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This is our home on the Internet. Here you will find the latest news and information about our parish. Please take a moment to visit the online Calendar for upcoming events and our News page for featured articles. Visitors are invited to sign up for our online mailing list for special news and announcements. We hope you enjoy your visit and encourage you to check back often for updates!
This statue of St. James, with a pilgrim's staff and cockleshell is at the entrance of Puente la Reina, Spain, where Fr. Al stayed on the fourth night of his pilgrimmage. It is located at the very crossroads where two principal pilgrim roads coming from Europe meet.
The Days Ahead at St James
St James Womens CLUB Special Meeting
All women of the parish are invited to attend a special meeting of the St. James Women’s Club on Wednesday, July 15 at
FYI--There was another successful rummage sale in April over $750 was raised from the sales of your generously donated items.
Nearly 40 mothers and daughters enjoyed wonderful desserts at the recent Mother-Daughter Evening Out. Door prizes were given and we learned about therapy dogs from Deb Torok and her dog, Holly.
In September Fr. Larry Delaney is coming to St. James to talk about the retreat experience just in time for the Women’s Retreat which is usually held in November at the St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt.
Please join us on July 15 and support your St. James Women’s Club. If you are a St. James parishioner, and female, you are already a member. Your voice is valuable!
Lugnuts Baseball for Vocations
July 31 At
Are a saw and hammer your forte'? The floor of our
Are You Ready to Experience Some
CONTAGIOUS JOY ?
Join the women of St. James in Mason for a rewarding Women’s Renewal Event on Monday October 19, 2009 from 6-9 p.m. in the parish social hall. Click here for registration and more information.
Attention Youth Group Members and Parents.
St. James R.O.C.K. is now on Facebook!
You can now see upcoming meeting information and other events online. You’ll be able to chat with youth ministers and other group members, download permission slips, learn about future activities and much, much more. This will also help us communicate schedule changes and other updates. Signup is free, you can go to facebook.com and search for St. James R.O.C.K. or contact Christopher Mumby with your email address and you will get an official invite. If you have any questions or concerns about the R.O.C.K. Facebook page you can contact Christopher Mumby for more information at mumby4hire@hotmail.com.
SPECIAL MASS Friday, June 26 at
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
If you suffer from physical, mental, or emotional illness, you are invited and encouraged to attend a special Mass for Anointing of the Sick on Friday, June 26 at
676-9111.
First Week of Fr. Al's Sabbatical
I arrived in Bordeaux, France on Thursday, September 11, after an over night flight from the USA. The next morning, I took a train from Bordeaux to Ste. Foy la Grande, where I was picked up by monks to take me to Plum Village’s Upper Hamlet. Plum Village is a Buddhist Monastery, founded by ...
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• Volunteer at St James
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Sunday Offering Form:
Use our convenient ACH form to set up an automatic weekly or monthly contribution from your financial institution to St. James..
Simply click on the ACH form link above to open the form. Once the form is completed, return the form to our Parish office or drop it off in the Sunday offering. If you have any questions, please contact Vicky Martin at 676-9111 during normal business hours for assistance.
Volunteer at St. James:
St. James cannot run its program without volunteers and every household is asked to help in some way. Please use this form to volunteer your services and we contact you. Please know how much we appreciate your willingness to help!
Religious Formation Enrollment Form:
Use this form to enroll in the St James religious formation program.
Hunger USA
Hunger here in the richest nation in the world? Impossible, one might think. But the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ annual Hunger and Homelessness Survey makes it clear that hunger and food insecurity (not always having access to enough food to meet basic needs) not only exist, but are on the rise. The increase is reflected in the fact that the two dozen cities surveyed found that requests for ...
A vision of Heaven
As Dale McKay was facing death, he spoke to writer Nancy Schertzing about his feelings and his hopes for heaven. Later, Nancy spoke with Dale's widow, Ellen, who shared the joy of their marriage and the moving experience of Dale's death. Their story is filled with love and hope that speaks to all of us.
Part 4: How to Be a Dynamic and Evangelizing Parish
Two very different parishes show what it takes to be both energetic and spiritual.