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)

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 - 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, March 09, 2025

HELLO MY NAME IS: FORGIVEN SINNER 

On Ash Wednesday, in union with Christian communities all over the world, we began the communal journey of Lent. We all heard the phrase “Repent and believe in the Gospel” o “Arrepiéntete y cree en el Evangelio” when we received the ashes.  Every Ash Wednesday, we read from the sixth chapter of Matthew, verses 1-6,16-18, listening to the words of Jesus, “when you give alms…, when you pray…., when you fast….” Lent is our journey of making and renewing baptismal promises, repenting from sin and living the good news we have received. We are reminded that each one of us is a beloved child of God in the midst of God’s beloved children.
   The first directive we receive from the Ash Wednesday Gospel (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18) is “when you give alms.”  The following is from a sermon by Saint Leo the Great (pope from 440-461) in the “Office of Readings” for Thursday after Ash Wednesday.
   “Dear friends, what the Christian should be doing at all times should be done now with greater care and devotion, so that the Lenten fast enjoined by the apostles may be fulfilled, not simply by abstinence from food but above all by the renunciation of sin.
   There is no more profitable practice as a companion to holy and spiritual fasting than that of almsgiving. This embraces under the single name of mercy many excellent works of devotion, so that the good intentions of all the faithful may be of equal value, even where their means are not.
   T
he love that we owe both God and others is always free from any obstacle that would prevent us from having a good intention. The angels sang: Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. The person who shows love and compassion to those in any kind of affliction is blessed, not only with the virtue of goodwill but also with the gift of peace.
   The works of mercy are innumerable. Their very variety brings this advantage to those who are true Christians, that in the matter of almsgiving not only the rich and affluent but also those of average means and the poor are able to play their part. Those who are unequal in their capacity to give can be equal in the love within their hearts.
   This time of almsgiving, prayer and fasting opens the gates of heaven to us. Let us welcome it and trust that when Easter comes, we may share the joy of the risen Lord. 

 

Fr. Joe Hannappel       

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HOLA MI NOMBRE ES: PECADOR PERDONADO

    El Miércoles de Ceniza en unión con las comunidades cristianas del mundo, comenzamos el viaje comunitario de Cuaresma. Todos hemos escuchado la frase “Repent and believe in the Gospel” o Arrepiéntete y cree en el Evangelio” cuando recibimos la ceniza. En cada miércoles de Ceniza leemos del sexto capitulo de Mateo, versos del 1 al 6 y 16 al 18, escuchando las palabras de Jesús “cuando ayudas al necesitado…, cuando oras…, cuando ayunas…” La Cuaresma es un viaje de hacer y renovar nuestras promesas bautismales, arrepentirse del pecado, y vivir la buena noticia que hemos recibido. Se nos recuerda que cada uno de nosotros es un hijo amado de Dios en medio de los amados hijos de Dios.
    La primera directiva que recibimos del Evangelio del Miércoles de Ceniza (Mateo 6:1-6, 16-18) es “Cuando ayudas al necesitado.” Lo que sigue es del sermón de San Leo el grande (papa del 440 a 461) en el “Oficio de Lecturas” para el jueves después del Miércoles de Ceniza.
   “Siempre, hermanos, en estos días, hay que poner especial solicitud y devoción en cumplir aquellas cosas que los cristianos deben realizar en todo tiempo; así viviremos, en santos ayunos, esta Cuaresma de institución apostólica, y precisamente no sólo por el uso menguado de los alimentos, sino sobre todo ayunando de nuestros vicios.
   Y no hay cosa más útil que unir los ayunos santos y razonables con la limosna, que, bajo la única denominación de misericordia, contiene muchas y laudables acciones de piedad, de modo que, aun en medio de situaciones de fortuna desiguales, puedan ser iguales las disposiciones de ánimo de todos los fieles.
   Porque el amor, que debemos tanto a Dios como a los hombres, no se ve nunca impedido hasta tal punto que no pueda querer lo que es bueno. Pues, de acuerdo con lo que cantaron los ángeles: Gloria a Dios en el cielo, y en la tierra paz a los hombres que ama el Señor, el que se compadece caritativamente de quienes sufren cualquier calamidad es bienaventurado no sólo en virtud de su benevolencia, sino por el bien de la paz.
   Las realizaciones del amor pueden ser muy diversas y, así, en razón de esta misma diversidad, todos los buenos cristianos pueden ejercitarse en ellas, no sólo los ricos y pudientes, sino incluso los de posición media y aun los pobres; de este modo, quienes son desiguales por su capacidad de hacer limosna son semejantes en el amor y afecto con que la hacen.

   Este tiempo de limosna, oracíon, ayuno nos abre las puertas del cielo. Acojámoslo y oremos para que cuando llegue la Pascua, podamos compartir la alegría del Señor resucitado.

Pd. Jose Hannappel

 

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