All are invited to join us next Sunday, May 25th as we send forth our parish seminarian intern, Christopher “Topher” Otieno, to his summer training program in hospital ministry. He will be residing at a parish closer to where he will be working every day. We look forward to his return to St. James in … Continue reading Summer Sendoff & Hospitality Sunday on Sunday, May 25th
Join Us at Mass on Friday, May 9th at 8 A.M. to Celebrate and Pray for our New Holy Father
Please join us tomorrow morning, Friday, May 9th at 8:00 A.M. as we gather together at Mass to celebrate and pray for Pope Leo XIV. To read more about our Holy Father, an American born in Chicago, please visit the Vatican News Website: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-05/cardinal-elected-pope-papal-name.html To read the Habemus Papam Message from Bishop Hicks, please click on … Continue reading Join Us at Mass on Friday, May 9th at 8 A.M. to Celebrate and Pray for our New Holy Father
Join Us Tonight at 6:30 P.M. as We Pray for the Election of Our New Pope
Please join us tonight, Wednesday, May 7th at 6:30 P.M. as we gather together at Mass to pray for the Election of Our New Pope. "O God, eternal shepherd, who govern your flock with unfailing car, grant in your boundless fatherly love a pastor for your Church who will please you by his holiness and … Continue reading Join Us Tonight at 6:30 P.M. as We Pray for the Election of Our New Pope
60th Anniversary Mass on the Grass & Pizza Party on Saturday, May 3rd
Weather Permitting on Saturday, May 3rd at 4 P.M. we will have Mass on the Grass of the Parish Office lawn, followed by a Pizza Party in Sebahar Hall, another celebration of the Parish’s 60th Anniversary. See the bulletin for more details but note that there will be a drop off lane for you to … Continue reading 60th Anniversary Mass on the Grass & Pizza Party on Saturday, May 3rd
We Pray for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis
We join the universal church in praying for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis. Elected in 2013, Pope Francis served as head and shepherd of the Church for twelve years, perhaps most notably during the worldwide pandemic. He wrote several encyclicals, sponsored a synod, and established a special Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. Considered … Continue reading We Pray for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis
Wishing You a Blessed and Happy Easter!
On behalf of the Pastoral Staff, Fr. Bill, Deacon Steve, Seminarian Topher, and myself, I wish you a Happy Easter, echoing the ancient paschal greeting, “Christ is risen. He is risen, indeed. Alleluia!” We celebrate Divine Mercy next weekend. Fr. Bill and myself will offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday, April 26 from 3-3:45pm … Continue reading Wishing You a Blessed and Happy Easter!
Join Us for the Celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord
"This is the nightthat with a pillar of firebanished the darkness of sin. This is the nightthat even now, throughout the world,sets Christian believers apart from worldly vicesand from the gloom of sin,leading them to graceand joining them to his holy ones. This is the night,when Christ broke the prison-bars of deathand rose victorious from … Continue reading Join Us for the Celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord
Join Us for the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 P.M.
Tonight begins the celebration of the Sacred Paschal Triduum with the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7 P.M. "With this Mass, celebrated in the evening of the Thursday in Holy Week, the Church begins the sacred Easter Triduum and devotes herself to the remembrance of the Last Supper. At the supper on the … Continue reading Join Us for the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 P.M.
We Invite You to Watch the Diocesan Chrism Mass on Monday, April 14
The Chrism Mass on Monday, April 14 celebrated by Bishop Ron Hicks at 2pm will be livestreamed. To access the link, click below or visit the Diocese of Joliet website, www.diojoliet.org https://www.youtube.com/live/pHAt8tu6cR0?si=B5xucSNQFHH1sGcX
We Invite You to Spend Time in the Presence of Our Lord
All are invited to come and spend time with our Eucharistic Lord at our Final Lenten Holy Hour with Night Prayer on Thursday, April 10 at 7 P.M. How to Actually Make a Holy Hour Even if you are unsure about how to make a Holy Hour, we invite you to try it! Below is a video by Ascension … Continue reading We Invite You to Spend Time in the Presence of Our Lord