Author: fernandezusa

As a Church, we can do a lot better when it comes to preparing newly engaged couples for the Sacrament of Marriage.  Our new marriage preparation program will pair the newly engaged couple with a mentor couple from St. James

In an effort to provide support to families and individual parishioners in need, we are initiating a new charity fund, Apostle in Action Charity Fund.  This parish-based fund will provide parishioners and members of our local community with some financial assistance.

While we still expect some additional expenses to be paid, we are thrilled to report that this year’s festival was a record-breaker – approximately $50,000 profit!!! Once again, a big THANK YOU to all who helped make this year’s festival a huge success.

Friends, I hope you would agree that St. James has the potential to become an increasingly dynamic parish family. The parish clergy, staff, lay leadership, and I are all working hard to make St. James a prayerful place to worship, a great place for families and parish life, as well as a place where anyone can apply his or her talents for the good of all.

The initial step that we need to collectively take to begin moving from Point A to Point B is to generously increase our weekly giving.

In an effort to provide support to families and individual parishioners in need, we are initiating a new charity fund, Apostle in Action Charity Fund.  This parish-based fund will provide parishioners and members of our local community with some financial assistance.  Whether it be rent, utility bills, unforeseen medical expenses, or mental health expenses, I feel it is important that our parish support those who are in need.