Wednesday evening, February 26th, Bishop Parkes will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on about 30 of our young men and women at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. The Cathedral was gracious enough to host us as our sanctuary is being renovated. The Holy Spirit will rush upon these young people and give […]
During the Jubilee of Hope (whose theme is Pilgrims of Hope), Pope Francis encouraged Diocesan Bishops to designate certain churches in their diocese as pilgrimage sites so that the Christian faithful could go on pilgrimage to them and gain graces and a plenary indulgence. Well, we have one such site in our backyard! In the
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Well, that was an unexpected Artic blast! 3-5 inches of snow fell at St. James and around Savannah. And it stayed! I cannot recall a time when that much snow fell and stayed on the ground and roofs for so long! Everything shut down and Savannah was quiet and still. I hope that you and
Congratulations to all our young men and women who received the mercy of God and the forgiveness of sins in the Sacrament of Confession and Reconciliation! What a beautiful evening it was! 2025 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Sunday begins our 2025 Catholic Schools Week! St. James Catholic School began in 1956 under the leadership of the
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In the Gospel of John 20:22-23 we read, “He breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them; whose sins you retain are retained.’” With that, our Lord Jesus gave to the Apostles and their successors and the priests ordained by them the power to forgive
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The year of our Lord 2025 is going to be monumental for St. James the Less Catholic Church and School! We have so much to look forward to – the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, Confirmation, First Holy Communion for our young people, the 2025 Catholic Women’s Conference, many fun events that will help fund projects
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Gaudete in Domino, semper; iterum dico, gaudete! Dominus enim prope est. Rejoice in the Lord always; I say it again, rejoice! Indeed, the Lord is near. The above verse from St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians (4:4-5) is the Entrance Antiphon on the 3rd Sunday of Advent (and, coincidently, the motto of Bishop Stephen Parkes).
Since December 8th is the 2nd Sunday of Advent this year, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is transferred to Monday, December 9th, and is a HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION. Yes, Monday is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses at St. James will be at 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, and 5:30 PM. Mary, the Immaculate
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I hope that you and your family and friends had a Happy Thanksgiving with lots of good food, fellowship, and fun! This weekend and every day may our hearts swell with gratitude for the many blessings we receive! I was in Augusta for Thanksgiving, and we had a mass for my parents’ 50th Wedding Anniversary,
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This Sunday, the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, marks the end of the Liturgical Year for the Church. At the changing of the Liturgical Season, the Church reflects upon and we remind ourselves Who is in control, Who is the Lord of History, Who is the King of the universe. We sang
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