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The St. James Worship Commission invites all parishioners to sign up to serve as a Gift Bearer at one of our weekend Masses during Lent. The sign up sheet for next weekend’s Masses may be found on the bulletin board of the wooden Liturgical Kiosk located to the left of the St. James Statue. Families … Continue reading St. James Worship Commission Invites You to Sign Up to Be a Gift Bearer this Lent

We invite you to join us on Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020, as we begin our journey of Lent 2020. Masses with Distribution of Ashes will be offered at: 8 a.m., with our school children in attendance, 12:15 p.m., 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. There are a myriad of resources available for us to enrich our … Continue reading Lent Begins on Ash Wednesday, February 26th

Beginning this weekend and through to the second Sunday in Lent, parishioners are invited to bring in their old palms and place them in one of the baskets located on a table by the St. James statue. We will properly dispose them for you.* *According to the Code of Canon Law, blessed items are not to … Continue reading Collection of Old Palms this Weekend

Please note there will be no Bible Study in February. Ephesians (Discover your Inheritance) will be starting in the March 15th. It is an 8 month study. Sunday night bible study runs the 3rd Sunday of every month (with some exceptions). You do not have to have done previous studies to join this one. Please call Laura Pietras … Continue reading Save the Date: Adult Faith Sunday Bible Study Begins a Study of Ephesians on March 15th

The Altar Server Ministry at St. James the Apostle is looking for 1-2 adults to assist the Ministry Coordinator in the training of our new servers. The role of “Assistant Parent Trainer” is an easy way to volunteer your time to help get our children prepared to take on the role of Altar Server for … Continue reading Assistant Parent Trainers Needed for our St. James Altar Server Ministry

It is hard to believe that so many people who are able to vote, don’t exercise this great privilege. We all know that we can truly make a difference if we know our candidate’s positions, especially when it comes to recognizing and appreciating the fact that all life comes from God and is most precious. … Continue reading Voter Registration Reminder

The next meeting of TMCF will take place on Tuesday, February 11 immediately following the 8:00 a.m. Mass on that day. Please come and join your St. James family as we first worship our Lord at Mass and then convene in St. James Hall for coffee, snacks, and fellowship.  

A few years ago with just a few books, the St. James the Apostle Parish Library was established.  Today we have almost 1,000 books and CDs available to you for your spiritual enrichment.  The library is located in the coatroom with a sign out book.  We work on the “honor system” and no late fees … Continue reading Parish Library Open House this Weekend

The Glen Ellyn Food Pantry continues to supply grocery bags filled with food to those in need. Food requests are received from seniors, low income families, the unemployed, single parents, the handicapped, children, homeless, and immigrants.   The pantry is able to respond to these needs because of the generous support received from St. James and … Continue reading Join Your Fellow Parishioners as we Support the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry this Month