Welcome Fr. Timothy Mulcahey
WELCOMETO OUR NEW PASTOR,FR. TIMOTHY MULCAHEY! Please join us in Connolly Hall after all Masses this weekend June 22nd and 23rd to welcome our new Pastor, Fr. Timothy Mulcahey. Please join us for light refreshments as we introduce ourselves and wish Father well in his new position as Pastor of St. James!
Religious Education Registration/Inscripciones de Educación Religiosa 2024-2025
Religious Education Registration2024-2025**Tuition Discount Ends 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 dateRegistration is by Appointment ONLY—Call the RE Office at 815-547-7633.Payment by cash or check is due at time of registration. Forms, with tuition information and dates […]
Save the Date
The St. James Parish Festival will be on Sunday, July 21st! Games, Music, Food, and FUN! Get your raffle tickets soon! Watch for more information to come!
Fr. Schuessler’s reflexión para el 6-23-24
Seguimos reflexionando sobre el maravilloso don de la Eucaristía. Nosotros, los católicos mayores, recordamos el himno O Sacrum Convivium. ¡Oh sagrado banquete en el que Cristo es recibido! Su Pasión es recordada. El alma está llena de gracia y de la gloria que está por venir. La Sagrada Comunión es el fruto del Sacrificio de la Misa. San Maximiliano Kolbe dijo: “Si los ángeles pudieran ser celosos de los hombres [sic], lo serían por […]
Fr. Schuessler’s Reflection 6-23-24
We continue to reflect on the wonderous gift of the Eucharist. We senior Catholics may remember the hymn O Sacrum Convivium. O holy banquet in which Christ is received. His Passion is called to mind. The soul is filled with grace and the glory yet to come. Holy Communion is the fruit of the Sacrifice of the Mass. St. […]
Mass Time Correction
There was an error in the Sunday, June 16th, bulletin that stated the Spanish Mass on Thursday, June 20th, will be at 12:30 pm; that is incorrect. The Spanish Mass on June 20th will be at the normal time of 6:30 pm. Thank you, sorry for any inconvenience. Hubo un error en el boletín del domingo […]
OFFICE CLOSED
In recognition of the Diocesan Holiday, Juneteenth, the parish office will be closed on Wed., June 19th, and will re-open at 8:00 am on Thursday, June 20th.
Welcome Fr. Timothy Mulcahey
WELCOMETO OUR NEW PASTOR,FR. TIMOTHY MULCAHEY! Please join us in Connolly Hall after all Masses the weekend of June 22nd and 23rd to welcome our new Pastor, Fr. Timothy Mulcahey. Father comes to us from Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Aurora. Please join us for light refreshments as we introduce ourselves and wish Father well in his […]
Fr. Schuessler’s reflexión para el 6-16-24
En este año de Avivamiento Eucarístico Nacional, seguimos reflexionando sobre este gran don. Acabo de leer que alrededor del 83% de los católicos que asisten a Misa al menos ocasionalmente creen que el Santísimo Sacramento es más que un símbolo. Esa es una estadística diferente de lo que hemos estado escuchando. (Quién sabe quién tiene […]
Fr. Schuessler’s Reflection 6-16-24
In this year of National Eucharistic Revival, we continue to reflect on this great gift. I just read that some 83% of Catholics who attend Mass at least occasionally believe that the Blessed Sacrament is more than a symbol. That is a different statistic from what we have been hearing. (Who knows who is right. They say the answer depends on how the question was asked.) It was said that the people surveyed believe that Jesus is in the consecrated bread and wine. […]