The celebration of the Chrism Mass will be held at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 6:00PM. The evening will begin with sung vespers to close the Solemnity of the annunciation of the Lord at 5;15PM. All the faithful of the diocese are invited to participate in this pray-filled evening.
By clicking on the following link, you can enjoy coffee roasted by Carmelite monks in Wyoming, and support St. James Parish. A portion of the purchase price goes directly to St. James to help fulfill its mission of education and service.
Please join in the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament held Monday through Friday 7:30PM to 10:00 PM in the St. James chapel. If you wish, you may write your prayers down on the sign-in sheet located on the pedestal in the back so that others can pray for your intentions as well.
The Diocese of Sacramento will begin to air thousands of powerful ads on TV designed by the non-profit charity Catholics Come Home. Each ad points viewers to CatholicsComeHome.org or CatolicosRegresen.org depending on whether the ad is in English or Spanish. This is an extremely effective means of evangelization. We plan for thousands of inactive Catholics to return home and for many non-Catholics to begin inquiry into the Catholic Faith. Please help us extend a personal invitation to those who have been away from church or who presently do not have a church family. For those who are returning home, our parish will be offering Adult Formation Classes, Prayer Groups, Centering Prayer and much more. We also invite those who are not Catholic and who wish to inquire into the Catholic Faith to contact the RCIA group at 756-3636 ext 307.
Are you returning to your Catholic Roots? Welcome Home! Whether you've been away from the Church for 1, 5, 10, 15 or even 30 years, our parish family is delighted to welcome you home to the Catholic Church. If you have not already done so, we invite you to visit the Catholics Come Home website as listed above. Our confession schedule is every Saturday at 4:00PM or by appointment at 756-3636. Don't remember how to go to confession? That's alright. When you enter the confessional, simply tell the priest you've forgotten how and he will guide you through the process, step by step. And again, Welcome Home!!
Group begins study of the Passion and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus on March 10th. They meet from 9:45 to 11:30AM in the Memorial Center. New members are always welcome. Please call 756-3636 ext. 209 to register.
Lent begins this week with Ash Wednesday. As part of our community's observance of Lent, we ask all families to participate in Catholic Relief Services' Operation Rice Bowl, a program of prayer, fasting, learning and giving. Please be sure to take home a Rice Bowl packet available outside after Mass.
All of Lent is a preparation for Easter when we celebrate the events of Jesus' passion, death and resurrection. For one evening on the journey to Easter, quiet all the external noise and spend some time prayerfully listening, sharing and reflecting on Jesus, the one who leads us through death into new life. Sister Katherine Doyle, RSM will lead this evening retreat on Thursday, March 11th from 5:30PM to 9:30PM in the St. James Memorial Center. A soup supper will be served. Donations are greatly appreciated for the presentation and meal. Please register by the morning of the event. Call 756-3636 ext 208(Linda), 209(Ronnie), or 210(MariAnne).
Stations of the Cross are held every Friday during Lent after the 5:30PM Mass.
Lenten soup nights began on Ash Wednesday and will continue every Wednesday night following the 5:30PM Mass in the Memorial Center through the Lenten season. The soup is absolutely the BEST! PLEASE remember to bring a bowl, spoon and a drink. We will supply the soup and bread. Come and enjoy!
Father Art Wehr, SJ will lead an 8 day pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Zapopan, Basilicas of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos and Our Lady of Guanajuato and the Martyrs of Guadalajara. We will leave from Sacramento on May 14th and return on May 21st. For more information call Karen at 916-652-7560 or email her at Karen@chappelear.com. Deadline for this trip is March 15th.
Come and meet other Catholic singles at our Circles of Friends ' Meet and Greet.' The Circle of Friends is a multi-parish ministry for the never married, widowed, divorced and separated under the auspices of the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento. This is a potluck event starting at 6:15PM at St. Clare's Catholic Church at 1950 Junction in Roseville. Please RSVP Joan Bertolani at 916-335-0860 after 7:00PM if you are able to attend. Bring a friend too!!
Men's group meets from 7:00-8:30 am on Friday mornings. New members always welcome. Call Tom Kesinger at 758-6566 to register.
From Woodland: 113 South, Exit Covell, Left Covell, Right Oak Street, Left 14th Street (Park in Rear), or Right B Street.
From Sacramento: 80 West, Exit Mace, Right Mace, Left Alhambra, Left Fifth Street, Right Pole Line, Left Eighth Street, Right B Street.
From San Francisco: 80 East, 113 North, Exit Russell, Right Russell, Left Anderson, Right Eighth Street, Left B Street.
