Fr. Schuessler’s reflexión para el 3-22-24
Con el domingo que oficialmente se llama Domingo de Ramos de la Pasión del Señor comenzamos el tiempo más sagrado del año eclesiástico: la Semana Santa. Durante la Cuaresma, como nos ha recordado uno de los Prefacios de la Misa, nos hemos participado en una preparación remota través de la oración, la abstinencia y la […]
Fr. Schuessler’s Reflection 3-22-24
With the Sunday that is officially called Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion we begin the holiest time of the church year: Holy Week. During Lent, as one of the Prefaces at Mass have reminded us, we have been remotely preparing through prayer, abstinence and alms giving to prepare ourselves to celebrate the Paschal Mystery —the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus. And now as we approach Holy Week, the Preface reminds us: For the days of his saving Passion and glorious Resurrection are approaching, by […]
Fr. Geary’s Letter for 3-24-24
Dear Parishioners of St. James: Praised be Jesus Christ! Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, the day of Our Lord’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem to offer the one perfect sacrifice to God the Father in the temple of His Body. Jesus of Nazareth is indeed the King of the Jews and our King […]
Carta de P. Geary, 3-24-2024 – Español
Alabado sea Jesucristo! La Semana Santa comienza con el Domingo de Ramos, el día de la entrada triunfal de Nuestro Señor en Jerusalén para ofrecer el único sacrificio perfecto a Dios Padre en el templo de Su Cuerpo. Jesús de Nazaret es, en efecto, el Rey de los judíos y nuestro Rey que reina gloriosamente […]
Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 3-22-24
5th Friday in Lent, March 22, 2024Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18-2-7; Jn 10:31-42 I’ve seen a few movies and TV shows recently, that either show God’s presence or question God’s existence. Mind you, I do not particularly go looking for these arguments, but they are there. The last movie I saw, “Cabrini,” clearly showed God’s existence not […]
Holy Week Times
The following is the St. James Church Holy Week/Easter schedule: Thursday, March 28, 2024—Thursday of Holy Week (Holy Thursday) – Evening Mass of the Lord’s SupperNo Morning Mass or Adoration on Holy Thursday 7:00 pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper—Bi-Lingual Friday, March 29, 2024—Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)No Morning Mass on Good […]