Greetings, dear St. James Community, Thank you to everyone for your wonderful participation in our sung prayer at Mass every weekend. It is so beautiful to worship together with familiar hymns that we all know and can sing from the heart. I would like to inform you that our Mass setting will be changing in … Continue reading Changes to Mass Music
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OCIA/OCIC Begins September 2026
ADULTS WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE CONFIRMED OR BECOME CATHOLIC Are you interested in becoming Catholic or simply curious about the Catholic Faith? We invite you to register for our OCIA classes starting this September! The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) is a process of study, exploration, faith-sharing, and faith formation with specific … Continue reading OCIA/OCIC Begins September 2026
Back-to-School Blessing and Donut Sunday on August 16
Join us the Sunday before schools starts for a special blessing for the year!
Mass of Thanksgiving for Fr. Topher on August 30
Sunday, August 30, 202611 a.m. Mass followed byReception in Sebahar Hall On the morning of Saturday, June 6, 2026, Father Christopher Otieno was ordained to the priesthood at St. Raymond Cathedral. All are invited to join Fr. Topher as he celebrates a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. James the Apostle on Sunday, August 30, at … Continue reading Mass of Thanksgiving for Fr. Topher on August 30
First Friday Holy Hour After 8 am Mass on July 3
This beautiful devotion will be held on Friday, July 3—a wonderful way to begin a holiday weekend! Note that the Adoration Chapel and parish offices will be closed that day.
Meet-and-Greet with Fr. Michael Groth after all Masses on July 4/5
As we continue to pray for Fr. Keith, we welcome Fr. Michael Groth to St. James! Thanks to our hospitality ministry, receptions will be held in Sebahar Hall so parishioners can meet him after Masses the weekend of July 4/5. And look for Fr. Michael's introductory letter in the bulletin that weekend.
St. James Eucharistic Procession for Corpus Christi immediately following 4pm Mass on Saturday, June 6th, with Dedication of the Saint Gianna Chapel
Please mark your calendars for our Eucharistic Procession for Corpus Christi after the 4pm Mass next Saturday, June 6th. We will conclude Mass with a procession through the interior of our church like Holy Thursday, ending with reposing the Monstrance in our new Blessed Sacrament Repository in the new Saint Gianna Chapel.
St. James Young at Heart Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of St. Therese of Lisieux on July 15th
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Watch the Live Stream of the Priesthood Ordination of Deacon Topher Otieno and Five Others on Saturday, June 6th beginning at 10:30 A.M.
The Diocese of Joliet is excited to welcome six men into the priesthood on June 6! Join us in praying for our seminarian intern, Deacon Topher Otieno and the other five as they prepare to commit their lives to God and His people. Watch the live stream of the ordination on YouTube at: bit.ly/4tYHkSb
All are Invited to Evening Prayer with Deacon Topher Otieno on Friday, June 5th
Join us for an evening of prayer as Deacon Topher prepares for his ordination to the priesthood with prayer and supplication to our Lord. Friday, June 5th at 6 pm in the church.