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.
You may have noticed an upward trend in our Sunday Collections over the past few weeks…THANK YOU! Thank you for responding so generously to our appeal for your increased financial support. Your response to our appeal is humbling.
Fr. John, out of your forty-one years of priesthood, twenty-plus of those years have been shared with us. While ministering as a Priest of Jesus Christ among us, you have done countless “good things” for others.
NEWS AND UPDATES This past Friday Saint James parish marked the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001 with a solemn and beautiful prayer vigil. Like any American who lived through those days, the memory of 9/11 has become almost sacred, particularly if you lived in the New York Metropolitan area that…
It’s almost hard to believe that Advent has arrived. To be honest, I almost always begin the Advent season with mixed emotions. While the excitement of Christmas does stir the heart and comfort the soul, I just can’t shake off the fact that another year is almost over.
“YOU SHALL BE CALLED BY A NEW NAMEPRONOUNCED BY THE MOUTH OF THE LORD.YOU SHALL BE A GLORIOUS CROWN IN THE HAND OF THE LORD,A ROYAL DIADEM HELD BY YOUR GOD.” (An Easter Sourcebook, p. 124). Today is MOTHER’S DAY! It is the one day we recognize the gift of our mother. But we should do…