July 1st ~ Cenacle Rosary in Sag Hall after 6pm Mass | July 2nd ~ Morning prayers 7:45am, Mass 8am, then Adoration, Confession, Rosary and Fatima devotions

The next gathering of Mrs. Madonna Muscarello’s Book Club will feature the Chesterton Academy’s Headmaster Dan Janeiro, in conjunction with his wife Bethany, presenting on poetry and specifically on the sonnet. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to learn! The session runs 9:30am-12:30pm Please RSVP by calling or texting Madonna at 708.710.3008

The Riverside Club for Adventure and Imagination will host the 6th Annual Music Festival on Saturday, June 18 at Cantigny from 1 to 7pm. All proceeds benefit a scholarship fund for boys and girls who wish to attend Riverside’s Imaginative Learning programs. Riverside is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all contributions are tax-deductible.

June 22, Jim Anderson, former Episcopal priest, will give us his conversion story. Now a parishioner at SSCM, Jim will share his joy at finding the fullness of the Faith in Holy Mother Church.

Did you miss 2000 Mules? We will once again show this important documentary about election irregularities. Sunday, June 26, at 1:30 in Sag Hall.

“Faith, a Cornerstone of History” | Come for a different kind of Civil War reenactment | Saturday, July 23, 2022, at St. James | $10 free will offering suggested | Pre-Play cook out at 5pm, followed by the play at 7pm

Join the discussion of Fr Koys’ book on the importance of the person – in American history & today. Book available in Church. First meeting July 8 immediately after the 6pm Mass at the Gal's home within 5 minutes of St James. Sign up please.

Golf Anyone? Enjoy a final round at Glen Eagles with St James-ers ~ Tues, July 19 3pm ~ Play 9 or 18 and hang around for dinner. Click here to sign-up.

Again this year, enjoy a week of fun, songs, activities, and learning about the faith!  Ages 4 to 13.  July 25 to 29.  Attendees and volunteers see additional information and register by clicking here. Each child should be registered individually.

The Altar & Rosary Society asks for your help with providing and purchasing baked goods. Sunday, June 12th, at all Masses. Donated baked goods are most welcome. Click for additional details.

Young adults ages 18-30 -- join us for food, friendship and faith sharing! Sunday nights | May 22nd - Aug. 7th | 7-9pm. Click for additional details and meeting locations.

Friday, June 3rd - Cenacle rosary in Sag Hall after 6pm mass. Saturday, June 4th - Morning prayer at 7:45am, Mass at 8am, then, along with Adoration & Confession, we will recite the Rosary and pray Fatima devotions. Followed by fellowship & donuts.

On Sunday, May 15th, we celebrated the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima with a procession. We prayed the rosary together and sang hymns as the procession made its way around the grounds of St. James. Many thanks to everyone who was involved with planning and executing this event. Click to view the full album.

Our own Mark Henze played a wonderful, resurrected Jesus in this one-of-a-kind religious play at Everest Academy.

Riley Dow, Lola Fontana, Juan Hagen, Quinn Krueger, Caleb Lascola, Conor Lynch, Marie McLain, Maksymilian Naglak, Conor Pawlisz, Ella Podczerwinski, Lucja Stafa, Emanuela Waligora, and Daniel Wodka.  May 7, 2022.  Click for additional pictures.

On May 13th, Catholic Citizens of Illinois (CCI) will hold a luncheon & talk titled: "Exposing the Seven Deadly Lies of Feminism" at the Carlisle Banquet Hall in Lombard.  The speaker is Leila Lawler.  Get tickets through their website.

Marie McLain honors Our Blessed Mother with a crown on May 1st.  Tess Greiner & Elizabeth Gomez crowned Our Lady at the other Masses.  Surely Our Lady smiled!  Click to view the full album

First Friday, May 6th ~ Cenacle rosary in Sag Hall after 6pm Mass. First Saturday, May 7th ~ Rosary after 8am Mass along with Fatima devotions.  (Then donuts.)

St. James warmly congratulates our Easter Vigil sacrament recipients.  1st row: Bonnie Rickman & Alisa Henze. 2nd row: Katie Egan & Brittany McBrien. 3rd row: Terrance Giacomo, Linas Juskelis & Andrew Licata.  Click to view the full album, with pictures from the sunrise hike as well as Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.