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Sacred Heart of Jesus
Friday, June 7th, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This feast is always during the Octave of Corpus Christi – the Friday following Corpus Christi. First Fridays in the year are also set aside for the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The practice of First Fridays grew into the […]
Corpus Christi
Celebrating the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, we rejoice because we are loved so much by Almighty God that He gives us His Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity to give us strength and to deepen our union with Him! This feast began in the Diocese of Liége in the 13th century […]
Graduation Season
Congratulations to our young women of St. James who will graduate on Wednesday evening from St. Vincent Academy! What a milestone in your lives! We, your church family, rejoice with you and pray for you as you enter the next chapter of your life! May the Lord Jesus continue to mold and form you into […]
Pentecost
Come, Holy Spirit! Pentecost My prayer intention for my annual Pentecost Novena was for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon every parishioner of St. James! The Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles and Mary and transformed them into amazing witnesses of Jesus Christ through their words and deeds. He can do the same […]
150th Anniversary of Our Lady of Good Hope
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! 150th Anniversary of Our Lady of Good Hope Last Sunday, May 5th, Bishop Stephen Parkes, Bishop – emeritus J. Kevin Boland, Archabbot Martin Bartel, priests, Benedictines, and nearly 100 lay faithful commemorated the 150th Anniversary of Our Lady of Good Hope Chapel on the Isle of Hope! In […]
First Communion
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! First Communion This weekend, as we begin May, Mary’s month, we celebrate First Communion for our 2nd graders, and some of our children who haven’t received this Sacrament and are a little older! Congratulations to each of you! Jesus gives Himself to us in the Sacrament of the […]
Parish Pastoral Council Elections
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Parish Pastoral Council Elections My gratitude to the 5 parishioners who accepted my invitation to throw your hat in the ring to serve as an elected member of our St. James Parish Pastoral Council! Thank you! I appreciate your willingness to serve your fellow parishioners and me! Each […]
Dignitas Infinita
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Dignitas Infinita Last week, I mentioned that I would write a few observations about the Declaration on Human Dignity – Dignitas Infinita – published by the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith. The Holy Father wanted to reinforce the teaching of the Church concerning the dignity of […]
Clergy Conference
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Clergy Conference Each year, the priests serving in the Diocese of Savannah gather the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Easter for fraternity and some continuing education. The conference rotates between the seven Deaneries: Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah, Statesboro, and Valdosta-Brunswick. This year Statesboro […]
Happy Easter!
Greeting: Christ is risen! Response: He is risen indeed! This is our greeting throughout the Easter Season! So, don’t be surprised if I say this to you instead of hello or good morning! Divine Mercy Sunday (Sunday within the Octave of Easter) The 2nd Sunday of Easter is known as Divine Mercy Sunday. We remember […]