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You have found us! Your seat is here waiting for you. St. James is a dynamic and warm Catholic community, located in the heart of Kansas City. We are glad you are here!“Stand on the platform of an incoming subway train and you can feel the train get closer. Stop alongside a car with a blaring stereo and your car shakes with the sound. Listen to the summer cicada; the air pulsates with their deafening noise. Feel the pulsing of a roller coaster under your feet as it whips around the track. Vibrations indicate movement. Vibrations that beat and pulsate imply a pulse, and a pulse means life.”
Denise Simeone, National Catholic Reporter, 10 signs of a vibrant parish
St. James Catholic Church is alive with that pulse. It is felt and seen from within by its members, and externally by those who know it by its works, ministries and reputation. It is a close-knit parish that has been committed to serving people in midtown Kansas City for more than 100 years. St. James welcomes and serves unique families along with first-generation immigrants to Kansas City, as can be seen and celebrated by our display of flags of home countries in our entranceway. Our vision is to continue to grow a diverse and inclusive community where worship and sacramental life can be accessible to all people in the Kansas City metro area.
Our Eucharist is celebrated every Sunday at 10:00 am, and we gather every fifth Sunday for fellowship following Mass. Look over our website. You will get a glimpse of our life and ministry here at St. James. But the best way to learn who we are and what we are about is to come and spend some time with us. Drop in for our 10:00 Celebration.
If you would like more information, feel free to call our parish office at 816-561-8512 or email us. It is our prayer that you will decide to journey with us toward becoming a beacon of light and hope to each other and to those we serve.
“A parish is not a priest, not a building, not a territory. A parish is people…you and your neighbors…all the faithful who make up the Body of Christ. Your parish is not just a Sunday meeting place, but a place where seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day you carry Christ to the world.” ~This is St. James Parish, 1965
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Christ the King Message from Fr. Joe Nassal
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A Prayer during the Corona Virus Pandemic
A Prayer During the Coronavirus Pandemic MY MASK Holy God, you see me and you hear me. Through my mask, you see if I smile or if I scowl. Through my mask, you hear me if I whisper a brief prayer or mutter a muffled curse. My friends don’t see or hear or know; nor do...
Prayers of Petition Feast of Christ the King
Intercessions Christ the King—November 22, 2020 For all of us in the church, who will be judged on our care for the least among us. We pray For all in leadership at every level, who are—or should be-- responsible for the welfare of others. We pray, For those who feel...
Fr. Mike’s Reflection Nov 22, 2020 Christ the King
All of us want to put 2020 behind us, even though the pandemic continues to spread throughout our country and the world. This Sunday is the end of the Liturgical year, and we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. The readings center on how we care for one another....
What’s New on the Website?
Every couple of days, there will be a prayer or thought about the pandemic on our website. To access these prayers or thoughts, please go to the WELCOME tab and then LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES at stjkc.org.