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 – 8:15 am with KCHS

Friday – 8:00 am

St. James Rosary Times

 Rosary and Evening Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)
Tuesdays at 5:45 pm in the church

Rosary
Thursdays at 7:30 am in the Church

RECONCILIATION

Saturday – 3:30-4:30 pm

(or by appointment)

Community of Kearney Reconciliation
Sunday, April 13, 2025 @ St. James
  6:00 pm

Special Times:
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 12:30 pm after Mass
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 5:00-6:00 pm
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 12:30 pm after Mass

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

First Fridays – 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Holy Thursday

Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
Thursday, April 17, 2025
  7:00 pm
Adoration until Midnight following Mass, in the Parish Hall

Please bring your Rice Bowels to this Mass
 


Good Friday

Friday of the Passion of the Lord
Friday, April 18, 2025
12:00 pm Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 
3:00 pm "Were You There?" Youth dramatic presentation 
5:30 pm Stations of the Cross in English 
7:00 pm Via Crucis en Español 

 

 

 

Easter

The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
Saturday, April 19, 2025
  8:00 pm

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Sunday, April 20, 2025
  8:30 am Mass in English
10:30 am Mass in English
   3:00 pm Mass in Vietnamese


 

* 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 - 8:15 am - KCHS 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, April 6, 2025

THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

The Three Days, this Easter Triduum, is the center, the core of the year for Christians. These are days to save and to savor.
     Adults in the community are invited to plan ahead so that the whole time from Thursday night until the Easter Vigil is free of social engagements, free even of work, free of entertainment, free of meals except for the simplest nourishment. We are asked to fast during Good Friday and to continue fasting, if possible, all through Holy Saturday as strictly as we can, so that we come hungry and full of excitement to the Easter Vigil. We make Good Friday and Holy Saturday free for prayer and reflection and preparation and silence. The Church is getting ready.
     Whether you are young or old, currently active in the parish or not, please set these days aside. ALL of us should know that our presence for the liturgies is not just by invitation. We are all needed here. ALL of us need this whole community together on its greatest days.
     On these three days, we gather a number of times with each other. Together we hear some of the Church's most beautiful prayers and scriptures and we make some of our finest music. Please look closely at the parish schedule and make plans to take part in the various liturgies and other gatherings of Holy Thursday night, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Above all, come on Saturday night for the Vigil.                           From LTP Press

 

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF KEARNEY RECONCILIATION SERVICE

Palm Sunday: April 13 at 6:00 pm at St. James


EL SAGRADO TRIDUO PASCUAL

Los Tres Días, este Triduo Pascual, son el centro, el núcleo del año para los cristianos. Son días para ahorrar y saborear.
 Se invita a los adultos de la comunidad a planificar con anticipación para que todo el tiempo desde el jueves por la noche hasta la Vigilia Pascual esté libre de compromisos sociales, libre incluso de trabajo, libre de entretenimiento, libre de comidas excepto el alimento más simple. Se nos pide que ayunemos durante el Viernes Santo y que continuemos ayunando, si es posible, durante todo el Sábado Santo tan estrictamente como podamos, para que lleguemos hambrientos y llenos de entusiasmo a la Vigilia Pascual. Hacemos que el Viernes Santo y el Sábado Santo sean libres para la oración, la reflexión, la preparación y el silencio. La Iglesia se está preparando.
     Ya sea joven o mayor, actualmente activo en la parroquia o no, reserve estos días. TODOS nosotros debemos saber que nuestra presencia en las liturgias no es sólo por invitación. Aquí todos somos necesarios. TODOS necesitamos a toda esta comunidad unida en sus mejores días.
     Durante estos tres días, nos reunimos varias veces. Juntos escuchamos algunas de las oraciones y escrituras más hermosas de la Iglesia y hacemos nuestra mejor música. Mire de cerca el horario parroquial y haga planes para participar en las diversas liturgias y otras reuniones de la noche del Jueves Santo, el Viernes Santo y el Sábado Santo. Sobre todo, venid el sábado por la noche para la Vigilia.                                                            From LTP Press

 

SERVICIO DE RECONCILIACIÓN DE LA COMUNIDAD CATÓLICA DE KEARNEY

Domingo de Ramos: 13 de abril a las 6 de la tarde        

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