Religious Education Registration
2024-2025 **Tuition Discount Ended on June 26th** A Late Fee of $20 will be applied to Registrations after August 14th Registration Ends September 4, 2024. No registrations will be accepted after this date Registration is by Appointment ONLY— Call the RE Office at 815-547-7633. Payment by cash or check is due at the time of […]
T-Shirt Sale for the Boone County Fair
THE BOONE COUNTY FAIR IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! AUGUST 6TH – 11TH St. James is selling unisex adult t-shirts that support our belief that Jesus Christ is truly present in the Eucharist. Orders will be taken for those unable to purchase at the festival and/or if supplies are exhausted. Please complete and return the […]
Fr. Timothy’s Pastor Installation Mass
CONGRATULATIONS FATHER TIMOTHY MULCAHEY ON BEING INSTALLED BY BISHOP DAVID J. MALLOY ON JULY 16, 2024, AS THE NEW PASTOR OF ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH, BELVIDERE! May God Bless you always! (Photos credit goes to Karen Snyder)
St. James Festival Raffle Ticket Winners
AND THE WINNERS OF THE PARISH FESTIVAL RAFFLE ARE . . . . . . 1st Prize—David Cromer 2nd Prize—Conception Adriola 3rd Prize—George Zepeda 4th Prize—Jose Lopez 5th Prize—Marjorie Frieders 6th Prize—Marie Isabel Perez 7th Prize—Gary Brenz 8th Prize—Chuck Frieders 9th Prize—Brad Stark CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!!! Thank You to all who made this year’s Festival such a […]
Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily – July 26, 2024
Friday the 16th week of Ordinary Time, Feast of St. Anne and St. Joachim, July 26, 2024 Jer 3:14-17; (Ps) Jer 31:10-13; Mt 13:18-23 Today we celebrate the lives of St. Anne and St. Joachim, Mary’s parents. Not much is known about them except what we find in the Protoevangelium of James, which means the precursor […]
Fr. Schuessler’s reflexión para el 7-28-24
Unas palabras sobre el Bautismo debido a algunos malentendidos que escuché de parte los buenos, santos católicos practicantes. Nosotros, las personas más maduras, recordaremos la definición tradicional de Bautismo del Catecismo de Baltimore. “El bautismo es el sacramento que da a nuestras almas la vida nueva de gracia santificante por la cual nos convertimos…
Fr. Schuessler’s reflexión para el 7-28-24
Unas palabras sobre el Bautismo debido a algunos malentendidos que escuché de parte los buenos, santos católicos practicantes. Nosotros, las personas más maduras, recordaremos la definición tradicional de Bautismo del Catecismo de Baltimore. “El bautismo es el sacramento que da a nuestras almas la vida nueva de gracia santificante por la cual nos convertimos en hijos […]
Fr. Schuessler’s Reflection 7-28-24
A word about Baptism because of some misunderstandings I heard from good holy practicing Catholics. We more mature folks will remember the traditional definition of Baptism from the Baltimore Catechism. “Baptism is the sacrament that gives our souls the new life of sanctifying grace by which we become children of God and heirs of heaven.” The […]