Schedule of Masses

Monday: 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Thursday: 7:00 a.m.

Friday (Today): 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. (when school in session) and 5:30 p.m.

Saturday: 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 a.m., 5:00 p.m. (Misa en Espanol) and 7:00 p.m.

Pastoral Message

Dear Parishioners and Friends   Greetings of peace in our God Incarnate! In behalf of the staff and the hundreds of volunteers in our parish community of St. James, I would like to greet you all a wonderful and joyful Christmas. We pray that your time with our community, especially in... Read More

Upcoming Events

Jan 28 -- Jan 29
Sock It To Me Sunday
Donate socks and underwear for the needy. All items should be in their original packaging.
Jan 28
8:00 AM
Morning Mass
Location: Church
Jan 28
1:45 PM
Rosary for Priests
St. Francis Room Joing in praying for all our priests - for their sanctification and in thanksgiving for their ministry. We pray also for future vocations.
Jan 28
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
Location: Church
Jan 28
5:30 PM
Evening Mass
Location: Church
Jan 29
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
St. James Book Fair
The annual Scholastic Book Fair. A variety of great books at all levels will be available. The proceeds from this book sale benefit the school library. All are welcome!
Location: Memorial Center
Jan 29
10:30 AM
Celebrate New Chaplain for the Deaf
The Deaf Community in the Dioceses of Sacramento is invited to a Mass in ASL (American Sign Language) and reception with Bishop Jaime Soto on Sunday, January 29th at 10:30 a.m. at the Newman Catholic Community, 5900 Newman Court in Sacramento to celebrate Father Paul Zirimenya being named as the Dioceses of Sacramento's first-ever Chaplain for the Deaf. For more information, please contact Stanley Simonet at 916-668-6609 or deafministry@diocese-sacramento.org
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Daily Reflection

The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.” 
     
Zephaniah...
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Adult Faith Formation Winter 2012

Designed to nurture the development of mature faith and spirituality of adult parishioners

February 16, 2012 - 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Introduction to the New Testament - Concentration on Pastoral Letters
Presenter:  Father Bong Rojas, Pastor...
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Daily Scripture Reading January 26

Memorial of St Timothy and St Titus, Bishops


2 Timothy 1:1-8

Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God
for the promise of life in Christ Jesus,
to Timothy, my dear child:
grace, mercy, and peace from God...
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There are many ministries at St. James. Here are some of them:

 Catholics Returning Home
 Faith Formation
 20s/30s Fellowship
 Guadalupana Association
 Liturgy Committee
 Women's Guild
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 Baptism
 Confirmation
 Reconciliation
 Marriage
 For information about Sacraments generally, visit        http://campusministry.nd.edu/sacraments.

St. James 9th Annual Wine Tasting Festival


St. James 9th Annual Wine Tasting Festival & Silent Auction is being held on February 18, 2012!!!  This is a social & fundraising event to off-set the Memorial Center debt and expenses.  Featured Are - Regional Wines - A Silent Auction - An Array of Culinary Delights - Live Music and a Raffle!!!!

The event is from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the St. James Memorial Center.  Tickets are for sale after each Mass for $30.00 per person.  You can also contact the St. James Pastoral Office, Faith Formation Staff at 756-3636, ext 209 or 210 or by contacting Gloria Widner at 753-9650 or via e-mail at gnwidner@hotmail.com.  Purchasing a ticket at the door is $35.00.  (Adults 21 and older only - Childcare will be provided)  Price also includes a commemorative glass. 

For further information call Gloria Widner at 530-400-4014 or at gnwidner@hotmail.com or call Pam Sparks at 530-219-1721 or at pamgreg@sbcglobal.net

The Wine Tasting Festival Committee is very grateful for all your support through the years.  You have contributed to netting approximately $78,809!!
 
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St. James School

The majority of new students are admitted in April for the following school year. However, Saint James School will accept students in grades One through Eight throughout the year if the applicant meets the admission criteria and if space is available.

Open House
Saint James School hosts its annual Open House in late February. This is an excellent opportunity to meet our teachers, visit the school and learn about the many programs we offer. To be placed on the Open House mailing list, contact our school secretary, Bev Juhnke, at (530) 756-3946 or bjuhnke@sjsdavis.com.

February/March
Saint James School begins to accept applications for the following school year in late February or early March. Contact our school secretary, Bev Juhnke, at bjuhnke@sjsdavis.com or (530)756-3946 for the exact date or to request an application.

St James Davis School
1215 B Street
Davis, California 95616
530-(530) 756-3946
http://www.sjsdavis.com/
E-mail: info@sjsdavis.org
Principal: Mr. Perry

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The New Parish Directory is here!!!

If you had your pictures taken for the directory please come by the Pastoral Offices for your complimentary copy. The office is open from 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday thru Friday.


 

This Week's Readings


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Our Forerunners in the Faith
Nuestros Precursores en la Fe

January/Enero
 

Maisie Ward
1889-1975


Born on the Isle of Wight, just off the coast of England, she had as one of her first visitors the poet laureate Lord Tennyson, who declared “She's exactly like Henry VIII.”  Anyone who has seen Holbein's portrait of the chubby-faced king will understand why babies could be compared...
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Catholic Customs at Mass


#1 - Entrance Procession and Veneration of the Altar
The Entrance procession and hymn to accompany the ritual action is an expression of the people becoming a liturgical community, of being together as a people, a people who have gathered in response to God’s invitation. The community singing together fosters a unity of those who have gathered.  This is the first communal action of the congregation with the priest as we enter into the...
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Social Justice Calendar January 2012

" I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy."
Rabindranath Tagore

 

January 28 and 29 (2:30 pm) I-House will see the return of Barton Bryan's one-man play about his experiences in the Peace Corps, "Manchild in the Wasteland." Tickets may be purchased at the door. On Saturday the play begins at 7 p.m. and on Sunday the matinee will begin at 2:30 p.m. Last year, this...
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