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We invite you to celebrate the birth of our Savior this Christmas at St. James the Apostle Parish. Our Mass times are as follows: —Christmas Eve— 3:00 p.m. (Masses in both the Church and Parish Hall), 5:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Please note: Overflow parking will be available in the Willowbrook Wildlife Center, 525 S Park Blvd … Continue reading St. James the Apostle Parish Invites You to Celebrate Christmas With Us

On Monday evening, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. the Knights of Columbus Council 9806 are sponsoring a Mass for Prolife on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Universal Patroness of the Unborn. We invite you to join us at St. James the Apostle, 480 S. Park Blvd in Glen Ellyn as we pray for … Continue reading Join Us for a Mass on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

In Celebration of Our Blessed Mother On Thursday, December 8th, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Patroness of the United States of America. We invite you to join us at one of our Masses for the holy day: 8:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. Pope Francis' … Continue reading Masses for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a Holy Day of Obligation

On Tuesday, December 6th, we will have an hour of Eucharistic Adoration at the end of the 8 A.M. morning Mass, beginning with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament immediately following Holy Communion and ending with the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction. We invite you to take time out of this busy season for quiet prayer … Continue reading Join Us for a Holy Hour on Tuesday Morning

Thanks to the generosity of the people of St. James the Apostle and their friends and family, we have just 25 families still in need of being adopted for Christmas. It is our prayer to cover every family in need, so if you are able to help on your own or by joining together with … Continue reading Just 25 Families Still in Need of Adoption this Christmas. Can You Help?

We invite the St. James Parish Family to share the spirit of Christmas with Fr. Keith by dropping off a Christmas Card from your family for him in the basket located by the Blue Star Wall in the narthex. Each week we will ship a package containing all the cards collected so that he will … Continue reading Sending the Spirit of Christmas to Fr. Keith

We wish to congratulate all of the parish children who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time this past week. The church was bright with their light! We look forward to celebrating this sacrament with you again in the future. We would also like to thank and acknowledge the many priests who joined … Continue reading We Congratulate all of our Parish Children Who Celebrated First Reconciliation this Week

You are invited to take time during this Advent season to prepare yourself to receive the Lord anew this Christmas through the Sacrament of Reconciliation Advent Parish Reconciliations Saturday, December 3rd 11:00 a.m.—12:00 Noon We will have three priests available to hear confessions for one hour. You will find them in: ·the Cry Room ·the 2 … Continue reading You are Invited to Advent Reconciliations on Saturday Morning

This is the 58th year the kind hearted parishioners of St. James the Apostle have helped bring Christmas to our neighbors in need. We have 56 families left awaiting adoption, and we hope that the parish's generosity will cover everyone. Throughout the years, some who are unable to do this on their own have joined … Continue reading One Weekend Left with 56 Families Still in Need of Adoption this Christmas. Can You Help?