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Prayer for Halloween
God of Laughter and Joy,
We turn to you in the way of our ancient ancestors, grateful for the abundance of food and festivity that surrounds us at this time of year.
Keep all children safe as they embark on their Halloween revels. Light their way through the dark night and enfold them in love. May the real treat in their lives be grace that multiplies in depth and breadth as they grow older.
We pray this with all the saints in heaven.
Amen
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AN INVITATION TO PONDER WHAT IS AHEAD
You and I know the upcoming general election will be unlike any others we have ever experienced. Our great nation is facing so many serious trials during the year 2020. And, each of the serious trials has become more complicated to address because the ominous presence of the COVID-19 virus still remains with us.
Certainly, in this midst of all the hardship we face as citizens of this nation, it not my place to add to the pain by telling you how must vote in the upcoming general election. We have the freedom to vote as we please. However, I would be absolutely remiss in fulfilling my significant responsibility as your pastor, if I did not share the following information for your personal and private reflection, prior to completing your ballot on November 3rd.
As your pastor, my sharing is not an explicit endorsement of either anyone or any question noted on the election ballot. I am neither permitted to do such a thing, nor would I ever do so, if I had the permission. Rather, I share the following information as an important reminder to you, a good member of Roman Catholic Church.
Actually, it is not at all complicated. It is about truth. The truth as it was taught by Jesus Christ our Lord, which was given to His Apostles and disciples, then bestowed upon us as members of our Church. What is the truth?
This is the truth. First and foremost, you and I are a Roman Catholic Christian when it is time to complete our election ballot. We are not, first and foremost Republican, Democrat Independent or any other political affiliation. The most serious matter to God is not how well you fulfilled your responsibility on November 3rd as a member of a political party. It is how well you fulfilled your responsibility on November 3rd as a Roman Catholic Christian.
Therefore, as a Roman Catholic Christian voting during this election year, you and I must discern carefully how each candidate regards what Pope Benedict XVI stated are the “non-negotiable values” taught and held by our Church. By far, the three most important ones are the sanctity of life from conception to natural death; the sacredness of marriage between a man and a woman; and the preservation of religious liberty for all people. Understandably, there are other values which we must seriously consider and determine how each candidate regards them, before completing our ballot. But, those three are uncompromising for us as members of the Church. Anyone who does not regard them as such is in discord with the values taught by the Church in which you are a proud and practicing member.
Indeed, the 2020 general election will be unlike any others we have ever experienced. As our great, nation continues to move into the future, may our decisions as voters not compound the said serious trials by our decision on November 3rd. Instead, let us do our part to ease then by remaining in accord with what we practice and believe as members of the Roman Catholic Church.
Fr. Marc
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St. James of the Marches Church, Totowa, NJ
Italian “All Souls” Mass
Monday, November 2, 2020
Recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 pm
Mass at 7:30 pm
Please write down your loved ones names as they will be place in front of the altar for prayers.
All are welcome!
Virtual Mass: stjamesofthemarches facebook page
Lunedi 2 Novembre, si Celebrera' una Messa per la Ricorrenza dei Defunti.
7:00 pm il Santo Rosario
7:30 pm la Santa Messa
Si prega coloro che vogliono partecipare di scrivere su un foglietto i nomi dei loro cari defunti e farsi' che vengano deposti nel cestino davanti all' altare per preghiere.
Tutti siete invitati!
Messa virtuale dalla chiesa: stjamesofthemarches
pagina di facebook
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All Souls Novena 2020
Masses & Prayers for our Beloved Dead
Starting on Monday, November 2, 2020 and continuing through Tuesday, November 10, 2020.
A Novena of Nine (9) Masses will be celebrated for the souls of those who have gone before us.
8:00 AM - November 2
8:00 AM - November 3
8:00 AM – November 4
8:15 AM – November 5
8:00 AM – November 6
5:30 PM – November 7
7:30 AM – November 8
8:00 AM – November 9
8:00 AM – November 10
As we have loved them in this life, we remember them in prayer now that they are no longer with us.
If you would like a deceased family member or friend to be remembered during this Novena, please fill out a form. Names of those to be prayed for will be included in an insert to be printed so that our entire parish will pray for the repose of their souls.Please return the form in the collection basket or via mail to the Parish House.
We will be accepting forms until Friday, October 30, 2020.
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Cash Raffle to Benefit
St. James of the Marches Church
Three Cash Prizes To Win!
Grand Prize, 2nd Prize, & 3rd Prize Winners
(Visit https:// https://stjamesofthemarches.com/st-james-50-50-raffle
each week to see how the prize amounts are growing)
Prizes are a percentage of the Total Raffle Sales!
The Prizes Grow With Every Ticket Sold!
Raffle Tickets Sale Starting October 1, 2020
Drawing will be held Sunday, December 13th, 2020
at 1:00 pm in the Church Parking Lot
Tickets Are $5 Each
To buy tickets -
Stop by the Parish House (32 St. James Place, Totowa)
any time between the hours of 8:30 am – 9:00 PM
Or
Complete a Raffle form and Drop off or mail completed form with payment
to the Parish House (32 St. James Place, Totowa, NJ 07512)
Checks should be made out to St. James Chuch
Ticket Stubs will be mailed back to you
Click here for Raffle Form
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Our Bishop’s Annual Appeal has a new name “The Diocesan Ministries Appeal”
The Bishop's Annual Appeal is now the Diocesan Ministries Appeal.
Since it began, the name of our annual outreach to parishioners for their financial support has been the bishop's Annual Appeal. Starting this year, it is being changed.
Whereas the previous name referred to the person making the request, the new name - Diocesan Ministries Appeal - puts the focus on the purpose of the appeal: to assist the people of our Diocese.
The Diocesan ministries Appeal will continue to shine a light on important initiatives that help so many of our brothers and sisters each year, and also ask for support from the faithful to bring this work to life.
What better way to Love They Neighbor?
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Click to play Bishop Sweeney's Appeal video
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Diocesan Ministries Appeal
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We are in need of Ushers for our Sunday Masses
Ushers are called to be Ministers of Hospitality. They are entrusted with promoting a sense of welcoming and belonging to all the faithful assembled for worship. They are the first point of contact for the communal celebration of the Liturgy and because of this, should take special steps in being living representatives of the Parish. Ushers minister to the entire community in a very active way. By freeing each person of their own personal inhibitions to the Mass through a welcoming atmosphere, Ushers take an active role in enabling each person to come to a freer expression of God in the Liturgy.
If you would like to become an Usher, please contact the Parish House at (973) 790-0288.
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Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney
Bishop Sweeney is a native of Queens, New York; he was born on January 10, 1970 to the late James and Agnes (nee Blewitt) Sweeney. He has a sister, Marie Shanahan and a brother, Brendan, and five nieces and nephews. Bishop-elect Sweeney grew up in St. Luke’s parish in Whitestone.
He attended Cathedral Prep from 1984 to 1988 and was an outstanding baseball player for the high school seminary team, excelling as an infielder, outfielder, and pitcher. While his dream of playing professional baseball never panned out, he was inducted into Prep’s Hall of Fame in 2013.
After high school graduation, Bishop Sweeney entered Cathedral Seminary House of Formation in Douglaston and studied at St. John’s University, receiving a B.A. in Philosophy in 1992. He then entered the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington and received a M.Div. in Theology. During his time at the Seminary in Huntington, Kevin spent a Pastoral Year at St. Agatha’s (Brooklyn).
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On June 28, 1997, Bishop Sweeney was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Brooklyn by Bishop Thomas Daily. Bishop Sweeney’s first assignment as Parochial Vicar was to the parish of St. Nicholas of Tolentine (Jamaica) from 1997 to 2003. He was then assigned to Our Lady of Sorrows (Corona) from 2003-2004.
In 2004, Bishop Sweeney was named by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio as the Vocation Director. During his time as Vocation Director, which lasted until 2010, he also served as the first Director of the (St.) Pope John Paul II House of Discernment.
In January, 2010, Bishop Sweeney was appointed as the Pastor of St. Michael’s Parish in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where he continues to serve. Bishop Sweeney is fluent in Spanish, having studied the language extensively in programs in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.
Please join us in prayer for the 8th Bishop of the Paterson Diocese.
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Mass Schedule (as of June 11, 2020)
Good News - Our Church is Open for Mass
50 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, Tuesady, Wednesday, Friday: 8:00 AM Thursday: 8:15 AM 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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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 7:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- MW F 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Thursday: 8:15 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- 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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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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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 PHIL 1:18B-26Responsorial Psalm PS 42:2, 3, 5CDEFGospel LK 14:1, 7-11
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Teen/Family MassOnce per month, Fr. Marc will celebrate a Sunday evening Mass at 7:00pm. It will always be the last Sunday of the month!
Bring the entire family to the Mass, at this convenient time, or whenever you cannot participate in the morning Mass on Sunday!
The following are the dates of the Sunday evening Masses for the upcoming months:
2020 - September 27, October 25, November 29, December 27
2021 - January 31, February 28, March 28, April 25, May 30, June 27
It is advised you place this reminder at a convenient location in your home, for your future reference. God Bless You. Fr. Marc
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