All Are Welcome

After more than 150 years in Kearney, the parish of St. James has a rich history as a community of Catholic worship and an established legacy of service to the people of Kearney and the surrounding areas.

We invite our Catholic brothers and sisters, as well as visitors from other denominations, to pray and celebrate the Sacraments with us. You will be welcomed and embraced as we join together as one in the presence of God.

Weekend Mass Times

Saturday – 5:00 pm

Sunday – 8:30 am & 10:30 am
 - Misa en Español – 12:30 pm
    (cada segundo del mes)
  - Mass in Vietnamese - 3:00 pm
     (every 1st Sunday)

Adoration

Tuesday - 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm 
Wednesday - 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm 

Christmas Masses

CHRISTMAS EVE

  • 4:00 pm
  • 6:30 pm (Spanish)
  • 8:30 pm 

CHRISTMAS DAY 

  • 12:00 AM (Midnight)
  • 9:00 AM 

Weekday Mass Times

Monday – No Mass

Tuesday – 12:00 pm

Wednesday – 12:00 pm

Thursday – 8:15 am 
(with KCHS)

Friday – 8:00 am

St. James Rosary Times

 Rosary and Evening Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)
Tuesdays at 6:15 pm in the church

RECONCILIATION

Saturday – 3:30-4:30 pm
(or by appointment)

CHRISTMAS RECONCILIATION TIMES

Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 5:00 - 7:00 pm 
Thursday, Dec. 18 at 5:00 - 7:00 pm 
Monday, Dec. 22 at  5:00 - 7:00 pm 
Tuesday, Dec 23 at 5:00 - 7:00 pm

PENANCE SERVICE 
Sunday, Dec. 21 at 6:00 pm STJ

 

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

First Fridays – 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Tuesdays - 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesdays - 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm

* This is the regular Mass schedule - be sure to check the Weekly Bulletin or our Mass Times page for any changes!

Our Mission

St. James parish was established in 1881 to be a sign of the presence of the Kingdom of God, to spread the Good News of the Gospel, and to minister and serve others. As Catholics, we believe in Jesus' dying and rising and in our call to celebrate the Sacraments and proclaim the Gospel.


St. James is Live Streaming Masses according to the following schedule:

Saturday - 5:00 pm - Weekend Mass
Monday - No Mass
Tuesday -12:00 Noon - No Live Streaming
Wednesday -12:00 Noon - No Live Streaming
Thursday - 8:15 am - Live Streaming
Friday - No Live Streaming

These can be viewed either live or replay directly from the St. James Kearney YouTube Channel or by using the “Mass Videos” button on the St. James myParish App.


Fishing with St. James

Sunday, December 28, 2025

Pastor’s Christmas Message 2025

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Merry Christmas and May God Bless you and your families!

     I wanted to take an opportunity to write you all a letter and express my heartfelt gratitude for the gift you are to me.  I have said this before, and I will say it many more times, you are a wonderful gift to me.  In my daily prayers, God the Father reminds me often that, “they are my gift to you”.  I am so blessed to be your pastor.  I could never have imagined St. James would be such a source of grace in my life and priesthood.  Once in 2010-2013, and now as your pastor. May God bless you for welcoming me in such a loving and powerful way. 
     “So, they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.” (Luke 2: 16-19)
     I pray that this Christmas, you and your family find what the shepherds found, the child Jesus along with Mary and Joseph.  May this finding of Jesus in the manger of Bethlehem, bring grace and joy to your homes.  I pray that, as you have been such a wonderful gift to me, that the gift of Christ will bless you with good health and healing, with peace and security and with everything your heart’s desire.  May your faith increase, and your hopes and dreams soar to the heavens, where the angels sing Gloria in excelsis Deo!  The greatest gift anyone could give has been given, to you and to me.  Take some time, as I will as well, to thank God for the gift of Christ.  Look for him in the smiles and amazement of the children at Christmas as they open their gifts.  Rest in the peace this Christ child offers you, and with Mary and Joseph, ponder these things and keep them in the silence of your heart in prayer.

May God Bless and keep you all! 

Merry Christmas

Fr. Josh Brown


Mensaje Navideño del Pastor 2025

Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo

¡Feliz Navidad y que Dios los bendiga a ustedes y a sus familias!

     Quería aprovechar esta oportunidad para escribirles una carta y expresarles mi más sincero agradecimiento por el regalo que ustedes son para mí. Lo he dicho antes y lo diré muchas veces más: ustedes son un regalo maravilloso para mí. En mis oraciones diarias, Dios Padre me recuerda con frecuencia que “ustedes son mi regalo para ti”. Me siento profundamente bendecido de ser su pastor. Nunca hubiera imaginado que San Santiago sería una fuente tan grande de gracia en mi vida y en mi sacerdocio, primero entre los años 2010–2013 y ahora como su pastor. Que Dios los bendiga por acogerme de una manera tan amorosa y tan llena de fuerza.
     "Fueron de prisa y encontraron a María y a José, y al niño acostado en el pesebre. Al verlo, dieron a conocer lo que se les había dicho acerca de aquel niño. Y todos los que lo oían se admiraban de lo que les habían contado los pastores. María, por su parte, conservaba todas estas cosas, meditándolas en su corazón.” (Lucas 2:16-19)
     

Rezo para que esta Navidad, usted y su familia encuentren lo que encontraron los pastores: al Niño Jesús junto a María y José. Que este encuentro con Jesús en el pesebre de Belén traiga gracia y alegría a sus hogares. Rezo para que, así como ustedes han sido un regalo tan maravilloso para mí, el regalo de Cristo los bendiga con buena salud y sanación, con paz y seguridad, y con todo lo que desea su corazón. Que su fe crezca y que sus esperanzas y sueños se eleven hasta los cielos, donde los ángeles cantan: ¡Gloria in excelsis Deo! El regalo más grande que cualquiera podría dar ya nos ha sido dado, a ustedes y a mí. Tómense un tiempo como yo también lo haré para dar gracias a Dios por el don de Cristo. Búsquenlo en las sonrisas y en el asombro de los niños en Navidad mientras abren sus regalos. Descansen en la paz que este Niño Jesús les ofrece y, junto con María y José, mediten estas cosas y guárdenlas en el silencio de su corazón en oración.

¡Que Dios los bendiga y los guarde a todos!

Feliz Navidad

Pd. Josh Brown

 

St. James Stained Glass Window

St. James Catholic Church

3801 Avenue A, Kearney, NE 68847
308-234-5536
[email protected]

Parish Office Hours

Winter Hours:
Mon-Thurs – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fri – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Summer Hours:
Mon-Thurs – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fri – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Kearney Catholic High School

110 East 35th Street, Kearney, NE 68847
308-234-2610
kearneycatholic.org

KCHS Foundation

20 East 21st Street, Kearney, NE 68847
308-236-6903
kchsfoundation.org