Centennial Messages with Fr. Bob Stagg
This past summer, we had a chance to talk to Fr. Bob Stagg about his fondest memories of Saint James and his message to its parishioners.
This past summer, we had a chance to talk to Fr. Bob Stagg about his fondest memories of Saint James and his message to its parishioners.
The Saint James community is grateful for the work of Fr. Stagg and the many dedicated parishioners who helped bring that vision to fruition, many of whom have gathered with us this weekend to worship and celebrate.
Advent is here and well underway. I hope you notice this year that the environment in the church will slowly develop as we progress further and further into the Season of Advent, ultimately culminating at Christmas. This slow yet methodical development is what’s called progressive solemnity.
This one-day Catholic Youth Conference in the spirit of the National Catholic Youth Conference will be held on Saturday, November 20th at the St. John Paul II Youth Retreat Center in Kearny! The day will include prayer, music, breakout sessions, exhibits, lunch, Mass, and more!
Friends, God has work to do in our world generally and in us particularly. If we foreclose on those possibilities by presuming the worst about ourselves and our humanity, how much precious saving grace is lost to us.
WHEN HUMAN RIGHTS ARE PERVERTED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MOST HIGH, WHEN ONE’S CASE IS SUBVERTED – DOES THE LORD NOT SEE IT? MY EYES WILL FLOW WITHOUT RESPITE, UNTIL THE LORD FROM HEAVEN LOOKS DOWN AND SEES.” (A Lent Sourcebook: The Forty Days, Book One, p. 217). It is incredible that over 500,000 Americans…
“TRULY THE EYE OF THE LORD IS ON THOSE WHO FEAR GODTO DELIVER THEIR SOULS FROM DEATH,AND TO KEEP THEM ALIVE IN FAMINE.” (A Lent Sourcebook: The Forty Days, Book One, p. 135) The Gospel for the Second Sunday of Lent is always the experience of the Transfiguration of Jesus. The Transfiguration gives the apostles a…