Fr. Schuessler’s Reflection/Reflexión para el 11-17-24
“I believe in God the FATHER ALMIGHTY…” Our profession of faith begins with God, for God is the First and the Last,1 The beginning and the end of everything. the Credo begins with God the Father, for the Father is the first divine person of the Most Holy Trinity; our Creed begins with the creation of heaven […]
Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection – 11-15-24
32nd Friday in Ordinary Time, Yr 2 Feast of St. Albert the Great, November 15, 2024 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37 We are asked once again to be on guard, watching for those who try and lead us astray. The last few months have been particularly troublesome as there were many who […]
Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 11-10-24
God Sees the Heart / Dios ve al corazón Jesus contrasts two types of religiosity in today’s Gospel. The first is seen in the Scribes who use religion as a status symbol. They do many things for show but are really not very sincere in their piety. Jesus warns the crowds to be on their […]
Fr. Schuessler’s Reflection/Reflexión para el 11-10-24
We continue our reflections on the Nicene Creed that we pray almost every Sunday and Holyday. I came across this from St. Cyril of Jerusalem (315-386). He writes in part: “In learning and professing the faith, you must accept and retain only the Church’s present tradition, confirmed as it is by the Scriptures. Although not […]
Office Closed
In honor of Veterans Day, the parish office will be closed on Monday, November 11th, and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 12th.
Fr. Timothy Mulcahey Letter/Carta 11-3-24
All Saints, Souls, Seminarians / Todos los santos, los fieles difuntos, y los seminaristas The Church celebrates her own this week starting this past Friday with the feast of All Saints, our brothers and sisters in heaven who fought the good fight, run the race and received their reward. They are with Christ in heaven […]
Fr. Schuessler’s Reflection/Reflexión para el 11-3-24
As maybe you read last time, the Nicene Creed has a long and complicated history. Catholics and other Christians have been praying it since about 345. Sometimes it is called the “Credo” from the first word in Latin. The first phrase begins: I believe in one God ….” You may remember that with some of […]
Bi-Lingual Patriotic Rosary
Bi-Lingual Patriotic Rosary7:00 p.m.Monday, November 4, 2024St. James Catholic ChurchBelvidere, Illinois Our Country is deeply in need of prayer. Please join the Respect Life Committee and the Legion of Mary in Adoration and Prayer with the Bi-Lingual Patriotic Rosary involving patriotic songs and prayers.
PRO-LIFE BABY SHOWER
With October being Respect Life Month, we are asking you to open your hearts in support of women within the Rockford Diocese finding themselves in untimely pregnancies. A crib will be located near the Baptismal Font for collecting baby items throughout the month, which will then be distributed where needed. Examples of needed items are: swaddlers, […]
All Saints Day – Holy Day of Obligation
All Saints’ Day is Friday, November 1st, and a Holy Day of Obligation.Mass Times for the Holy Day are: * The 6:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish on October 31st, will fulfill the Holy Day Obligation.*7:30, & 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. in English, and 7:00 p.m. in Spanish