PARISH COUNCIL

Constance Taylor

FINANCE COUNCIL

Dave Alexander

CCD

Carridean Bolden

EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS

Lee Portis

USHERS

Sidney Madise

MUSIC MINISTRY

Joseph Lewis

RIGHT TO LIFE

Marietta Andry

VOCATIONS

Earline Davis

EDUCATION COMM.

Stephanie Danzy

YOUTH MINISTRY

Annette Howze

ROSARY GROUP

Ursula Swann

ALTAR SOCIETY

Shirley McBride

DREXEL SOCIETY

Marietta Andry

BEREAVEMENT

MINISTRY

Joyce Winborn

LITURGY COMM.

Gwendolyn Lewis

PARISH LIFE

COMM.

Dorothy Lewis ST. VINCENT de PAUL Arthur Jones

MAINTENANCE &

BEAUTIFICATION

James Ledbetter

KNIGHTS OF PETER

CLAVER Tyrone Rogers

KPC LADIES AUX.

Rosemary Williams

714 N. College Street

Prichard, AL 36610

Pastor: Fr. Hyginus L. Boboh, SSJ

Rectory: (251) 456-6842

Fax: 456-6843

Parish Center: 456-0151

Website: www.stjamesmajor.org

Website: www.josephite.com/

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E-mail: sjm@josephite.com

When a Funeral is to be celebrated,

please contact the Rectory for Funeral

Arrangements. Funerals are not

permitted on Sundays or Holy Days of

Obligation.

Parents desiring Baptism for their

children are encouraged to contact the

Rectory to arrange for the required

preparation class for parents and

Saturday Vigil at 4:00pm

Sunday at

8:30am and 11:00am

Tuesday at 6:00pm

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at

7:00am

30 minutes before weekend Masses

CCD: Parents, please remember to

register your children for their CCD

Sunday School classes. Both First

Communion and Confirmation require a

2 year preparation.

Anointing of the Sick: If you or a

family member is Sick or Shut-In,

please inform the Rectory so that we

may arrange to bring the Sacraments to

your home, hospital or nursing home.

Marriage: For Marriage Arrangements

Contact The Rectory at least 6 months

before intended marriage date.

O God, thou are my

God, I seek thee, my

soul thirsts for

you; my flesh faints

for you, as in a dry and

weary land where no

water is.

So I have looked upon

you in the sanctuary,

beholding your power

and glory.

Because your steadfast

love is better than life,

my lips will praise

you.

So I will bless you as

long as I live; I will lift

up my hands and call

on your name.

My soul is feasted as

with marrow and fat,

and my mouth praises

you with joyful lips,

7 for you have been

my help, and in the

shadow of your wings

I sing for joy.

8 My soul clings to

you; your right hand

upholds me.

Monday 20th

No Mass

Readings:

2 Kgs.19:9b-11 and

Mt.7:6,12-14

Mass Intention:

Tuesday 21st

No Mass

Office Hours - 8:00am - 12:00pm

1:00pm -5:00pm - Readings:2

Kgs22:8-13 and Mt.7:15-20

Mass Intention:

Wednesday 22nd

No Mass

Office Hours

8:00am - 12:00pm

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Readings: 2 Kgs.17:5-8 and

Mt. 7: 1-15

Last Week Our attendance was : 210

The Regular Offertory Collection:

$3,293.05

Catholic Week: 15.00

SVDP: 15.00

Church Improvement: 35.00

Parish Center: Rental 300.00

Total Extra Items 365.00

Total Deposit: $3,658.05

Thanks For Your Stewardship

Altar Servers:

Lectors:

Eucharistic Ministers:

Altar Servers:

Lectors:

Eucharistic Ministers:

Altar Servers:

Lectors:

Eucharistic Ministers:

4:00pm TBA

Bessie Holloway, Jennie Reese

Juanita Dial, Regina Richardson

8:30am Kendle McCaskey, Dylan MCaskey-Hunter

Shelia Green, Monica Waller, Marjorie Seltzer

Inell Bush, Gayle Sylvester, Shirley McBride

11:00am Kennedi Franklin

Tyrone Rogers, Coenelia Culpepper

Carolyn Matthews, Roy Jackson, Dave Alexander

Our fathers have such a profound

influence on our lives! We welcome

you this day as we honor our fathers.

We owe them so much! As we do

that, may we also seek to hear from

our heavenly Father. We owe him

everything! Thank you for joining us

in worshiping our God today

Who is Jesus for you - and what difference does he make in your life?

Many in Israel recognized Jesus as a mighty

man of God, even comparing him with the

greatest of the prophets. Peter, always quick to

respond whenever Jesus spoke, professed that

Jesus was truly the "Christ of God" - "the Son of

the living God" (Matthew 16:16). No mortal

being could have revealed this to Peter, but only

God. Through the "eyes of faith" Peter

discovered who Jesus truly was. Peter

recognized that Jesus was much more than a great teacher, prophet, and

miracle worker. Peter was the first apostle to publicly declare that Jesus

was the Anointed One, consecrated by the Father and sent into the

world to redeem a fallen human race enslaved to sin and cut off from

eternal life with God (Luke 9:20, Acts 2:14-36). The word for "Christ"

in Greek is a translation of the Hebrew word for "Messiah" - both

words literally mean the Anointed One.

"Lord Jesus, I believe and I profess that you are the Christ, the Son of

the living God. Take my life, my will, and all that I have, that I may be

wholly yours now and forever."

In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope

Francis has called each of us to be a

witness of charity. He encourages us to

"open our eyes and see the misery of

the world, the wounds of our brothers

and sisters who are denied their

dignity, and let us recognize that we

are compelled to heed their cry for

help!" The Peter's Pence Collection

unites us in solidarity to the Holy See

and its works of charity to those in

need. Your generosity allows the Pope

to respond to our suffering brothers

and sisters.

No Mass Readings:

Is.49:1-6.11:1-4 and

Lk.1:57-66

Mass Intention:

Vigil Mass

4:00pm

For the People of the

Parish

Masses:

8:30am 11:00am

For the People of the

Parish

No Mass

Readings: 2 Kgs.24:8-

17 and Mt.7:21-29

Mass Intention:

Thursday 23rd Friday 24th Sunday 26th

Saturday 25th

For those seeking assistance

from St. Vincent De Paul

Society, please call 456-0151.

Also leave your name, address,

telephone number and a brief

message and someone will

return your call.

Life Line Screening We Are Coming To Your

Neighborhood Where: Mobile - St James

Major Catholic Church When: Saturday, June 25, 2016

Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm

Pre-registration is required.

Call: 1-888-653-6450

To register for your

appointment and to receive

special $10 \ , please call 1-888-

653-6450 or

Visitwww.lifelinescreening.com

Parents, please remember to register your children for their CCD

Sunday School Classes. Both First Communion and Confirmation

require a 2 year preparation. Registration forms (one per child) are

located in the Complete and drop off at the Rectory.

Heart of Mary Alumni Association The Heart of Mary Alumni

association will hold its 2016 All-Class Reunion (Elementary - High

School) July 1-3. For further information contact C. Snider

(ceeasnider@yahoo.com)

Join us for Coffee &

Doughnuts Fellowship

Each Sunday after the

8:30 a.m. Mass.

“That’s her cross to bear,” it’s said of someone’s hardship or

inconvenience. The challenge might be as serious as poverty or as trivial

as crabby neighbors. However, when Jesus called people to “take up their

cross,” he didn’t mean it that way. Nor was he referring to anyone

imposing suffering on another.

When Jesus said, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny

themselves and take up their cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24 and

parallels), he spoke of a radical new way to engage a society that more

often called people to take up swords and fight for self-preservation. He

called people to peace, not violence — and from being self-focused to

following him

.

That is also Jesus’ call today. The cross isn’t a euphemism that lets us

dismiss someone’s suffering. We don’t appoint someone else to bear it.

When we choose the cross, we do so for ourselves in response to Jesus’

invitation that, one way or another, ultimately leads through death to new

life.

In Loving Memory of

Mr. Elbert Robinson

Anniversary - 63 years for

Mr. & Mrs. Elbert and

Rosemary Robinson

on June 20th.

Elbert Robinson, Sr.

“Big R”

Thursday June 23rd is our next Movie Night. We are invited to

participate in our Parish social event. A signup sheet will be put out to

get the count for refreshment.

Terry Dunning, 6th , Frankie Weiss, 10th

Arthur & Carolyn Jones, 10th, (61 Yrs. - Marriage)

Jailen Ervin, 12th, Emma Brinkley, 14th , Charisma Lewis, 15th

Alfred Arnold, 17th , Sidney & Emma Brinkley, 17th (56 Yrs. -

Marriage) Gwendolyn Lewis,17th , Rosemary Robinson, 20th

Joseph & Gwen Lewis , 18th, (61Yrs. - Marriage)

Stephanie Danzy, 21st, Cleveland Hubbard, 22nd ,

Rickie Tinsley, 22nd, Willie Malone, Jr. 24th, Thomas Gill, 26th,

Dianne Crumb, 27th Sidney & Irene Madise , 27th, (52 Yrs. -

Marriage) Maxine Tinsley, 27th , Darnell Bolden, 29th,

Celestine Hamilton, 30th

For those who are sick and in the hospital or other wise

ailing. Please keep the following members/family members

in your prayers: Brenda Jones, Doretha Whitfield, Afthiner Evans,

Joyce Butler, Mary Kyser, Lee D. Streeter, Sidney & Emma

Brinkley, Luberta Portis, Cleveland Hubbard, David Hall, Esther

Turner, Levi Williams, Juanita Wilson, Rosemary Robinson, Beatrice

Davis, Marva Davis, Mary Francis Sawyer, Fannie Wright, Ronald

Robinson, Eddie Geary, Keith Winborn, Iletha Moore, Lillie Bush,

Jean Lewis-Gill, Gwendolyn Williams, John Finch, Dorothy Lewis,

Oliver Poellinitz, Celestine Hamilton, Brenda Lewis.

It’s a wonderful gift of prayer

to have a Mass offered for a

deceased loved-one or for a

special intention. Make your

Mass requests at the Rectory.

Weekend Masses are reserved

for the Parish only. You may

make your request for Mass

Intentions Tuesday through

Friday.

Our record of parishioners is

incomplete. We are now

computerizing our census in

order to serve you better. So

whether you are new to St.

James or have been a member

for many years, please fill out a

new census form. There are

extra forms in the Church. All

info is strictly confidential.

Among the meaningful ways to

commemorate the loss of a

loved one is to make a gift in

their honor. Gifts may be made

to the St. James School

Endowment Fund in memory

of, or in honor of a friend or

loved one. The Endowment

Fund provides tuition assistance

for the children in our Parish

who attend Catholic elementary

schools. You may contribute to

the Fund at any time and on any

occasion. At your request, a

card will be sent to an honoree

or bereaved family. To make a

tribute gift or a donation to the

Endowment Fund, please

contact: Bessie Holloway,

452-0394.

Blessed Trinity Shrine Retreat, Ft. Mitchell, Alabama is offering our

Annual Bible Institute entitled “St. Paul: Transformation in Jesus

Christ” on July 8-10, 2016. the weekend begins with Paul’s own

experience of the Risen Christ and how it led him to see what the

death and resurrection of Jesus Christ did for al humanity. The

retreat begins with registration at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday

July 8, 2016 and concludes with dinner at non on Saturday. For

registration information call (334) 855-4474 or write Blessed Trinity

Shrine Retreat, 107 Holy Trinity road, Ft. Mitchell, AL 36856/