Mass Times – Solemnity of Mary
Mass Times For THE OCTAVE DAY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD, SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, which is a Holy Day of Obligation, as follows: Tuesday, December 31st, 20246:30 pm Mass in Spanish for the Solemnity of Mary.Tendremos misa de la Solemnidad de Maria en español a las 6:30 pm el martes, 31 de diciembre […]
Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 12-27-24
2nd day in the Octave of Christmas, December 27, 2024, Feast of St John 1 Jn 1:1-4, Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a-8 It may seem a little odd that we are hearing the story of Jesus’ Resurrection so closely after His birth on this second day of the Octave of Christmas. Yes, Advent is over, […]
Christmas Mass Times
St. James Mass Times for Christmas are: Tuesday, (NOT Saturday, as misprinted in this weekend’s bulletin) December 24, 2024: 7:30 a.m. (Daily Mass – This Mass does not count for the Christmas Obligation) Christmas Eve: 4:00 & 5:30 pm in English, and 7:00 pm in Spanish; 11:00 pm Concert with both the English and Spanish Choirs; 12:00 am – […]
Christmas Mass Schedule
Tuesday, December 24Christmas Eve4:00 & 5:30 PM – English7:00 PM – Spanish12:00 Midnight Wednesday, December 25Christmas Day7:30 & 10:00 AM – EnglishNoon – Spanish www.stjamesbelvidere.org
Mass – December 6th
There WILL BE a Mass in Spanish at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 6th, which was omitted in last week’s bulletin. If you have any questions, please call the parish office at 815-547-6397. Thank You!
Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 12-1-24
O Come Emmanuel! / ¡Ven, O Emanuel! Today we begin the Advent season, a new season of hope. Each week of Advent is meant to symbolize 1000 years of waiting for the Messiah, the anointed one, our Savior. The prophet Jeremiah announces God’s plan to us: “… I will raise up for David a just […]
Thanksgiving Schedule
The parish office will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 28th, and Friday, November 29th, and will re-open on Monday, December 2nd, at 8:00 a.m. Mass times on Thanksgiving Day will be at 7:30 am in English, and 9:00 a.m. in Spanish. There will not be Adorations or Confessions on Thanksgiving Day.
Fr. Schuessler’s Reflection 11-24-24
We continue our reflections on the Nicene Creed that we recite almost every Sunday and Holyday. Every word and phrase was put there for a reason after much prayer and animated discussion. I believe in God the Father ALMIGHTY CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH AND OF ALL THINGS VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE. God is the almighty Father over all. He is more powerful than any earthly […]
Fr. Schuessler’s Reflexión para el 11-24-24
Continuamos nuestras reflexiones sobre el Credo de Nicea que recitamos casi todos los domingos y días festivos. Cada palabra y frase fue puesta allí por una razón después de mucha oración y discusión animada. Creo en Dios Padre TODOPODEROSO, CREADOR DEL CIELO Y DE LA TIERRA Y DE TODAS LAS COSAS VISIBLES E INVISIBLES. Dios […]
Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 11-22-24
33rd Friday in Ordinary Time, Feast of St. Cecilia. November 22, 2024 Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 Can you imagine eating a book? That is basically what John was told to do, eat a scroll, so he could be one with the Word of God. The image of eating […]