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 6:30 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 - 12:00 Noon - 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, July 28, 2024

Photos with St. James

You will make a positive difference in our parish when you schedule an appointment to have your photo taken for our new Church Pictorial Directory. Our parish is growing and evolving every day. Individuals and families change, our children grow, and new members join our community. We regularly print a Church Pictorial Directory that keeps us all up to date with our parish life changes. The most recent directory was printed in 2018, many things are different since then. We are ready for a new one! Professional photographers will be in the Social Hall in the month of August, taking pictures of our church members to create a new parish family directory. Every household that comes to have their photo taken will greatly enrich this project, plus, they will receive a free 8x10 photo, a free directory and a directory app for their phones. Our directory will only be complete if you are in it!

July 25 is the Feast of St. James the Greater, the patron saint of our parish. In order that more people can be together we usually celebrate it on the Saturday night nearest to the actual feast day. Last weekend we celebrated our patronal feast on Saturday July 20th after the 5:00 p.m. Mass with a meal and games. Sunday morning the Knights of Columbus will provided breakfast after both Masses.

In the hallway you will find a stained-glass window that has the title “S. Jacobus Maj.” above the image of St. James. “Maj.” is an abbreviation for the Latin word “Major” most often translated as “the Greater. It doesn’t mean he was “better than” or “more important than” James the Lesser (who is also one of the Apostles), it can mean that he was chosen first, or was older or taller.

July 22 is the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene who is known as the “Apostle of the Apostles.” Pope Francis in his 2016 decree “Apostolorum apostola.” elevated her memorial to a feast day, noting that the elevation “will enable Mary Magdalene to be celebrated liturgically like the rest of the apostles.” The decree “calls upon us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of women...” Finally, it states that Mary Magdalene can be seen as “the paradigm of the ministry of women in the Church.”

The new preface that accompanies St. Mary Magdalene’s feast day reflects her role as Apostle to the Apostles. “It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, to glorify you in all things, almighty Father, whose mercy is no less than your power, through Christ our Lord. He appeared in the garden and revealed himself to Mary Magdalene, for she had loved him while he was alive, seen him dying on the Cross, sought him as he lay in the tomb, and was the first to adore him newly risen from the dead. He honored her with the task of being Apostle to the Apostles, so that the good news of new life might reach the ends of the earth.”

I encourage you to read the story of Mary’s encounter with the risen Jesus at the empty tomb in John 20:11-18. In verses 17b-18 she is commissioned by Jesus to preach the Gospel “go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and what he told her.

May we also proclaim with these two great Apostles “I have seen the Lord” and share the Good News that has been given to us!

I am Joseph your brother
Fr. Joseph Hannappel


Pescando con St. James

Fotos con St. James

Hará una diferencia positiva en nuestra parroquia cuando programe una cita para que le tomen su fotografía para nuestro nuevo Directorio pictórico de la iglesia.

Nuestra parroquia está creciendo cada día. Individuos y familias cambian, nuestros hijos crecen y nuevos miembros se unes a nuestra comunidad.  Regularmente imprimimos un Directorio pictórico de la iglesia que nos mantiene a todos actualizados con los cambios en nuestra vida parroquial.  El directorio más reciente se imprimió en 2018, muchas cosas han cambiado desde entonces.  ¡Estamos listos para uno nuevo! Fotógrafos profesionales estarán en el Salón Social en el mes de agosto, tomando fotografías de los miembros de nuestra iglesia para crear un nuevo directorio familiar parroquial.  Cada hogar que venga a tomarse una foto enriquecerá enormemente este proyecto, además, recibirán una foto de 8x10 gratis, un directorio gratuito y una aplicación de directorio para sus teléfonos.  ¡Nuestro directorio sólo estará completo si estás en él!El 25 de julio es la Fiesta de San Santiago el Grande, el santo patron de nuestra parroquia. Para que más personas puedan estar juntas, generalmente lo celebramos el sábado por la noche más cercano al día de la fiesta real. El pasado fin de semana celebraremos nuestra fiesta patronal el sábado 20 de julio a las 5:00 p.m. después de Misa con comida y juegos. El domingo por la mañana, los Caballeros de Colón proporcionaron  desayuno después de ambas Misas. En el pasillo encontrarás un vidrio de colores que tiene el título “S. Mayor Jacobus”. encima de la imagen de Santiago. "Maj." es una abreviación de la palabra latina "Mayor" que se traduce con mayor frecuencia como "el Mayor". No significa que él era “mejor que” o “más importante que” Santiago el Menor (quien también es uno de los Apóstoles), puede significar que fue elegido primero, o que era mayor o más alto.

El 22 de julio es la Fiesta de Santa Maria Magdalena quien es conocido como el “Apóstol de los Apóstoles”. El Papa Francisco en su decreto de 2016 “Apostolorum apostola”. elevó su memorial a un día festivo, señalando que la elevación “permitirá que María Magdalena sea celebrada litúrgicamente como el resto de los apóstoles”. El decreto “nos llama a reflexionar más profundamente sobre la dignidad de la mujer...” Finalmente, afirma que María Magdalena puede ser vista como “el paradigma del ministerio de la mujer en la Iglesia”.

El nuevo prefacio que acompaña la fiesta de Santa María Magdalena refleja su papel como Apóstol de los Apóstoles. “En verdad es justo y necesario, es nuestro deber y salvación, aclamarte siempre, Padre todopoderoso, de quien la misericordia no es menor que el poder, por Cristo, Señor nuestro. El cual, se apareció visiblemente en el huerto a Maria Magdalena, pues ella lo había amado en vida, lo había visto morir en la cruz, lo buscaba yacente en el sepulcro, y fue la primera en adorarlo resucitado de entre los muertos; y el la honro entre los apóstoles con el oficio del apostolado para que la buena noticia de la vida nueva llegase hasta los confines del mundo.”Los animo a leer la historia del encuentro de María con Jesús resucitado en la tumba vacía en Juan 20:11-18. En los versículos 17b-18 Jesús la comisiona para predicar el Evangelio. “Pero vete donde mis hermanos y diles: Subo a mi Padre, que es Padre de ustedes; a mi Dios, que es Dios de ustedes.” Maria Magdalena se fue y dijo a los discípulos; “He visto al Señor y me ha dicho esto.’”

¡Que nosotros también proclamemos con estos dos grandes Apóstoles “He visto al Señor” y compartamos la Buena Noticia que nos ha sido dada! 

Yo soy, Jose tu Hermano
Pd. Jose Hannappel

 

 

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3801 Avenue A, Kearney, NE 68847
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