WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT THE ST JAMES WEBSITE REGULARLY AT www.StJKC.org and provide feedback or ideas for posts. Please send your ideas to website@stjkc.org.
This Sunday is THE FIFTHE SUNDAY OF LENT.
WE WELCOME ANYONE WHO CAN ATTEND SUNDAY MASS AT ST. JAMES AT 10:00 A.M. Fr. Garry Richmeier will be our celebrant.
Considering that many parishioners are still suffering the effects of the COVID-19 virus and other infections, if you plan to join us in person, we recommend masking if you exhibit symptoms or are immune compromised.
WE CONTINUE TO LIVE STREAM OUR 10:00 AM SUNDAY MASS, reaching out to parishioners and friends who can’t attend in person. Here is the link to the live stream on our Facebook page for St. James Midtown, KC. A recording of the live-streamed Mass can also be accessed at https://stjkc.org/sundays-at-st-james.
The next PARISH SYNODAL MEETING is on the fourth Sunday of April, April 27th. Our regular meeting Sunday is the third Sunday of the month, which is Easter. Please plan to attend. We will discuss the parish budget.
MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ AND REFLECT ON THE READINGS BEFORE MASS.
READINGS FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2025
FIRST READING — IS 43:16-21 The prophet Isaiah teaches us that the Lord forgets our sins and offers us a new beginning so that we might praise him. What could you do today to honor and praise the Lord?
SECOND READING — PHIL 3:8-14 Paul tells the believers in Phillipi of his deep desire and hope to know Jesus and the power of his resurrection. In what ways have you drawn closer to Jesus during this season of Lent?
GOSPEL— JN 8:1-11 Jesus showed mercy toward the sinful woman when others were quick to judge her. Is there someone in your life who you could show mercy over judgment this week?
ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR “CLEAN OUR CHURCH DAY.”
*Date: Saturday, April 5, 9:30 AM
*Juice, coffee, and snacks at 9:15 AM
*Dusting, mopping, wiping down pews, wiping marble surfaces, carpet cleaning, etc. Supplies will be provided. Bring your gloves, brooms, mops, rags, etc. OR JUST YOURSELF.
Fr. Don Farnan has a wonderful weekly podcast that addresses important issues of the day and how they intersect with our faith.
Check it out and subscribe. https://uponthisrockpodcast.buzzsprout.com/.
To visit his blog, go to: https://fatherdonfarnan.com/
ENCOUNTER LENT HANDOUT
Bonnie Haghirian, our Faith Formation Director, has provided ENCOUNTER LENT handouts weekly. Here is the most recent one.
https://files.cdn.thinkific.com/file_uploads/297590/attachments/46d/18d/770/B_W.pdf
SEE SILENT FALLOUT FILM, NUCLEAR RADIATION CONSEQUENCES
The documentary film Silent Fallout contends our entire continent has been contaminated by radiation from 101 atmospheric nuclear tests, primarily in Nevada and the Marshall Islands. The map shows fallout areas. See the film Friday, April 4, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. at Shawnee Mission UU Church at 9400 Pflumm in Lenexa.
HANDS OFF NATIONAL RALLY
Rallies are taking place all over the US to denounce the direction our country is going.
Saturday, April 5 from 10a-2p
Starting at Community Christian Church, 4601 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64112
Ending at the Plaza Fountain,
https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/764626/
IS THIS JUSTICE? STORIES FROM DEATH ROW | APRIL 8
Tuesday, April 8 at 7:00pm
Arrupe Hall Auditorium, Rockhurst University
A panel discussion on abolishing the death penalty as an expression of Catholic teaching on the sanctity of all life and the dignity of every person. Come for this powerful evening of personal stories and exploration of the hope for restorative justice. View the panel and register HERE.
Sophia Spirituality Center
A Ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica
751 S 8th St 913/360-6173
Atchison, KS 66002 www.sophiaspiritualitycenter.org
Contact details to include for all offerings:
For more information or to register, visit the Sophia Spirituality Center website at www.sophiaspiritualitycenter.org or call 913-360-6173. Scholarships are always available.
Easter Triduum: Word and Ritual (Zoom)
April 9 | Wednesday 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Join us for this free offering, where we will reflect on the readings and rituals of the ceremonies of Triduum as a preparation for entering more deeply into our celebration of the Paschal Mystery.
Coffee & Silence (on-site)
April 15 | Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Join us for a mini-retreat intended for you to spend time as you wish: in silent prayer, reading, contemplative walks, or restful reflection.
Celebrate the Easter Triduum at the Mount (on-site)
April 17-20 | Thursday 3:45 p.m.—Sunday 3:00 p.m.
Join the monastic community and enter fully into days of deep silence and rich celebration of the Mass of the Last Supper, Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion and Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord. Begin and end your Paschal journey with festive meals among the Benedictine sisters in the monastery dining room.
Catholic Women’s Day: A Bilingual Benedictine Experience for English and Spanish speakers (on-site)
April 27 | Sunday 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
The Benedictine Sisters invite you to join them for Mass, lunch, and a variety of monastery experiences. United in faith, we want to share our home and our hearts with you.