LOCAL NCYC EVENT
This weekend’s celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord grips our attention with the flickering light of a star. A star, as we hear in the Gospel of Matthew, that led the magi to the newborn king, the infant Jesus.
Without a doubt, last weekend’s Centennial Commencement was a high point in our beloved parish’s life. Personally, I am grateful and humbled that the Centennial Committee recommended that the Installation be a part of the Centennial Commencement.
On behalf of the entire St. James parish community, it is a pleasure to welcome Bishop Elias to St. James Church. We are honored by his presence… his presence among us reminds us that our parish is a member in the ecclesial Body of Christ
Of the many successes from these past few months, I would like to highlight that the parish exceeded this year’s Archdiocesan Annual Appeal goal!
I hope that everyone had a safe and restful Fourth of July holiday weekend. Thank you for the warm welcome this past weekend! Please know how happy and blessed I am to be with you, to lead and serve, this community of faith. I’m providing a brief recap of my remarks at all the Masses…
We are pleased to welcome Katie Hyman to the parish staff as our new bookkeeper. Katie Hyman lives in Winfield Park, with her husband, James, two children, Ben (10) and Jack (8) along with their family dog, Lucy and hamster, Lil Momma.