Friends, Advent is not our annual invitation to winter slumber and daydreams about white Christmases and chestnuts roasting on open fires. There are “days to come,” Isaiah reveals, when peace will replace the violence of our churning, restless world.
We will be providing gifts for the needy during this Holiday season for St. Joseph Social Service Center in Elizabeth. If you can purchase a gift of warm clothing, it would be greatly appreciated. This year we will collect gifts under the tree in the vestibule. Place the UNWRAPPED gift with tags attached in a…
As we conclude the Church’s liturgical year and celebrate the Feast of Christ the King, we are encouraged to proclaim in our lives “Viva Cristo Rey!” “Long Live Christ the King!”
Saint James the Apostle Church has partnered with Hallow this Advent to encourage all parishioners to prepare their hearts this season by incorporating prayer into each day. This Advent, we’re inviting you to join Hallow’s #Pray25 Challenge: Journey through SalvationHistory featuring the cast of ‘The Chosen.’ Register today by scanning the QR code below on…
Find a person you trust. Someone who will listen to you, and help you plan your next steps.
Listen. Let them finish their sentences and complete their thoughts without interrupting. After they have finished you can respond.