Please Join Us!“Bi-Lingual Pro-Life Rosary”Friday, January 14, 20227:00 p.m.St. James ChurchPlease join the Respect Life Committee in praying for an end to abortion and respect for all life—from conception to natural death. Hope to see you there! “Walk for Life”Saturday, January 15, 2022Sponsored by Rockford Family Initiativewill be held at 11:00 a.m. at theFederal CourthouseRockford, IllinoisTheContinue reading “Respect Life Walk for Life”
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Lectio PHILIPPIANS – Life in Christ
REMEMBER to pick up your guide in the Narthex after Mass!We will have a few extra copies available if you would still like to join us. $10 each, valued at $24.95. This study, which examines St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians, was written from prison and it will challenge you to face the rigors ofContinue reading “Lectio PHILIPPIANS – Life in Christ”
RCIA
This Tuesday, Deacon Steven Johnson will guide us in discussion of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, the second of the sacraments ordered toward the salvation of another, in this case, your spouse. Just as Christ lay down His life for His bride, so too, this sacrament is ordered to death that Christ’s life may beContinue reading “RCIA”
Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 1-14-22
Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily – 1-14-221st Friday in Ordinary Time, Year 21 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1-12 Be careful what you ask for. We have all heard that before. And it does not seem improbable that Samuel would have said that to the people of Israel. We want a King! They said, andContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Homily 1-14-22”
Deacon Steven Johnson’s Homily 1-13-22
Deacon Steven Johnson’s Homily – January 13, 20221st Week Ordinary Time, Thursday, Year CReadings: 1 Sm 4:1-11, Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25, Gospel Mk 1:40-45Optional Memorial of St. Hilary, Bishop and DoctorTheme: Sincere Faith Sincerity is the quality or state of being sincere. In other words, having honesty of mind and freedom from hypocrisy. It isContinue reading “Deacon Steven Johnson’s Homily 1-13-22”
Fr. Geary’s Letter, 1-16-2022
Dear Parishioners of St. James: Praised be Jesus Christ! It is no accident that Our Lord Jesus Christ performed His first miracle at a wedding banquet. Jesus came to marry a bride, one bride, His bride: the Catholic Church. The wedding feast at Cana was not His wedding but a celebration of the union ofContinue reading “Fr. Geary’s Letter, 1-16-2022”
Carta de P. Geary, 1-16-2022 – Español
Estimados feligreses de la Parroquia de Santiago Apóstol: ¡Alabado sea Jesucristo! No es casualidad que Nuestro Señor Jesucristo haya realizado Su primer milagro en un banquete de bodas. Jesús vino a casarse con una novia, una novia, su novia: la Iglesia Católica. La fiesta de bodas en Caná no fue Su boda, sino una celebración de laContinue reading “Carta de P. Geary, 1-16-2022 – Español”
Carta de P. Geary, 1-9-2022 – Español
Estimados feligreses de la Parroquia de Santiago Apóstol: ¡Alabado sea Jesucristo! Después de que Adán y Eva pecaron y fueron desterrados del jardín del Edén, Dios prometió redimir a la humanidad. En la plenitud de los tiempos, envió a Su Hijo unigénito, Jesucristo, en una misión de rescate. La muerte y resurrección de Jesús redimió la ofensaContinue reading “Carta de P. Geary, 1-9-2022 – Español”
Year End Giving
If you itemize on your tax return: Contact your tax advisor for advice about how end-of-year charitable giving would work best in your specific situation. Contact the Office of Charitable Giving at the Diocese of Rockford to find out more about end-of-year giving options.
Fr. Geary’s Letter, 1-9-2022
Dear Parishioners of St. James: Praised be Jesus Christ! After Adam and Eve sinned and were banished from the garden of Eden, God promised to redeem mankind. In the fullness of time, He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, on a rescue mission. The death and resurrection of Jesus redeemed the infinite offense ofContinue reading “Fr. Geary’s Letter, 1-9-2022”
Lectio PHILIPPIANS – Life in Christ
This six-week video Zoom Study begins soon! Will you join us in being instructed by Dr. Tim Gray on some of St. Paul’s most powerful words to the Church? Father Geary will share his own pastoral and theological insights for two of the sessions as well. We will look at our life in Christ: WhatContinue reading “Lectio PHILIPPIANS – Life in Christ”
RCIA
Rooted deeply in the Old Covenant system of sacrificial worship and atonement for sin, Jesus, our high priest, brings about in the sacrifice of Himself, the fulfillment of what could not be accomplished through the blood of goats and bulls. Jesus Christ is the one mediator between God and man, but He has chosen in His ChurchContinue reading “RCIA”
Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 1-7-22
Deacon Stu Dobson’s ReflectionFriday after Epiphany, January 7, 20221 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 One could say, in essence, we have been living with leprosy for the last two years. Except, instead of calling it leprosy, it has been called COVID. From a physical standpoint, society is doing the same things with peopleContinue reading “Deacon Stu Dobson’s Reflection 1-7-22”
Deacon Steven Johnson’s Homily 1-6-22
Deacon Steven Johnson’s Homily – January 6, 2022Christmas Weekday, Thursday, Year CReadings: 1 Jn 4:19-5:4, Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17, Gospel Lk 4:14-22aOptional Memorial of St. André Bessette, ReligiousTheme: Jesus is for All If you have faith in Jesus Christ, it has been “begotten” in you by God himself. Begotten, which is a past tenseContinue reading “Deacon Steven Johnson’s Homily 1-6-22”
Year End Giving
If you itemize on your tax return: Contact your tax advisor for advice about how end-of-year charitable giving would work best in your specific situation. Contact the Office of Charitable Giving at the Diocese of Rockford to find out more about end-of-year giving options.
Parish Office Closed
In honor of the New Year Holiday,the parish office will be closed on Friday, December 31st, 2021 AND Monday, January 3rd, 2022. The office will re-open on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022.Fr. Geary, Fr. Schuessler, and the Parish Staff wish you and your families a very safe andHappy New Year !
RCIA
God breathed into Adam the breath of life and he became a living being. Jesus performed this same action when he breathed upon the apostles in the upper room. “Whose sins you forgive, are forgiven,” he said to them, instituting the sacrament of penance. But like the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, thisContinue reading “RCIA”
First Saturday Devotion
Holy Mass and Adoration of the Most Blessed SacramentTomorrow Morning, January 1stThis Saturday, St. James will offer Mass at 7:30 a.m. followed byAdoration and Confessions.Benediction will close the Holy Hour at 9:00 a.m.All are Welcome – Bring a Friend!
Mass Times
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God is not a Holy Day of Obligation in 2022, but there will be Masses at 7:30 a.m. in English and 12:00 p.m. in Spanish on January 1, 2022. Saturday, January 1st, 2022 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God(Not a Holy Day of Obligation in 2022)7:30 a.m.Continue reading “Mass Times”
Deacon Steven Johnson’s Reflection 12-30-21
Deacon Steven Johnson’s ReflectionReflection for the 6th Day Within The Octave of The Nativity of the Lord, Thursday, 12-30-21, Year CReadings: 1 John 2:12-17, Psalm 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, Gospel Lk 2:36-40Theme: Focus on the Lord When we focus our energy, talent, and time on a particular task or activity, that task or activity gets doneContinue reading “Deacon Steven Johnson’s Reflection 12-30-21”
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