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St. James Roman Catholic Church
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Parish Announcements
The Light is on for You!
Confession is available on December 15th from 4-7pm, in addition to our Advent Holy Hour on...
New Years Eve Glow Party is Back!
Join us for Mass at 6pm on New Years Eve followed by a GLOW Party from 7-10 pm. Get ready for a...
New Prayer Challenge for Advent with Hallow: “Be Still”
Walk with Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem—a path of risk, uncertainty, and chaos—yet...
2025 Christmas Eve Nativity Sign Up!
Calling all students, grades 1–12! Come share in the joy of the Christmas story by being a part of...
Father Anthony Mellace Books for Sale
This summer, Father Anthony Mellace visited to share about his many books, including those...
Advent Wreath Workshop
Join your fellow parishioners on Saturday, November 29th between 10am–1pm in Owen's Hall, in...
CSBC Giving Tuesday
24 Hours to Give The 24 hour giving challenge is back! For 24 hours, starting at 12pm on Giving...
St. James Craft Fair October 25th
Join us for a day of creativity, community, and fun at our Fall Craft Fair! Browse unique handmade...
Rosary Challenge with Hallow
This October, our parish family at St. James will host the Month of the Rosary prayer challenge on...
Johnson City School Supply Drive
Please help St. James provide supplies to students enrolled in Johnson City School District. Your...
Celebrating 125 Years of Faith and Community
As we celebrate the 125th Anniversary of St. James Parish, we remember that our history is not only marked by dates and milestones, but by the people who have lived, worshiped, and grown in faith here.
These anniversary videos feature interviews with parishioners whose stories offer meaningful glimpses into the past 125 years of parish life. Through their memories, we see how St. James has remained a place of prayer, service, and community across generations.
We invite you to watch, listen, and reflect as we honor our shared past, give thanks for the present, and look forward with hope to the future of St. James Parish.
In this heartfelt interview, lifelong parishioner Carol Hall reflects on nearly eight decades of faith, family, and community at St. James Church. Baptized at St. James in 1946, Carol shares vivid memories of beloved priests, meaningful traditions like the May Crowning procession through the streets, and the deep support she experienced from the parish during life’s most challenging moments.
Longtime parishioner Jack Lindley reflects on 75 years of life and faith at St. James Church. Baptized as an infant and having received all his sacraments here, Jack shares vivid memories of his First Communion, parish life in the 1950s, and the many priests who shaped his spiritual journey.
In this lively and joy-filled interview, John shares his lifelong connection to St. James Church, a place he doesn’t describe as a parish, but as family. A cradle Catholic baptized at St. James, John reflects on nearly 70 years of memories, from his school days and sacraments to decades of service and volunteering behind the scenes.
A Message from Father Charles
Welcome to Saint James Church on the web. What you encounter on our website, we hope will draw you and your family to our Spiritual Home located at 147 Main Street, Johnson City, New York. This holy ground with ministries routed in our deep catholic heritage will invite you into a deeper communion with God, with yourself and your neighbors – your fellow worshipers. We appreciate with gratitude your presence and sharing the faith with us.
Sacraments
The Catholic Church is the mystical Body of Christ. As the Body
of Christ, it is made up of both Word and Sacrament.
Baptism
By Baptism we become members of the Church, the Body of Christ.
Confirmation
In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is “sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit” and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.
Reconciliation
Penance is an experience of the gift of God’s boundless mercy.
Marriage
The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life.
Faith Formation
St. James is a community committed to Faith Formation for all members as well as those interested in becoming Catholic.
Ministries
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