  6:30 PM Recitation of the Rosary
  
  (Bi-Lingual - English/Italian)
  
  Weather Permitting - Outdoor Procession & Benediction after the 7:00 PM Mass
  
  Everyone is Invited!
  
  Light refreshments served on December 8th after the 7:0 PM Mass in the Faith Formation Center
  (31 St. James Place)
- Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
  
  Monday, December 12, 2022
  
  6:30 PM
  Holy Hour Adoration & Recitation of the Rosary
  
  7:30 PM
  Bilingual Mass (English/Spanish)
  
  Featuring Mariachi Band
  
  Everyone is Invited!
  
  Light refreshments served after the Mass in the Faith Formation Center (31 St. James Place)
Vivere Christus Award
- In 2009, Bishop Serratelli instituted the Vivere Christus Award, an annual recognition of outstanding volunteers and leaders in each of the parishes of our Diocese. This year’s Vivere Christus Awards for St. James went to the Sanchez Family. The award was presented to them at a Prayer Service at the Cathedral on Sunday, October 15^th, 2022.
  Thank you to the Sanchez Family for all they do here at St. James.
- Fr. Marc and Fr. Joey will lead our parish in Adult Education Classes/Gatherings
  
  The Classes/Gatherings Topic will be
  Monday Afternoons of Sharing and Reflection
  
  Classes/Gatherings will be held on Mondays
  1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
  
  In the CCD Building
  (31 St. James Place, Totowa)
  
  December 5, 12, 19
  
  Please contact the Rectory at 973-790-0288
  if you are interest in joining us either for one or all of the classes/gatherings
- Awards presented to catechists at parishes across the Diocese
  St. James of the Marches, Totowa
  
  Recipients are members of their respective parishes, who are practicing Catholics of good reputation. The director/coordinator of Religious Education of the parish nominates the honored catechist with the pastor’s approval. The award recipients are as follows.
  
  Valerie Amendola
  Diane Capone
  Sister Mary Ann Caspary, FMA
  Kathryn DiPasquale
  Joan Matera
  Patrick Mullen
  Maria Nicosia
  Christine Zisa
  
  Congratulations and God Bless You for your dedicated service!
- “One Body In Christ”
  
  The 2022 Diocesan Ministries Appeal begins this weekend with the theme “One Body In Christ.” It is a reminder that many great things happen when all the faithful come together for a worthy cause. Last year, for the very first time, over $5,000,000 was pledged to the Appeal for people in need in Passaic, Morris & Sussex Counties. This happened because more parishioners responded to the 2021 Appeal than in previous years. What a wonderful example of strength in numbers!! Your generous participation will help make this year’s Appeal a great success & change thousand of lives in our Diocese.
  
  The Diocesan Ministries Appeal supports the important work of our Catholic Charities, priests’ extraordinary healthcare needs as well as Nazareth Village, our diocesan priests’ retirement residence, Catholic inner-city elementary education & seminarian formation. You can give with confidence, knowing that funds from the Diocesan Ministries Appeal are used only for the causes described in the campaign materials. They are used for no other purpose.
  
  For your convenience, you can support the Diocesan Ministries Appeal now by making an online gift. Simply go to www.2022appeal.org and follow the user-friendly instructions.
- Visit catholicinrecovery.com for a variety of resources related to addiction recovery and the Catholic Church.
  
  Articles published weekly related to various types of addictions, the impact of addiction on families, practical application of the Twelve Steps and sacraments, and more
  
  Full directory of virtual and in-person meetings available
  
  Testimonials from CIR participants and opportunities to engage community
  
  Catholic in Recovery Novena
- Blessing of your Home!
  
  “The celebration of blessings holds a privileged place among all sacramentals created by the Church for the pastoral benefit of the people of God. The celebration leads the faithful to praise God and prepares them for the principal effect of the sacraments. By celebrating a blessing, the faithful can sanctify various situations and events in their lives.” (Congregation for Divine Worship, 1984)
  
  Formally, blessing your home protects the family from the deceptions and temptations of the Enemy.
  Is it time to have your home blessed? Has it ever been blessed by a priest?
  
  Please call the rectory, (973-790-0288) if the time has come for the blessing of your home, especially if it has never been formally done. Either I or Fr. Joey will come as soon as possible.
  
  Fr. Marc
- Do you need Confession?
  
  The state of grace is the presence of sanctifying grace in a person’s soul. The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines sanctifying grace as the following:
  
  It is “the gratuitous gift of the Lord’s life that God offers to us; it is infused by the Holy Spirit into the soul to heal it of sin and to sanctify it. Sanctifying grace makes us pleasing to God.” (CCC #2023-24).
  
  A person in the state of grace participates in God’s divine life in an extraordinary way. It is true friendship with God. As a gift which only God can give, that person has a stable and supernatural disposition which enables him/her to live with God and act by His love.
  
  When you live in the state of grace, you are very pleasing to God. The presence of the Holy Spirit is powerful in you! Stay in the state of grace always. Don’t lose it by committing mortal sin.
  
  And, if you do lose it by mortal sin, be sure to participate in the Sacrament of Penance (Confession) as soon as possible. By doing so, you can have state of grace returned to your soul! Then, you’ll be back to a wonderful friendship with God!
- Request a Visit to the Sick & Home-Bound
  
  If you have a relative or friend who is home-bound and would like to be visited by a Priest or
  an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, please call the Rectory at (973) 790-0288
  or email us at stjameschurch@optonline.net.
  
  The Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion brings the Church and the comfort of Christ in the form of the Eucharist to those who cannot physically come to church. In this way, the sick and home-bound are united to the Body of Christ present in our community. We continue the healing and compassionate ministry of Jesus, as members of His Body.
- SYNOD 2021-2023
  
  A two-year 'synodal' process is taking place in the Catholic Church from October 2021 that will culminate in the final Synod Gathering in Rom in October 2023. The synodal journey is of great significance for the good of both the universal and local Church. During this process, we invite all the People of God to listen to each other, without exception, and with particular care to involve also those who are further away and are perhaps sometimes not included or marginalized.
  
  To learn more about how the synodal process will occur in the Paterson Diocese, please visit the diocesan website at https://rcdop.org/synod-2023 The content is in English and Spanish!
  
  View Official Vatican Synod Site
  
  VIew US Bishops' Synod Site
  
  There are now two ways that the general public can participate in the Synod on Synodality:
  
  In-person consultations with trained Synod delegates
  
  Digital Synod portals:
  
  in English: https://rcdop.org/synod-public-form
  
  in Spanish: https://rcdop.org/sinodo-public-form
- WHY A YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST?
  
  On January 9, 2022, the Diocese of Paterson will inaugurate a Year of the Eucharist. The purpose of this year is to promote a renewed appreciation, understanding, and devotion of the Eucharist. This will be achieved using various catechetical, liturgical, and pastoral components on the diocesan and parish level. The highlight of the Year of the Eucharist will be the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress which will be held the weekend of September 23-25. The keynote speaker will be Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization.
  
  Days To Celebrate
  
  Saturday, September 17, 2022
  Altar Servers' Day of Encounter
  
  September 23-25, 2022
  Eucharistic Congress with Archbishop Fisichella,
  President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New evangelization
  
  November 20, 2022
  Solemnity of Christ the King
  
  Visit RCDOP.org/year-of-the-eucharist for more information
  
  USCCB - The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church
  Daily Holy Hour - The Catholic Hour - Bishop Sheen
  
  Registration Now Open
  A Eucharistic Congress is a privileged moment of grace in the local church. Guiding our Congress will be Archbishop Rino Fisichella. On February 11, 2022, Pope Francis wrote these words to Archbishop Fisichella regarding the Jubilee 2025. “To you, dear Brother, I entrust responsibility for finding suitable ways for the Holy Year 2025 to be planned and celebrated with deep faith, lively hope and active charity. The Dicastery charged with promoting the new evangelization can help make this season of grace a significant stimulus to the pastoral outreach of the particular Churches which are called in these years to intensify their commitment to synodality.” Led by the power of the Holy Spirit and strengthened by our Eucharistic Lord we celebrate our unity as the Body of Christ. Join Bishop Sweeney in welcoming Archbishop Fisichella who will guide us in the pastoral plan of our Holy Father toward living the Evangelii Gaudium – the joy of the Gospel. Please take this opportunity to register at https://rcdop.org/year-of-the-eucharist.

Welcome Deacon Starli to St. James parish

(Rev. Mr. or Deacon) Starli J. Castaños Rodríguez (28) I was born on September 28^th, 1993, in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. Son of Hector F. Castaños and Josefa Rodriguez and brother of Ricardo & Fernando Castaños. I was ordained to the diaconate this past May 21, 2022, at my home parish (St. Anthony of Padua Church, Paterson) by The Most Reverend Kevin J. Sweeney, Bishop of Paterson. I will be getting ordained to the priesthood God willing in June 2023.

Education:
Graduate of Paterson Public School 15, 2009; Public Safety and Sports Business Academy (High School), Paterson, 2013; Bachelor’s Degree in Catholic Theology, Seton Hall University, South Orange, 2019; and now I am completing my MDiv (Master of Divinity on Theology).

Apostolic Experience:
Campus Ministry at Seton Hall University, South Orange, 2013-14; St. John the Evangelist Parish, Bergenfield, 2014-15; Pastoral Year, 2015-16 (St. Brendan Parish, Clifton); Blessed Sacrament Parish, Roseland, NJ, 2016-17; Soup Kitchen Missionary of Charity, Newark, 2017-18; Assisting Chaplain at St. Joseph Reginal

Medical Center, Paterson, 2018-19; St. Anthony of Padua, Paterson, 2013-2022; St. Jude Parish, Budd Lake, Summer 2021, and now at St. James of the Marches Parish.

Moreover, when comes it comes to devotion, I have a strong devotion to the Blessed Mother (Rosary, etc..) and Eucharistic Adoration. These are two devotions that I incorporated into my daily Holy Hour.

In addition, one of my hobbies is going fishing. I am also into baseball and football. My favorite baseball team is the Boston Red Sox and in football the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In conclusion, I truly look forward to serving this community of faith (St. James of the Marches Parish) along with Fr. Marc and Fr. Joey.

I look forward to getting to know you all.

Mass Schedule

	Our Church is Open for Mass
	WEEKEND Masses
	Saturday:	8:30 AM
		5:30 PM

	Sunday:	7:30 AM
		10:15 AM
		12:00 Noon


	WEEKDAY Masses
	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesay and Friday: 8:00 AM and 12:05 PM
	Thursday: 8:15 AM (children's Mass) and 12:05 PM

	HOLY HOUR
	Every Tuesday 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm

	Our church is opened from 6:00 AM until 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.

Welcome!
- The Church of St. James of the Marches was established on July 4, 1926 in response to the need for a
  Catholic parish in the Borough of Totowa, New Jersey.
  
  Since its inception, St. James Church has been fulfilling the needs of the Catholic community in our area through the celebration
  of the Eucharist, attending to those in need and administering the sacraments to all who wish to receive them.
- Online Giving
- Parish Registration
- Academy of St. James
Sacrament Times
- Mass Times
  
  Saturday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
  
  Sunday: 7:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN 12:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
  
  MW F 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
  
  MonFri 12:05 PM EnglishEnglishEN
  
  Thursday: 8:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN Children's Mass
  
  Saturday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Confession Times
  
  Monday: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM or by request anytime
  
  Saturday: 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM or by request anytime
- Today's Readings
  
  Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent
  
  Reading 1 Is 40:1-11
  Responsorial Psalm Ps 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13
  Gospel Mt 18:12-14
- Adoration Times
  
  Tuesday: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Cenacle to Mother Mary
  
  Cenacle to Mother Mary - Praying for Priests, Religious Life & Vocations. The Rosary is also prayed, every Tuesday at 6:30 PM in Church followed by Benediction. All are welcome!
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