St. James Catholic Church

From Dan

• Baptism – A Parent’s Role

  Last week I talked about the role of Godparents and this week I would like to talk about the role of the parents. We get requests for baptisms all the time. People are often surprised that there is a preparation process and that the church has some expectations of them. [...]

• Catholic Godparents

  When couples come to us to have their children baptized it is often the first real contact that they have had with the church in a while. Sometimes they are surprised at what the church expects of them before their child can be baptized. One aspect of baptism that is [...]

• Teachings on the New Roman Missal

  1. Introduction 2. What is the Roman Missal and the General Instruction on the Roman Missal (GIRM) 3. Overview of the Mass 4. Introductory Rites 5. Liturgy of the Word 6. Liturgy of the Eucharist I 7. Liturgy of the Eucharist II 8. Liturgy of the Eucharist III 9.  Concluding [...]

• The Pareto Principle

  A number of years back I was enrolled in studies toward a Masters in Business Administration. During that time I came across a theory called The Pareto principle or more commonly known as the 80/20 rule. It was developed by Business consultant Joseph M. Juran, who suggested the principle and [...]

• Feast of Epiphany

  Last week we buried Tien Nguyen. Tien and his family are members of our St. James parish family. He was an immigrant from Vietnam who made a life for his family here in the United States. Although Fr. Bernie, Kevin Bourassa and I were part of the funeral process, Fr. [...]

• Happy New Year

  This weekend we celebrate the New Year of 2012. It is no coincidence that New Year’s always falls on the first of January, a month dedicated to the ancient Roman  god Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions. He is also the god of gates, doors, doorways, endings and time. [...]