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 – 12:00 pm 

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)

 

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 - No Live Streaming
Wednesday -12:00 Noon - No Live Streaming
Thursday - 12:00 pm - No 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, August 31, 2025

Another Fishing Story

     In the second reading for this weekend from the Letter to the Hebrews, we hear about approaching the altar of God. The author, with at least some connection to St. Paul but not written by St. Paul, calls the letter in Hebrews 13:22 a “Message of Encouragement”. What we find in the passage for this weekend is a pointing out or setting apart of the old and the new covenant.
     In the first covenant, mentioned at the first part of todays reading (Hebrews 18:18-21) the author is speaking of the old Mosaic covenant the was given to Israel as a sign of the future covenant. It speaks of an inapproachable mystery, a God who speaks from the clouds or in a blazing fire. This is how Israel experienced God as we read the Old Testament. God was distant, powerful and often misunderstood. But this was only a sign or a type of the covenant God desired for His people.
     The new covenant sealed in the Blood of Jesus Christ, (Hebrews 18:22-24) looks very different. The new covenant in Jesus, speaks beautifully of renewal, heaven and angels, prophets and Saints. This new covenant, is the Altar, the Sacrifice and Blood are of Jesus the savior. No longer do we need to offer rams or goats as sacrifice, the Sacrifice to seal all other sacrifices has been made and offered. Every time we come to the Holy Mass, we are renewed in this Sacrifice and in the Blood of Jesus. What we do in the Mass, is only a taste, a glimpse into what is being done perpetually on the Altar in heaven. The reverence and respect we pay to God the Father, Jesus the Son and Sacrificial victim, and the Holy Spirit of love and truth, is a powerful sign of our participation in the covenant God has made with us in Christ Jesus. And our God renews His promise to us, His covenant of love, that in the old covenant was only a glimpse, a taste of what the Eucharist offers. The Lord is renewing His covenant with you today. Pay Him the reverence and respect due to such great honor we have received.

In Jesus- Through Mary & Joseph
Fr. Josh Brown


Otra Historia de Pesca

En la segunda lectura de este fin de semana de la Carta a los Hebreos, escuchamos sobre acercarnos al altar de Dios. El autor, con al menos alguna conexión con San Pablo, pero no escrito por él, llama a la carta en Hebreos 13:22 un “Mensaje de Aliento”. Lo que encontramos en el pasaje de este fin de semana es una distinción o separación del antiguo y del nuevo pacto.
    
En el primer pacto, mencionado en la primera parte de la lectura de hoy (Hebreos 18:18-21), el autor está hablando del antiguo pacto mosaico que fue dado a Israel como un signo del futuro pacto. Habla de un misterio inalcanzable, un Dios que habla desde las nubes o en un fuego abrasador. Así es como Israel experimentó a Dios según leemos en el Antiguo Testamento. Dios era distante, poderoso y a menudo malinterpretado. Pero esto solo era un signo o un tipo del pacto que Dios deseaba para Su pueblo.
  
El nuevo pacto, sellado con la Sangre de Jesucristo (Hebreos 18:22-24), es muy diferente. El nuevo pacto en Jesús habla hermosamente de renovación, el cielo y los ángeles, los profetas y los Santos. Este nuevo pacto es el Altar, el Sacrificio y la Sangre son de Jesús el Salvador. Ya no necesitamos ofrecer carneros o cabras como sacrificio, el Sacrificio que sella todos los demás sacrificios ha sido hecho y ofrecido. Cada vez que venimos a la Santa Misa, nos renovamos en este Sacrificio y en la Sangre de Jesús. Lo que hacemos en la Misa es solo un anticipo, un vistazo de lo que se está haciendo perpetuamente en el Altar en el cielo. La reverencia y respeto que rendimos a Dios Padre, a Jesús el Hijo y Víctima Sacrificial, y al Espíritu Santo de amor y verdad, es una poderosa señal de nuestra participación en el pacto que Dios ha hecho con nosotros en Cristo Jesús. Y nuestro Dios renueva Su promesa con nosotros, Su pacto de amor, que en el antiguo pacto solo era un vistazo, un anticipo de lo que la Eucaristía ofrece. El Señor está renovando Su pacto contigo hoy. Ofrécele la reverencia y el respeto que se deben a tan gran honor que hemos recibido.

En Jesús - Por María y José,
Padre 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