Author Archives: St. James, Belvidere

Carta de P. Geary, 4-23-2023 – Español

¡Cristo ha resucitado, Aleluya!   ¡Dios está en la Santa Misa! Todos los días los cristianos se reúnen para celebrar los sagrados misterios de la pasión, muerte, resurrección y ascensión de Jesucristo, Dios en carne propia. Él está llamando a toda la humanidad a encontrarlo, vencedor sobre la muerte y el infierno, Jesucristo nuestro Señor.   La SantaContinue reading “Carta de P. Geary, 4-23-2023 – Español”

May Crowning

Friday, May, 5th After the 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass Please join us in honoring our Mother Mary during the month of May beginning with May Crowning on May 5th. You may bring flowers to the foot of our statue of Mary during the procession. All are welcome to join us! 

Women’s Retreat

“Finding God Within”Reflections on PrayerGuided by the spirituality of St. Teresa of AvilaSt. James Women’s Day RetreatRetreat Master: Father Brian GearySaturday, May 6, 2023St. James – Belvidere Connolly HallBeginning at 7:30 AM with First Saturday Mass,Adoration and Confession and concluding at 3:00 PMRegistration Fee: $30.00Breakfast, Lunch &; Retreat Guide IncludedThere’s Still Time to RegisterStop byContinue reading “Women’s Retreat”

Religious Education

Open Registration 2023-2024(Discount Available) Sunday April 23, 2023, from 9:00—11:30 am (St. James Center)Wednesday, May 1, 2023, from 2:30 pm—6:00 pm (St. James Center)Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm (St. James Center) Registration by Appointment is available:Please Call the RE Office at 815-547-7633 Forms, with tuition information and dates are availableContinue reading “Religious Education”

Deacon Steven Johnson’s Reflection 4-20-23

2nd week of Easter, Thursday, 4-20-23, Year AReadings: First Reading Act 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-18,19-20; Gospel Jn 3:31-36Theme: Remember Your Place in The World. Sometimes we forget our place in this world. We understand so much more about our world than our ancestors, that when we look back at what they understood of theContinue reading “Deacon Steven Johnson’s Reflection 4-20-23”

Carta de P. Geary, 4-16-2023 – Español

¡Jesucristo ha resucitado, Aleluya!  Hoy es el Domingo de la Divina Misericordia. Nuestro Señor Jesucristo dio un mensaje de extraordinaria misericordia a toda la humanidad a una hermana religiosa en Polonia en la década de 1930. Jesús pidió que el domingo después de Pascua se celebrara solemnemente en honor a su misericordia ilimitada. Su mensajeContinue reading “Carta de P. Geary, 4-16-2023 – Español”

Fr. Geary’s Letter, 4-16-2023

Dear Parishioners of St. James:      Jesus Christ is Risen, Alleluia!      Today is Divine Mercy Sunday.  Our Lord Jesus Christ gave a message of extraordinary mercy to all mankind to a religious sister in Poland in the 1930s.  Jesus asked that the Sunday after Easter be celebrated solemnly in honor of His limitless mercy. Continue reading “Fr. Geary’s Letter, 4-16-2023”

Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 4-14-23

Friday of the Easter Octave, April 14, 2023 Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a; Jn 21:1-14 By the time this is published, and you read it, I will have met with a classroom of 4th graders asking (tough) questions about their faith. It always amazes me the questions they come up with: “Who made God?,”Continue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 4-14-23”

Women’s Retreat

“Finding God Within”Reflections on PrayerGuided by the spirituality of St. Teresa of AvilaSt. James Women’s Day RetreatRetreat Master: Father Brian GearySaturday May 6, 2023St. James – Belvidere Connolly HallBeginning at 7:30 AM with First Saturday Mass,Adoration and Confession and concluding at 3 PMRegistration Fee: $30.00Breakfast, Lunch & Retreat Guide IncludedPlease register via the church officeContinue reading “Women’s Retreat”

DIVINE MERCY NOVENA/CHAPLET

St. James Church402 Church St.Belvidere, IL815-547-6397 Divine Mercy Sunday is April 16, 2023 The nine-day Divine Mercy Novena/Chaplet continues every day in the church at 3:00 p.m. through Sunday, April 16th. The schedule for the afternoon service on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 16, 2023, is as follows: 3:00 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed SacramentConfession During AdorationChapletContinue reading “DIVINE MERCY NOVENA/CHAPLET”

Religious Education

Open Registration 2023-2024(Discount Available) Sunday April 18, 2023, from 2:00—6:00 pm (St. James Center)Sunday April 23, 2023, from 9:00—11:30 am (St. James Center)Wednesday, May 1, 2023, from 2:30 pm—6:00 pm (St. James Center)Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm (St. James Center) Registration by Appointment is available:Please Call the RE Office atContinue reading “Religious Education”

Deacon Steven Johnson’s Homily 4-13-23

Octave of Easter, Thursday, 4-13-23, Year AReadings: First Reading Act 3:11-26; Ps 8: 2ab,5-9; Gospel Lk 24:35-48Theme: Recognizing Truth Pilot said to Jesus in the praetorium, “what is truth?” He did not recognize that the truth he was asking about was standing right in front him. So many times, we gloss over evidence, facts, orContinue reading “Deacon Steven Johnson’s Homily 4-13-23”

Fr. Geary’s Letter, 4-9-2023

Dear Parishioners of St. James:               Jesus Christ is risen, alleluia!               The Son of God defeated death and hell by rising triumphantly from the grave. The Lord loves us so much that He became man to give us union with Him through His life, death, and resurrection.  In Him we live, in Him we die,Continue reading “Fr. Geary’s Letter, 4-9-2023”

Carta de P. Geary, 4-9-2023 – Español

¡Jesucristo ha resucitado, aleluya!  El Hijo de Dios derrotó a la muerte y al infierno resucitando triunfalmente de la tumba. El Señor nos ama tanto que se hizo hombre para darnos unión con Él a través de Su vida, muerte y resurrección.  En Él vivimos, en Él morimos, en Él resucitamos, ¡aleluya!  Ahora podemos vivir una vidaContinue reading “Carta de P. Geary, 4-9-2023 – Español”