Help decorate the church for Christmas after Mass
2023-12-17 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago)
Lots of hands make for light work!

KNITTING AND CROCHETING in the rectory
2023-12-19 18:00 UTC
There will be a knitting and crocheting session every 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6 pm in the
rectory.

French Class at rectory every Wednesday at 4:30 pm
2023-12-20 16:30, 2024-01-03 16:30 UTC
French class will be held every Wednesday at 4:30pm in the rectory. All are welcomed.

Choir practice every Thursday at 7 pm
2023-12-21 19:00, 2023-12-28 19:00, 2024-01-04 19:00, 2024-01-11 19:00, 2024-01-18 19:00 UTC
Choir practice will held every Thursday evening at St James in the church at 7pm. Please enter through the south door. Anyone wishing to join the choir may talk to Robert Basolo, choir director, after Mass.

Fourth Sunday of Advent Mass at 10:00 am
2023-12-24 10:00 (America/Chicago) | St. James Catholic Church (midtown)

Youth Choir Practice for Christmas Eve Mass
2023-12-24 11:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
The youth choir that will sing at the 4PM Mass on Christmas Eve will practice after 10AM Mass on Sundays leading up to Christmas for about 30 minutes. This will occur on Dec 10, 17, and 24.

Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00 PM
2023-12-24 16:00 (America/Chicago) | St. James Catholic Church (midtown)
Christmas carols start at 3:30 PM. Youth Choir will be singing.

Kwanza in Kansas City
2023-12-26 18:00 - 2024-01-01 21:00 (America/Chicago)
The National Black United Front – Kansas City (NBUFKC) in partnership with the American Jazz Museum will sponsor its 41st Annual City-Wide Kwanzaa Celebration from Dec. 26- Jan. 1. Monday thru Saturday’s celebrations will be held at the Gem Theater, 1615 E. 18th St., Kansas City, beginning at 6 p.m. with an African Marketplace featuring vendors, artisans, crafts-person and food. Each evening the celebration will begin at 7 p.m. and feature programming based on the Kwanzaa Principle of the day. Each evening also will feature talented performance from groups/organizations in the community. The celebrations are free and open to the public. The final day of Kwanzaa, Jan. 1, 3 p.m. at the NBUFKC office, 7714 Prospect, KCMO.

Confirmation Service Hours - sandwich prep at rectory
2023-12-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
One City Café is closed from December 22, 2023 to January 1, 2024. The clients who rely on the lunch and dinner provided by One City Café have nowhere to get food or groceries in the area for eleven days. All Confirmation candidates are invited to do service hours on December 27 at 10AM in the rectory to make sandwiches for lunch for the Troost Ave clients.

Feast of Holy Family Mass at 10:00 am
2023-12-31 10:00 (America/Chicago) | St. James Catholic Church (midtown)
There will not be a Mass on New Year’s Day since New Year’s Eve is on a Sunday.

Fifth Sunday Lunch in Marian Hall
2023-12-31 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago)
Please join us after Mass.

Confirmation preparation after Mass
2024-01-07 11:00 (America/Chicago)
The Confirmation candidates resume their preparation for the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation this Sunday after Mass.

French Class at rectory every Wednesday at 4:30 pm
2024-01-10 16:30, 2024-01-17 16:30, 2024-01-24 16:30 UTC
French class will be held every Wednesday at 4:30pm in the rectory. Contact the parish office for more information. All are welcomed. 816-561-8512. Andre Fontcha, deacon candidate, is the instructor.

MLK Observance at St Therese Little Flower Church
2024-01-15 10:00 (America/Chicago)
MLK DAY OBSERVANCE FLYER Jan 15 2024

Cancelled this week - KNITTING AND CROCHETING in the rectory
2024-01-16 18:00 UTC

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass at 10:00 am
2024-01-21 10:00 (America/Chicago) | St. James Catholic Church (midtown)

In Search of Mary, presentation at St Elizabeth Church, KCMO
2024-01-22 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-29 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | St. Elizabeth Church, KCMO, 4 East 75th St, Kansas City, MO, 64114, United States
In Search of Mary, Mondays, January 22, 29, and February 5, 7:00 – 8:30pm in Seton Hall of St. Elizabeth Church, 4 East 75th St, Kansas City MO 64114.
Who is Mary and what do we know about her from Scripture? And what would it have been like for her as a 1st-century Jewish woman in a male-dominated culture? Come learn what modern scripture scholars and historians can teach us about this central figure in our Christian faith. Three sessions will be facilitated by scripture scholar and church historian and theologian Biagio Mazza. Please RSVP to biagio46@gmail.com to help plan for handouts needed, and bring a snack to share. If you forget to register, you can still attend.

In Search of Mary in New Testament and as Member of the Communion of Saints

Liturgy Committee Meeting
2024-01-23 00:00 (America/Chicago)
Please contact the parish office for the time and location of the meeting, (816) 561-8512 or parish@stjkc.org.

Choir practice every Thursday at 7 pm
2024-01-25 19:00 UTC
Choir practice will be held every Thursday evening at St James in the church at 7pm. Please enter through the south door. Anyone wishing to join the choir may talk to Robert Basolo, choir director, after Mass.

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass at 10:00 am
2024-01-28 10:00 (America/Chicago) | St. James Catholic Church (midtown)

Pantry Sunday
2024-01-28 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
January 28 is the 4th Sunday of the month and is Pantry Sunday. Bishop Sullivan Center needs toilet paper, cereal, and canned fruit. Please bring your donations to Mass, after which they will be taken to the Center.

French Class at rectory every Wednesday at 4:30 pm
2024-01-31 16:30 UTC
French class will be held every Wednesday at 4:30pm in the rectory. Contact the parish office for more information. 816-561-8512. Andre Fontcha, deacon candidate, is the instructor. All are welcomed.
