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 – 8:00 am 

Tuesday – 8:00 am & 12:00 pm

Wednesday – 8:00 am & 12:00 pm

Thursday – 8:00 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

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
Monday - 8:00 am - No Live Streaming
Tuesday - 8:00 am &  12:00 Noon - No Live Streaming
Wednesday - 8:00 am & 12:00 Noon - No Live Streaming
Thursday - 8:00 am - 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 2, 2026

Another Fishing Story

  “Brothers and sisters: What will separate us from the love of Christ?  Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us.” (Romans 8:35)
     I wanted to say a quick thank you to Liz West and the Social committee and all of the Parish Council members who assisted in making the St. James celebration a huge success. It was wonderful to see so many people celebrate our Patronal Feast. I was praying with the passage from the second reading for this weekend, and thinking of the weekend’s celebration. Truly, nothing will separate us from the love of Christ. As a parish, we are blessed and strengthened by the love of Christ. We are as strong as our faith; we are as weak and poor as the weakest and poorest members. But all is for the sake of Christ who has blessed us. We all grow together, side-by-side and we all support each other in our trials. May God continue to bless all of our families and school, and may St. James continue his intercession for us.
     This next week I will be on vacation with priest classmates in Northern Minnesota. Although I wish we were ice fishing, we won’t have any ice this time of year. We will be golfing and fishing and enjoying each other’s company. I always enjoy sharing my blessings and stories from St. James with my brothers as they share from their own parish. Please keep us in your prayers for safe travels and return.

In Jesus – Through Mary & Joseph
Fr. Josh Brown

 

 


Otra historia de pesca

   “Hermanos y hermanas: ¿Quién nos separará del amor de Cristo? ¿La tribulación, la angustia, la persecución, el hambre, la desnudez, el peligro o la espada? No, en todo esto salimos más que vencedores por medio de Aquel que nos amó.” (Romanos 8:35)
    
Quiero expresar un breve agradecimiento a Liz West, al Comité Social y a todos los miembros del Consejo Parroquial que colaboraron para hacer de la celebración de Santiago Apóstol un gran éxito. Fue una alegría ver a tantas personas reunidas para celebrar la fiesta de nuestro santo patrono. Mientras oraba con el pasaje de la segunda lectura de este fin de semana, pensaba en la celebración que vivimos. Verdaderamente, nada podrá separarnos del amor de Cristo. Como parroquia, somos bendecidos y fortalecidos por ese amor. Somos tan fuertes como nuestra fe; somos tan débiles y necesitados como los miembros más débiles y necesitados de nuestra comunidad. Pero todo es por Cristo, quien nos ha bendecido. Todos crecemos juntos, hombro a hombro, y nos apoyamos mutuamente en nuestras pruebas. Que Dios continúe bendiciendo a todas nuestras familias y a nuestra escuela, y que Santiago Apóstol siga intercediendo por nosotros.
      La próxima semana estaré de vacaciones con mis compañeros sacerdotes de seminario en el norte de Minnesota. Aunque me gustaría que fuéramos a pescar sobre hielo, en esta época del año no tendremos esa oportunidad. Estaremos jugando golf, pescando y disfrutando de la compañía unos de otros. Siempre disfruto compartir con mis hermanos las bendiciones y las historias de la parroquia de Santiago, mientras ellos también comparten las experiencias de sus propias parroquias. Les pido que nos mantengan en sus oraciones para que tengamos un viaje seguro y un feliz regreso.

En Jesús, por 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