Do the Dedication Candles get lit every Sunday?
There are four candles that are placed in sconces high up on the four main support beams of our worship space. If you were at the dedication you may remember … Read More
Category: FAQs
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
In some sections of the church it is hard to hear everything. Can that be adjusted?
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. The answer is yes, is can be adjusted and we will be doing so over the next month or two. One of … 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
In the new church are we going to have something that tells us the song numbers?
Song boards are in the process of being designed. We know we want two of them and depending upon the final size etc. we have two locations in mind. Meanwhile, … Read More
Are we making an effort to individually contact those who are not pledging to the capital campaigns?
There are many meetings and conversations when we struggle with this question. What is the right amount of contact versus when does it become badgering and pestering? For those who … 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
Most homeowners require 20-30 years to pay off their loan, why is it different for our church?
We are in a very similar situation as most homeowners in that starting in January 2020 we will have a mortgage with a set payment schedule. It is set up … Read More
Shouldn’t future members be responsible for helping pay off the loan as well as current members?
The implications of that question are a bit more far-reaching than what might appear. On the surface the answer is: that as new parishioners join our congregation we do have … Read More