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)
(every 2nd Sunday)

Mass in Vietnamese - 3:00 pm

(every 1st Sunday)

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 5:45 pm in the church

Rosary
Thursdays at 7:30 am in the Church

RECONCILIATION

Saturday – 3:30-4:30 pm

(or by appointment)

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

First Fridays – 8:30 am - 1:00 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 - Weekday Mass
Wednesday -12:00 Noon - Weekday Mass
Thursday - 8:15 am - KCHS Weekday Mass
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, February 16, 2025

Fishing with Living Liturgy Blessed in the Kingdom:

   The kingdom of God is realized in ways that are not daily apparent or obvious. We ought not trust in human wisdom or measure our wealth according to the standards of the world. It is poor, hungry, sorrowful, and hated who are blessed. We must love our enemies. God comes to us in human flesh, a poor son of a carpenter; born in backwoods Bethlehem. The son of God does not save us by his teachings, healings, or miracles; he saves us by his death and resurrection. The resurrection of the body redefines history and defies all logic and prior human experience. The Messiah challenges the status quo and preaches a message that seeks to expand all previous notions of belonging, mercy, forgiveness, and love.

   Yet, while not entirely intuitive, the Beatitudes name for us the transformation we experience in our worldview after we meet the Lord. If it’s true that Jesus is the Christ, death and sins are no longer in vain; he has power overall. If it’s true that Jesus is the Christ, he is in the distressing disguise of the poor and those who seem worthless in the eyes of society. Blessedness is not a quality that is bestowed by the world; it is a quality of God, alive in all people, across all experiences. The value of a person is the value given to them by the Father; it’s not about what we possess, but that God possesses us.

   Blessedness is knowing our union with God at every moment, mindful that he himself experiences poverty, hunger, sorrow and rejection.; Being a saint, then, is not simply making the right decisions at every moment; it’s being keenly aware that in every moment God is making right, making new, and offering grace—even when we are lacking, rejected or persecuted. Believing in Jesus’s resurrection means believing in ours, as well, knowing that the blessed rewards of eternal life are mysteriously mirrored in the humble, the meek, the oppressed. Of all the decisions we make each day, there is one question that grounds them all; is Jesus who he says he is?

 

 

Living Liturgy/Liturgical Press Collegeville, Minnesota

 

 

 

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  Pescando con Liturgia Viviente Bienaventurados en el Reino:

   El reino de Dios se realiza de maneras que no son aparentes u obvias a diario. No debemos confiar en la sabiduría humana ni medir nuestra riqueza según los estándares del mundo. Son los pobres, los hambrientos, los tristes y los odiados quienes son bienaventurados. Debemos amar a nuestros enemigos. Dios viene a nosotros en carne humana, pobre hijo de carpintero; Nació en los bosques de Belén. El hijo de Dios no nos salva con sus enseñanzas, curaciones o milagros; él nos salva por su muerte y resurrección. La resurrección del cuerpo redefine la historia y desafía toda lógica y experiencia humana previa. El Mesías desafía el status quo y predica un mensaje que busca expandir todas las nociones previas de pertenencia, misericordia, perdón y amor.

   Sin embargo, aunque no son del todo intuitivas, las Bienaventuranzas nos mencionan la transformación que experimentamos en nuestra cosmovisión después de encontrarnos con el Señor. Si es verdad que Jesús es el Cristo, la muerte y los pecados ya no son en vano; él tiene poder en general. Si es cierto que Jesús es el Cristo, lo hace bajo el angustioso disfraz de los pobres y de aquellos que parecen inútiles a los ojos de la sociedad. La bienaventuranza no es una cualidad otorgada por el mundo; es una cualidad de Dios, viva en todas las personas, en todas las experiencias. El valor de una persona es el valor que le da el Padre; no se trata de lo que poseemos, sino de que Dios nos posee.

   Bienaventuranza es conocer nuestra unión con Dios en cada momento, conscientes de que Él mismo experimenta la pobreza, el hambre, el dolor y el rechazo; ser santo, entonces, no es simplemente tomar las decisiones correctas en cada momento; es ser plenamente consciente de que en cada momento Dios está haciendo lo correcto, haciendo algo nuevo y ofreciendo gracia, incluso cuando somos deficientes, rechazados o perseguidos. Creer en la resurrección de Jesús significa creer también en la nuestra, sabiendo que las benditas recompensas de la vida eterna se reflejan misteriosamente en los humildes, los mansos y los oprimidos. De todas las decisiones que tomamos cada día, hay una pregunta que las fundamenta todas; ¿Es Jesús quien dice ser?

 

Living Liturgy/Liturgical Press Collegeville, Minnesota

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St. James Catholic Church

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

Parish Office Hours

Mon-Thurs – 9:00 am to 5:00 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