Congratulations! We are so excited for you as you discern entering into this beautiful sacrament with your beloved. Please note as you begin to plan your wedding: St. James the Apostle cannot guarantee the availability of any date for a wedding. Please check with us before booking your venue! We want to avoid any unpleasant … Continue reading To Those Thinking about Getting Married at St. James the Apostle Parish
Baptizing Your Child at St. James the Apostle Parish
To Those who are Planning on Baptizing their Children at St. James the ApostleCongratulations on the birth of your child! We rejoice with you as you bring your son or daughter to the Church to be baptized! As you are choosing your child's godparents, please keep the following guidelines in mind: Godparents must be practicing … Continue reading Baptizing Your Child at St. James the Apostle Parish
A Big Thanks to Our Epiphany Toy Project Donors and Volunteers!
Thank you so much to all the generous parishioners who donated toys and other items for the children of St. John Paul II Parish in Kankakee for their Epiphany celebration. We stuffed 4 vehicles with bags and boxes! Thank you to all the individuals and families who distributed empty bags, carried full bags, loaded vehicles … Continue reading A Big Thanks to Our Epiphany Toy Project Donors and Volunteers!
Join us for Tuesdays with Mass, Coffee and Fellowship on January 13th
The next meeting of TMCF will take place on Tuesday, January 13th immediately after the 8:00 A.M. Mass on that day. We invite you to join us by first worshipping our Lord at Mass and then gathering in Sebahar Hall for coffee, snacks and fellowship. All are welcome.
Knights of Columbus to Host a Free Throw Contest at St. James on Tuesday, January 13th
On Tuesday, January 13th at 7pm, the St. James Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Free Throw Contest at St. James the Apostle Gym. The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest is for boys and girls ages 9 through 14, as of January 1st of the competition year, with participants competing within their own gender and … Continue reading Knights of Columbus to Host a Free Throw Contest at St. James on Tuesday, January 13th
This Weekend We Welcome Seminarian Deacon Andrew Bogusz to St. James the Apostle
Please extend a warm welcome this weekend, January 10/11, to Deacon Andrew Bogusz. He will be ordained as a priest in June as a classmate of our former seminarian Deacon Christopher “Topher” Otieno. The Diocesan Vocations Office asked for Deacon Andrew to speak at our parish about vocations at all the Masses. Thank you for … Continue reading This Weekend We Welcome Seminarian Deacon Andrew Bogusz to St. James the Apostle
Happy 43rd Anniversary to Fr. Bill Cullen
We would like to wish congratulations to our senior priest, Fr. Bill Cullen, on the anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Fr. Bill is a blessing and a gift to our parish community, always ready to offer a helping hand with Masses, Confessions, Funerals and in any other way he is needed. Please join … Continue reading Happy 43rd Anniversary to Fr. Bill Cullen
First Friday Holy Hour to Resume in February
Please note: there is no First Friday Holy Hour in January. We will resume on February 6th.
Celebrate Christmas With Us at St. James the Apostle
O Come Let Us Adore Him! We Invite you to Celebrate Christmas with us at St. James the Apostle! —Christmas Eve— Wednesday, December 24th 3:00 p.m. Vigil Mass (Church) 3:00 p.m. Vigil Mass (Sebahar Hall) 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass 7:00 p.m. Mass during the Night Please note: the practice of a “Midnight Mass” is a … Continue reading Celebrate Christmas With Us at St. James the Apostle
Bishop Hicks Appointed as Archbishop Designate of the Archdiocese of New York
We invite all parishioners to continue to pray for Archbishop Designate Bishop Hicks in the upcoming weeks. Join us at Mass next Tuesday, December 22nd at 8 a.m. as we pray dedicated prayers and readings for the election of a new Bishop for the Diocese of Joliet.
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