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
 - Mass in Vietnamese - 3:00 pm
     (every 1st Sunday)

Adoration

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

RECONCILIATION

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

 

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

First Fridays – 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Weekday Mass Times

Monday – 7:30 am (KCHS Chapel)

Tuesday – 7:30 am (KCHS Chapel) 12:00 pm (St. James)

Wednesday – 7:30 am (KCHS Chapel) 12:00 pm (St. James)

Thursday – 8:15 am (St. James)
(with KCHS)

Friday –7:30 am (KCHS Chapel)  8:00 am (St. James 

Saturday - 8:00 am (St. James)

St. James Rosary Times

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

Every Sunday before the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Masses

* 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
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.


Mass Intentions for the week of August 24-28,2026:

Monday - 
     7:30am (KCHS Chapel):  +Donna Zimmer
Tuesday - 
   
 7:30 am (KCHS Chapel): +Joe Boland
     12:00 pm (St. James): Dave and Rose Bonk
Wednesday - 
   
 7:30 am (KCHS Chapel): +Gene and Agnes Smedra
     12:00 pm (St. James): +Tom Zegers
Thursday - 
     
8:15 am (St. James): Mark and Mary Bowman
Friday - 
 
   7:30 am (KCHS Chapel): +Teresa Callely
     8:00 am (St. James):  Leticia Rodriguez
Saturday - 
   8:00 am (St. James): +Carol Theis
   5:00 pm (St. James) : +Luc Nguyen
Sunday - 
    8:30 am (St. James): +Shelly Hecker and +Karen Shutte
   10:30 am (St. James): +Mary Alice Vose 
   12:30 pm (St. James): The Intentions of Our Parishioners

Fishing with St. James

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Another Fishing Story

     Last week I mentioned that we would begin this week a 4-part homily series on the Mass. For the month of September, I will be preaching all of the weekend Masses and teaching the homily as a way to understand better the Mass and why we do what we do every Sunday. I will do the same at all Masses, so if you get to a different Mass each week, the teaching/ homily will always be the same for all Masses that particular weekend.
     This weekend we will learn about the “Entrance Rites”. The entrance rites actually begin the moment we come to the church. We kneel and prepare for the Mass, we pray a rosary to lift our hearts and minds to greater heavenly realities, which we will focus on most intently during the Mass itself. Preparing for Mass is important for all of us, not just the priest. It is good to have our hearts and minds in the right place, clear of worldly distractions, so that we can more easily enter the mystery we are celebrating.
     We enter with song, which is a prayer and a way of worshiping God and giving glory where glory is due. We stand and we are “active” in our participation in song as the procession to the altar and reverence is shown toward this central focal point of the Sanctuary, the place of the sacrifice. We are greeted, bless ourselves in the name of the Triune God and then ask forgiveness for our faults. Venial sins are what are forgiven at this point during the “Penitential Act”, however, mortal sin needs to be confessed before receiving the Eucharist at Mass. We sing the Gloria which is the song of the angels at the birth of Jesus in Luke 2:4, and a reminder that we are participating in a heavenly reality around the altar of God in heaven. We conclude the entrance rite then, with the opening collect or opening prayer.

In Jesus – Through Mary & Joseph
Fr. Josh Brown

 

 


Otra historia de pesca

   La semana pasada mencioné que esta semana comenzaríamos una serie de homilías de cuatro partes sobre la Misa. Durante el mes de septiembre, predicaré en todas las Misas del fin de semana y presentaré la homilía como una manera de comprender mejor la Misa y por qué hacemos lo que hacemos cada domingo. Haré lo mismo en todas las Misas, así que, si cada semana asisten a una Misa diferente, la enseñanza/homilía será siempre la misma en todas las Misas de ese fin de semana.
     Este fin de semana aprenderemos sobre los “Ritos Iniciales”. En realidad, los ritos iniciales comienzan desde el momento en que llegamos a la iglesia. Nos arrodillamos y nos preparamos para la Misa; rezamos el rosario para elevar nuestro corazón y nuestra mente hacia realidades celestiales más grandes, en las cuales nos concentraremos especialmente durante la Misa. Prepararnos para la Misa es importante para todos nosotros, no solamente para el sacerdote. Es bueno tener nuestro corazón y nuestra mente en el lugar correcto, libres de las distracciones del mundo, para que podamos entrar más fácilmente en el misterio que estamos celebrando.
     Entramos con un canto, que es una oración y una manera de adorar a Dios y darle la gloria que le corresponde. Nos ponemos de pie y participamos activamente en el canto mientras la procesión se dirige hacia el altar y se muestra reverencia hacia este punto central del presbiterio, el lugar del sacrificio. Somos recibidos, nos santiguamos en el nombre del Dios Trino y luego pedimos perdón por nuestras faltas. En este momento, durante el “Acto Penitencial”, se perdonan los pecados veniales. Sin embargo, el pecado mortal debe ser confesado antes de recibir la Eucaristía en la Misa. Cantamos el Gloria, que es el canto de los ángeles en el nacimiento de Jesús en Lucas 2,14, y un recordatorio de que estamos participando en una realidad celestial alrededor del altar de Dios en el cielo. Concluimos entonces los ritos iniciales con la oración colecta, o oración inicial.

En Jesús — Por medio de María y José
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