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of the Marches410 Totowa Rd. | Totowa, NJ 07512BackForwardPauseCaption
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The Pantry Shelves at Father English Food Pantry Are Empty!
The Father English Food Pantry in Paterson provides quality food items to households experiencing food insecurity. This program supplies critical nutrition to hungry individuals and families. Before the pandemic, Fr. English was feeding about 7,000 people. During the pandemic, that numbers rose to over 20,000. As of today, that number has not gone down.
So, with empty shelves, feeding 20,000 people is becoming very difficult for Father English. This is where we can help. St. James will be accepting all non-perishable food item donations for Father English Food Pantry. (Below are some suggestions for food items needed) You can bring your donations to either the Rectory during the weeks from 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM or drop off at each Mass.
We also accept Grocery Store Gift Cards and Reusable Grocery Bags.
We appreciate all the help you can give Father English and thank you in advance for your support!
Cereal
Cream of Wheat
Oatmeal Packets
Pancake Mix - Just Add Water
Muffin Mix
Biscuit Mix
Cornbread Mix
Granola and Protein Bars
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Nut ButterCan Tuna, Chicken, Stews and Chili
Can Fruit
Canned Pre-Made Meals
(Ravioli, Spaghetti-Os, Beefaroni)
Can Soups
Can Vegetables
Dried Beans and Canned Beans
Instant Potatoes
Stuffing MixRice – White, Brown, Yellow
Ramen Noodles
Macaroni & Cheese
Pasta
Pasta Sauces
Shelf Stable Milk
Juice Boxes
Sport Drinks like Gatorade
Crackers
Cookies
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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
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Test Your Faith IIIThe final test for you is in regard to church history. Match the events to the year it occurred. Good luck!
- Martyrdom of Joan of Arc
- Birth of St. Francis of Assisi
- Nicene Creed affirmed
- St. Patrick becomes bishop
- Charlemagne crowned
- St. Paul martyred
- First World Youth Day
- First formal canonization
- Papal infallibility declared
- Pope John Paul II elected
- 432
- 1993
- 993
- 1870
- 1182
- 1431
- 381
- 64
- 800
- 1978
Score:
10/10 – Perfect, you’re the next pope!
8/10 – Good
6/10 – Okay
4/10 – Poor
2/10 – Back to CCD grade one!
Test Your Faith II
The following are the answers from last week:
- St. Joseph – Fathers of the Family(i)
- St. Cecilia – Musicians (h)
- St. Agatha – Nurses (c)
- St. Denis – Headaches (f)
- St. Sebastian – Athletes (j)
- St. Martha – Restaurants (l)
- St. Christopher – Truck Drivers (b)
- St. Mary Magdalene – Hair Dressers (g)
- St. Valentine – Lovers (e)
- St. Matthew – Accountant (a)
- St. Jerome – Scholars (k)
- St. Luke – Brewers (d)
A Saint is “someone who has been transformed by the grace of Christ, and who resides in full union with God in heaven.” (The Catholic Faith Handbook, page 424) As Catholics, we also believe in patron saints and their causes.
Take the challenge listed below. Match the patron saint with the proper cause. Answers next week!- St. Joseph
- St. Cecilia
- St. Agatha
- St. Denis
- St. Sebastian
- St. Martha
- St. Christopher
- St. Mary Magdalene
- St. Valentine
- St. Matthew
- St. Jerome
- St. Luke
- Accountant
- Truck drivers
- Nurses
- Brewers
- Lovers
- Headaches
- Hair Dressers
- Musicians
- Fathers of Families
- Athletes
- Scholars
- Restaurants
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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 June & July
Fr. Marc will lead our parish in Adult Education Classes/Gatherings
The Classes/Gatherings
Jun 27
July 11, 18, 25Have A Wonderful and Blessed DayJune 26Communion Breakfast Honoring John WaryasJuly 4Happy 4th of July - Office is Closted
July 141:00 pm - Senior MeetingJuly 147:30 PM - Italian Mass
Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
July 28Breakfast Club
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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)
June 13, 20, 27
July 11, 18, 25
Please contact the Rectory at 973-790-0288
if you are interest in joining us either for one or all of the classes/gatherings
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Welcome Deacon Starli to St. James parish
(Rev. Mr. or Deacon) Starli J. Castaños Rodríguez (28) I was born on September 28th, 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 know 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 know 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.
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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
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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!
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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
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Inauguration of the Year Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ
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.
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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
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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 9973) 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.
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Sincere Sadness of the Passing of Rev. Msgr. Eugene M. Boland
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Boland, Rev. Msgr. Eugene M. was born on May 12, 1939, in the Village of Eyrecout, County Galway, Ireland, one of three sons of John and Nora (Potter) Boland. One of his brothers, the late Monsignor John V. Boland (2021) was the pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church in Vernon before retiring to Ireland. His other brother, Eamon, also predeceased him. Fr. Eugene is survived by his nieces and nephews, John, Noreen, Eamon, and Michael Boland. He is also survived by cousins in New Jersey. Young Eugene attended the local convent school until second grade, and then continued on at the local boy's school until he was thirteen. He began his secondary education (high school) at St. Joseph's College, Ballinasloe in 1952 and then went on to St. Patrick's Seminary in Carlow in the fall of 1957. He was ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral in Carlow on June 8, 19363 Fr. Boland came to the United States on August 16, 1963 and was temporarily assigned to St. Vincent the Martyr Parish in Madison. On October 8th of that year, he was given a permanent assignment at St. George's Church, Paterson. On June 29, 1971, he was assigned as parochial vicar of St. James of the Marches Church, Totowa, where he remained ever since. In 1990 he was appointed Pastor of St. James Church and in 1993 was honored with the title of Monsignor. During his time at St. James alone, Monsignor Boland baptized 1,364 infants, witnessed 470 marriages, administered First Holy Eucharist to 2,864 children, attended 37 confirmations, and grieved with 1,249 families. He has made innumerable sick calls and communion visits. With over 37 years of service, he was involved with many activities in the Parish and the greater Totowa community as well. He has attended not only graduations, religious Education Classes and Rosary Altar Society meetings and events, but walked 37 May Crowning's, attended 37 swearing in ceremonies for the Totowa Borough Council, and countless Boy and Girl Scout and Knights of Columbus events. He was the Chaplain of the Totowa Fire Department and was the Dean of the Mid-Passaic Deanery for 10 years beginning in 1995.
In lieu of flowers, donations to St. James of the Marches R.C. Church, in the memory of Rev. Msgr. Eugene M. Boland, would be greatly appreciated.
Visitation
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
St. James RC Church, 400 Totowa Road, Totowa, New Jersey, United States
Prayer Service
7:00 pm
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
St. James RC Church, 400 Totowa Road, Totowa, New Jersey, United States
Mass
10:00 am
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
St. James RC Church, 400 Totowa Road, Totowa, New Jersey, United States
See the Mass Live Stream - Click Here
Burial to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa
Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Boulevard, Totowa is in charge of the arrangements.
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Mass Schedule (as of June 11, 2020)
Good News - Our Church is Open for Mass
75 Capacity Per Mass - First Come First Serve!
Must Wear Mask!
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.
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Statement of the New Jersey Bishops
Reinstating the General Obligation to Attend Mass At this time, due to the observance of public safety protocols and the increase in the availability of vaccines, we have begun a return to some sense of normalcy in various sectors of our society.
Therefore, we the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey, are lifting the dispensation of the Sunday and Holy Days Mass obligation beginning on Saturday, June 5, 2021, and Sunday, June 6, 2021, Solemnity of the most Holy body and Blood of Christ. We welcome the Christian faithful to return to the regular participation in the Sunday Eucharist, the source and summit of our Catholic faith (cf. Code of Canon Law canon 1247 and Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 2180).
This obligation does not apply to those who are ill; those who have reason to believe that they were recently exposed to the coronavirus or another serious or contagious illness; those who are confined to their home, a hospital, or nursing facility, or those with serious underlying health conditions. One should consult the local pastor if questions arise about the obligation to attend Mass (canon 87).
Finally, safety protocols (such as wearing masks, social distancing, etc.) and liturgical directives (communion in the hand, communion under one species, etc.) in each New Jersey Diocese remains in place until modified or revoked by the respective Diocesan Bishop.
Given on May 20, 2021, the memorial of St. Bernardine of Siena.
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R.
Archbishop, Archdiocese of Newark
Most Reverend David m. O'Connell, C.M.
Bishop, Diocese of Trenton
Most Reverened Dennis J. Sullivan
Bishop , Diocese of Camden
Most Reverened Kevin J. Sweeney
Bishop, Diocese of Paterson
Most Reverened James F. Checchio
Bishop, Diocese of Metuchen
Most Reverened Kurt Burnette
Bishop, Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic
Most Reverend Yousif B. Habash
Bishop, Our lady of Deliverance Syriac Catholic Diocese
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By Mandate of the Apostolic Administrator
Public Celebration of the Liturgy Resumes
on the Solemnity of The Body and Blood of Christ
On the weekend of June 13-14, 2020 the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, the churches and institutions of the Diocese
of Paterson are to resume publicly celebrating the Sacred Liturgy with the faithful. Public celebrations of Holy Mass and all of the
Sacraments must be in accord with previously issued Health and Safety Protocols which remain in effect until further notice.
The Protocols for the Reopening of Churches to Public Liturgical Celebrations issued on May 18, 2020 by the Apostolic Administrator
of the Diocese are to be followed for the safety and health of all.
Most Rev. Arthur J. Serratelli, S.T.D., S.S.L, .D.D.
Apostolic Administrator
June 8, 2020
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Protocols for the Reopening of Churches
to Public Liturgical Celebrations.
The Diocese of Paterson has been in close communication with State officials, medical professionals, and the other dioceses of the State. We wish to provide the faithful with access to the liturgical life of the Church while maintaining the public health and safety of the faithful and others with whom they may have contact.
These mandated guidelines are general enough to be adapted to diverse parish settings and institutions of the diocese. They are also specific enough to attend to the health and safety of the clergy and faithful as we provide for the spiritual good of our people.
Each parish community or institution will be required to work closely together, involving clergy, staff, and volunteers in order to implement these guidelines and to provide, as much as it is humanly possible, a safe environment proper for Liturgy during this pandemic.
To read the guidelines, please click on the document to the right "Protocols for the Reopening of Churches Guidelines".
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Sacrament Times
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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
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Confession Times
- Monday: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM or by request anytime
- Saturday: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM or by request anytime
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Today's Readings
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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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