Dear People and Friends of St. James,   Although the autumnal solstice is still ca. 9 days away (22 September), summer [is unofficially over]. I know this because this week, via emails, telephone conversations, zoom meetings, and pastoral letters such as my own, priestly colleagues have indicated the difficulties of resuming our typical fall parochial activities. …

14 Pentecost, 9/7/2020 Ps. 149; Exodus 12:1 – 14; Romans 13:8 – 14; Matt. 18:15 – 20 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Romans 13:10 I make an understatement.  Life has changed for all of us, since the appearance of COVID-19 into our individual, local, and …

Dear Members and Friends of St. James, My first obligation in my weekly update is to inform you of the death on 17 August of long-time member, Mrs. Margaret McDonagh. Hindered because of failing health, Margaret had been unable for some time to be present at Eucharist. She was laid to rest on 24 August. Social …

13 Pentecost, 30 August 2020 A Ps. 105:1 – 6, 23 – 26, 45c; Exodus 3:1 – 15; Romans 12:9 – 21; Matt. 16:21 – 28   Whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Matt. 16:25   Much talk is made frequently about …