Easter Season
A reminder from Bishop Soto about our Easter Duty can be found here
Daily Masses
~Daily Masses are available LIVE on our YouTube channel at 7:00 am Monday-Friday and 8:00 am Saturdays~
How to support
St. James Parish
St. James Catholic Church offers several ways for our parishioners to continue to help support our programs, church, priests, and our community.
Bill Pay is a safe way to add a recurring or one time donation to our parish. If you use Bill Pay, please include a memo if it is not for the Sunday collection; such as building fund, Migrant ministry, St. Vincent dePaul, etc.
If you have any questions or would like more information on Bill Pay and how it works, please do not hesitate to contact Pattie at 530-756-3636 x 200, Michelle at 530-756-3636 x 205 or your bank.
Below are two other ways to donate to our Parish:
~YOUR generosity is appreciated~
News
May 30, 2020
Bishop's Announcement
Bishop Jaime Soto has shared a new message to the Faithful about our reopening plans in the Diocese of Sacramento:
"The Catholic community in the Diocese of Sacramento will be able to celebrate the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi, around the sacred altars of their parish churches on Sunday, June 14th. I am lifting the heartbreaking suspension of public celebrations of the Sacrifice of the Mass starting on Monday, June 8th. This will help pastors ready the churches for the glorious Feast of Corpus Christi. Parishes that are prepared to implement all the necessary public health protocols may begin offering Mass with the Faithful on June 8th."
The public guidelines recently shared for resuming public celebrations of the Mass have been updated to reflect our continued work with public health officials. The message to the faithful, a video, and the updated guidelines are available on our website:
English: https://www.scd.org/comingback
Spanish: https://www.scd.org/volviendo
May 30, 2020
Faith Formation
Faith Formation Registration for 2020-2021 begins in June:
Registration for continuing students will begin in the next weeks. Please ensure you complete the curriculum prior to registering for the next term. An email with link and instructions will be emailed to you directly. There are some slight changes in the Registration process. Any questions, feel free to email me. Although we’re not in the office, the catechists and I are available online.
June - New Student Registration will begin for St James parishioners. Please provide copies of your child’s birth, baptism and First Communion certificate (if completed) at time of registration.
July - New Students that live outside of Davis boundaries or Non parishioners. You will need an approval letter of transfer from the Pastor in your area. If you attended a religion class, also have a letter from the DRE what class you completed. These letters will need to be provided before you register.
Sacramental classes -
Preparation is two years with First Communion starting at 1st grade and Confirmation at 7th grade.
RCIC -
Rite of Christian Initiation for Children starts at 3rd - 11th gr;
Children 7+ y/o that have not been baptized or have not received first Communion attend 1st year age appropriate class then 2nd year Sacramental prep class.
Any questions regarding Religious Ed email Josephine Mislang at jmislang@stjamesdavis.net or Alma Ponce at Faithformation@stjamesdavis.net
The Arise Prayer
Gracious God and Father,
we enter into your presence
realizing you know us better
than we know ourselves.
You know the cares and sufferings
we carry in our own hearts.
You call us to holiness
and we trust you to lead us
together on our journey
to be a renewed Church,
for with you all things are possible.
Create us anew in Jesus Christ
your Son.
Liberate us from all that keeps us
from you.
Heal us from every form
of sin and violence.
Transform us to live your Word
more profoundly.
Awaken us to the sacred;
rebuild trust among us.
Enliven our parishes;
reunite our families.
May your Holy Spirit empower us
to live as a community of love,
freed to share in your work
of recreating our world
and restoring justice.
We believe you are doing
something new,
calling us to arise together in Christ
to celebrate the fullness of life.
Amen.
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Diocesan News:
May 16, 2020
Dispensation from the Bishop
Bishop Soto has granted a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sunday for those members of the Faithful who are sixty years of age and older as well as those suffering vulnerable health conditions.
Due to new instructions provided by State and local public health officials, this decree is now extended to include all members of the Catholic Faithful from the obligation to attend Mass on Sunday. This dispensation will continue until further notice.
Decree of Dispensation English
May 16, 2020
ICP Registration
On September 16, the Independent Compensation Program (ICP) will begin accepting registrations. The Diocese of Sacramento is joining those in Los Angeles, Fresno, Orange, San Bernadino and San Diego in a program that brings compensation and justice to those who were sexually abused as minors by diocesan priests. All claims, regardless of how long ago they may have occurred, will be considered by the program. The ICP is independent, outside the control of any diocese. For more information, including how to submit a claim, please visit www.CaliforniaDiocesesICP.com. Let us always remember to pray for the victims of priest sexual abuse. As their pain is ongoing, so must our prayers for them be.
