5th Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025

Good day, St. James Community.  Here is the latest news and your SUNDAY bulletin for May 18, 2025.   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...

4th Sunday of Easter, May 11, 2025

Good day, St. James Community.  Here is the latest news and your SUNDAY bulletin for May 11, 2025. Update on Parish Synodal Director.  Last week, it was announced that Sarah Sommerkamp is a candidate for the position.  She has withdrawn her name for consideration....

Fr Don’s Blog: Good Shepherd

Good Shepherd By Father Don Farnan on May 9, 2025 As we approach Good Shepherd Sunday, the Catholic Church welcomes our new spiritual father, successor to Peter, and universal shepherd, Pope Leo XIV.  Though his predecessor, Francis, was the first American pope and...

Fr Don’s Blog: House of God

House of God By Father Don Farnan on May 3, 2025 The French term for hospital, Hotel-Dieu, translates into English as “House of God.”  Usually sponsored by religious groups and often operated by nuns or representatives of the church, hospitals served originally as...

3rd Sunday of Easter, May 4 2025

Good day, St. James Community.  Here is the latest news and your SUNDAY bulletin for May 4, 2025.   There is a Parish Synod meeting following Mass. The agenda includes an update on the search for the Parish Synodal Director, Security concerns on campus, and our...

2nd Sunday of Easter, April 27 2025

Good day, St. James Community.  Here is the latest news and your SUNDAY bulletin for APRIL 27TH, 2025. Due to scheduling conflicts, Sunday’s PARISH SYNODAL MEETING has been moved to after Mass on Sunday, May 4.  Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.  ...

Fr Don’s Blog: Blessed to Know Him

Blessed To Know Him By Father Don Farnan on April 21, 2025 The world became a better place because it got to know Francis.  When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires was introduced as the new pope in March of 2013, he reminded us of God’s merciful love and...