Has St. James ever considered listing the reading number on the song board too? (Question shortened for brevity’s sake)

As with many things in our Catholic faith the suggestion you propose has some implications that must be considered.  In our Diocese, and in most Catholic dioceses, the Liturgy of … Read More

Sometimes the Psalm we sing is not the version of the one printed for the Sunday readings. Can we have the number of the psalm on our song boards if it is different?

You are correct at certain times the Psalm chosen may not coincide with the one printed in our hymnal.  When that occurs, it has been our policy to post the … Read More

The choir and music were great at the dedication. Who are all the musicians and choir members? Are they all from St. James?

Thank you for your nice compliment.  St. James is blessed with a pool of many dedicated and accomplished vocalists and musicians.  When we were in our old church the number … Read More

Were we over-crowded in the old church or was the decision based upon future projections. “If we build it they will come.”

At almost every Sunday during the 9:15 AM,  11:00 AM, and the 6:00 PM masses the Narthex had anywhere from 10 to 40 chairs being used by our parishioners due … Read More