Another Fishing Story     This weekend we will celebrate the Baptism of the Lord. We will conclude the Christmas season and move back into ordinary time. I want to thank all of you for a wonderful and blessed Christmas. I am truly blessed as your pastor to witness your faith and devotion and how deeply you care about your church and the beauty of Christmas Masses. We had approximately 3,000 people attend the 5 Christmas Masses here at St James, with many visitors and friends...  continue reading

New Year with parish staff transitions and Jubilee 2025 As we are transitioning into the new year our parish staff is undergoing some significant changes. Ron Dobesh is leaving his role as Parish Administrator where has volunteered for the last 8.5 years after he retired from his medical career. I greatly appreciate Ron’s major gift to the parish through his dedicated and generous service. He was in the office, around the building and posted at the media booth for 20-30 hours every...  continue reading