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There will be no study group withFr. Geary this Tuesday evening. Please enjoy the extra time with your family with hearts filled with gratitude for all we have been given.His blessing abound. Give thanks!

First Presbyterian Church/St. James ChurchThe Compassion Closet Collection has begun for the Thanksgiving Boxes to be distributed to Boone County families in November. Many items are needed and are listed below: Boxes of StuffingCanned Creamed CornPotatoesCanned Regular CornSweet PotatoesCranberriesButterJiffy Corn Bread MixMilkGravy Packet(s)Brown SugarRollsMarshmallowsFrozen PiesGreen BeansCool WhipMushroom SoupApples/OrangesFrench Fried OnionsOnionsSour CreamFrozen Turkeys Food items may be dropped offContinue reading “Fall Food Drive”

This week, the focus of our preparation for Marian Consecration to Jesus draws from the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe. We will meet on Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm in Connolly Hall to continue our group preparation. Our daily readings from 33 Days to Morning Glory are now in the middle of week two. MissContinue reading “33 Days to Morning Glory”

St. Augustine aptly said, “Man is a beggar before God.” This is true, but it is only one part of our participation in prayer. Prayer is communion,like what we see in the image here of the woman at the well, and interestingly, it is Jesus who initiates this communion. He thirsts for us and ourContinue reading “RCIA”

First Presbyterian Church/St. James ChurchThe Compassion Closet Collection has begun for the Thanksgiving Boxes to be distributed to Boone County families in November. Many items are needed and are listed below: Boxes of StuffingCanned Creamed CornPotatoesCanned Regular CornSweet PotatoesCranberriesButterJiffy Corn Bread MixMilkGravy Packet(s)Brown SugarRollsMarshmallowsFrozen PiesGreen BeansCool WhipMushroom SoupApples/OrangesFrench Fried OnionsOnionsSour CreamFrozen Turkeys Food items mayContinue reading “Fall Food Drive”

The Legion of Mary will be presenting thePatriotic Rosaryon Tuesday Evening, November 9th,at 6:30 p.m.  in St. James Church Please come and join in praying the rosary for our countrywith our Blessed Virgin Mary!

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!Remember to set your clocksBACK ONE HOURBefore going to bed on Saturday, November 6th!

 In Honor of Veterans Day,the parish office will be closed onThursday, November 11th, and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, November 12th.   May God bless all our veterans, past and present, for their service to our country!

Marian Consecration participants:We will meet again on Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm in Connolly Hall to focus on the example and words of the first great prophet of Marian consecration, St. Louis de Montfort. We will begin by learning about his life, and then we will ponder the essential aspects of his Marian teaching. OurContinue reading “33 Days to Morning Glory”

Death is the end of earthly life, a fact that “lends urgency to our lives.” It is a natural and inevitable process, but it is also a consequence of Original Sin. We should be concerned about death because we know that the state of our souls at death determines how we will spend eternity. IfContinue reading “RCIA”

First Presbyterian Church/St. James Church The Compassion Closet Collection has begun for the Thanksgiving Boxes to be distributed to Boone County families in November. Many items are needed and are listed below: Boxes of StuffingCanned Creamed CornPotatoesCanned Regular CornSweet PotatoesCranberriesButterJiffy Corn Bread MixMilkGravy Packet(s)Brown SugarRolls MarshmallowsFrozen PiesGreen BeansCool WhipMushroom SoupApples/OrangesFrench Fried OnionsOnionsSour CreamFrozen Turkeys FoodContinue reading “FALL FOOD DRIVE”

We are looking to have additional voices bolster the choir for the duration of the Advent and Christmas Seasons (1st Sunday of Advent until the Baptism of the Lord). This is a great opportunity for those who love Christmas music, want to be able to sing in the choir but are unsure if they haveContinue reading “Looking for Christmas Season Choir Members”

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, November 1st, for All Saints’ Day and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 2nd. All Saints Day is not a Holy Day of Obligation in 2021. Mass times for All Saints’ Day, Monday, November 1st,  are 7:30 a.m. in English and 6:30 p.m. in Spanish.   Continue reading “Office Closed & All Saints’, All Souls’ Days”

Please join the Knights of Columbusin Praying the 5th Sunday Rosary at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, October 31st,in St. James ChurchAll Are Welcome!                                                    —————————————————————— SAVE THE DATE ! The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a “Family Bowling Outing” from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 13th, at Dodge Lanes in Belvidere. The cost for the evening is onlyContinue reading “Knights of Columbus”

We begin our group experience for 33 Days to Morning Glory this Wednesday evening in Connolly Hall at 6:30 PM. Please feel free to join us no matter how many times you have done this consecration, and especially if it is your first time. Over a period of five weeks we will meet as aContinue reading “33 Days to Morning Glory”

To the Church belongs the revelation that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. She is the Barque of Peter, who guides us to heaven by guarding the truths of sacred scripture and of tradition, of faith and of morals. If you know the Nicene Creed, you know much of what weContinue reading “RCIA”

SAVE THE DATE !The Legion of Mary will be presentingThe Patriotic Rosary onTuesday Evening, November 9th,at 6:30 pm in St. James ChurchPlease come and join in praying for ourCountry with our Blessed Virgin Mary!

 Please join the Knights of Columbus in Praying the 5th Sunday Rosary at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, October 31st, in St. James Church All Are Welcome!