St. James Catholic Church

July 29 through August 2, 2013 Join in the fun at SonWest Roundup.  Songs, skits, crafts, games, Bible stories and snacks–all make VBS a dynamic experience.

Help honor those who have gone before us by coming to the cemetery cleanup on May 25th from 9 – noon. Bring your gloves, rakes and clippers. Call the office for more information – 761-0480

New Parishioner Registration Form Complete form and return to the Parish Office

It might be hard to believe but Fr. Bernie and I have been here at St. James for four years. Now, four years is not usually considered significant. Most people celebrate anniversaries and important birthdays by the decade or in sets of twenty-five. So, what is significant about us being here for four years? It [...]

Have you ever considered what it means to be a member of a parish? Some might think that the answer is simply clerical. You fill out the registration form, drop it off at the parish office and “Voila” you are a parishioner. I have been talking with different parish leadership groups asking them to ponder [...]

Spring is the season of First Communions, Confirmations, Weddings, and Baptisms. Each is a joyous sacrament that celebrates God’s goodness and grace for his people. However, none of them are magic. In talking about the sacraments theologians use the term “efficacy,” that is to say that sacraments have a “real effect” or in other words [...]

It has been a while since I talked about our efforts at collaboration with St. Stephen Parish. If you don’t know where St. Stephen’s is located, it is on the corner of 13th and Oakwood. That is south of Ryan Road and on the other side of Interstate 94 not far from Wheaton Franciscan Hospital. [...]

When you leave church today I want you to take a good look at the parking lot. We tend not to think much about parking lots. Although in our society we use them constantly; they are never the focus of our attention. Let’s face it, no one ever took a trip to visit a parking [...]