We are pleased to welcome Fr. Gabriel to St. James! He is from the same diocese in Nigeria as Fr. Peter, the Diocese of Gboko, and has been ordained a priest for 32 years this year. We are receiving a seasoned pastor! He comes to us from St. Teresa of Avila in Grovetown, GA where […]
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In July 2019, we welcomed Fr. Peter Lanshima to St. James after his ordination to serve and minister to us. Oh, how blessed we were at his arrival and we didn’t even know it! These last 5 years, each of us has been touched and blessed by the priestly ministry of Fr. Peter Lanshima! His
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We had a successful Vacation Bible School this past week for around 50 young people! They explored and deepened their relationship with God through prayer, song, learning, crafts, and good fun! Thank you to everyone who participated and a special thanks to all the volunteers who made this week possible! We couldn’t have done it
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Friday, June 7th, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This feast is always during the Octave of Corpus Christi – the Friday following Corpus Christi. First Fridays in the year are also set aside for the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The practice of First Fridays grew into the
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Celebrating the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, we rejoice because we are loved so much by Almighty God that He gives us His Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity to give us strength and to deepen our union with Him! This feast began in the Diocese of Liége in the 13th century
Congratulations to our young women of St. James who will graduate on Wednesday evening from St. Vincent Academy! What a milestone in your lives! We, your church family, rejoice with you and pray for you as you enter the next chapter of your life! May the Lord Jesus continue to mold and form you into
Come, Holy Spirit! Pentecost My prayer intention for my annual Pentecost Novena was for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon every parishioner of St. James! The Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles and Mary and transformed them into amazing witnesses of Jesus Christ through their words and deeds. He can do the same
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! 150th Anniversary of Our Lady of Good Hope Last Sunday, May 5th, Bishop Stephen Parkes, Bishop – emeritus J. Kevin Boland, Archabbot Martin Bartel, priests, Benedictines, and nearly 100 lay faithful commemorated the 150th Anniversary of Our Lady of Good Hope Chapel on the Isle of Hope! In
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Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! First Communion This weekend, as we begin May, Mary’s month, we celebrate First Communion for our 2nd graders, and some of our children who haven’t received this Sacrament and are a little older! Congratulations to each of you! Jesus gives Himself to us in the Sacrament of the
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Parish Pastoral Council Elections My gratitude to the 5 parishioners who accepted my invitation to throw your hat in the ring to serve as an elected member of our St. James Parish Pastoral Council! Thank you! I appreciate your willingness to serve your fellow parishioners and me! Each
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