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Open Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
10:00 AM - Noon
&
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Closed Friday
Saturday
10:00 AM - Noon
Saturday & Sunday
Open after Mass at St. James
Thursday at 12:00 Noon, please bring your announcements and notices to the office in legible and written form for insertion into the bulletin. Thank you!
The Catholic community of St. James Church is made up of loving and sensitive members seeking to meet their spiritual needs, strengthen their faith, and affirm their continued existence as the church of Jesus Christ today and tomorrow. In their quest to evangelize, it is their mission to assist everyone toward a more abundant experience of the riches of their liturgy and scaraments, and to convince all of Christ's sheep that the Lord's Day is indeed for all.
St. James parish welcomes all newcomers. Please contact the parish office to register.
"Do everything for the glory of God."
- 1 Corinthians 10:31
With your gift, you are making a difference in our neighbors’ lives:
• Supporting youth and young people through parish programs at Catholic Schools
• Supporting those in need at Catholic Charities and Mother Teresa Shelter
• Supporting faith formation at all levels, from toddlers to adults
• Supporting families through marriage preparation and family life initiatives
• Supporting clergy through continued formation and support for retired priests
• Supporting parishes through rebuilding efforts and construction and planning support
Your generosity directly supports these ministries of faith and so many more. You can make a gift online today at diocesecc.org/give-to-bsa. Thank you for your commitment to the Diocese of Corpus Christi.
COVID-19 PROTOCOL
The obligation to attend Sunday Mass is restored for the faithful in the Diocese of Corpus Christi.
Public Masses continue at 100% capacity; and all are urged to exercise best practices: wearing a face mask, washing and sanitizing your hands thoroughly and often, and practicing social distancing.
Online Mass Resources:
https://diocesecc.org/faith-resources/
CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
coronavirus (covid-19) information
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Prize Bingo
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Religious Education
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Adoration Hour
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Stations of the Cross
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Vigil Palm Sunday
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Religious Education
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Bake Sale
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6:30p The Faith Choir_ Practice
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LENT V [B] (March 17)
Jer 31:31-34; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33
Today’s readings focus on the approaching death of Jesus which Paul considers a priestly sacrifice and John considers the moment of Jesus’ “exaltation” and “glorification.” The readings offer us a challenge. Just as Jesus became the “Promised Messiah of Glory” and the “Conquering Son of Man” by offering his life for others, we, too, if we would come to Heaven, must die to self by loving obedience, spending our lives in self-giving, sacrificial service.
Scripture: The first reading, taken from the book of the Prophet Jeremiah, explains how God will replace the Old Covenant of Judgment with a New Covenant of Forgiveness of sins. This New or Renewed Covenant prophesied by Jeremiah was fulfilled, at least in part, through Jesus’ life, death and Resurrection. In the second reading, St. Paul tells the Hebrews that it is by Jesus’ suffering and death, in obedience to his Father’s will, that Jesus established the New Covenant. Using metaphors of the “sown wheat grain” and the “spent life” in today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches the lessons St. Paul will repeat. The Gospel hints at the inner struggle of Jesus in accepting the cup of suffering to inaugurate the New and Eternal Covenant. However, Jesus accepts the cross as his “hour,” meaning the stepping-stone to his passion, death, Resurrection, and exaltation. Jesus also considers his “hour” as the way of glorifying his Heavenly Father and of being glorified by his Father. In addition, it is the way by which all people will be drawn into the saving action of God. Finally, the “lifting up” of Jesus on the cross and later into Heavenly glory by Resurrection and Ascension is the assurance of our own exaltation and glorification, provided we accept our crosses.
Life messages: 1) Today’s Gospel teaches us that new life and eternal life are made possible only by the death of the self through obedience, suffering and service. Salt gives its taste by dissolving in water. A candle gives light by having its wick burned and its wax melted. The oyster produces a priceless pearl by transforming a grain of sand through a long and painful process. Loving parents sacrifice themselves so that their children can enjoy a better life than they themselves have had. Let us pray that we may acquire this self-sacrificing spirit, especially during Lent.
2) Only a life spent for others will be glorified, sometimes here in this world, but always in Heaven. We know that the world owes everything to people who have spent their time and talents for God and for their fellow human beings. Mother Teresa, for instance, gave up her comfortable teaching career, and with just 5 rupees (17 cents) in her pocket began her challenging life for the “poorest of the poor” in the crowded slums of Calcutta. We see similar cases in the history of great saints, scientists, and benefactors of mankind in all walks of life. They chose to burn out rather than to rust out. Examples are the Rockefeller Foundation for scientific progress and the Bill Gates Foundation for AIDS Research. Let us, too, spend ourselves for others
A Coronavirus Prayer
Jesus Christ, you traveled through towns and villages “curing every disease and illness.” At your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience your healing love.
Heal those who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength and health through quality medical care.
Heal us from our fear, which prevents nations from working together and neighbors from helping one another.
Heal us from our pride, which can make us claim invulnerability to a disease that knows no borders.
Jesus Christ, healer of all, stay by our side in this time of uncertainty and sorrow.
Be with those who have died from the virus. May they be at rest with you in your eternal peace.
Be with the families of those who are sick or have died. As they worry and grieve, defend them from illness and despair. May they know your peace.
A prayer for first responders during the coronavirus pandemic
Loving God, in the midst of our world’s—your world’s—coronavirus crisis, we beg to bring before you the brave women and men who are closest to the sick and suffering. In earlier times, such bravery appeared in direct service by saints—the young Jesuit Aloysius Gonzaga contracting the plague from the poor of Rome and dying with them at 23, the Belgian missionary Damian of Molokai becoming a leper to live and die with lepers over 16 long years of being theirs for Christ. Today the tools of science—medicine and surgery and, yes, ventilators—have changed the scene but not its anguished human face.
Be with the doctors, nurses, researchers and all medical professionals who seek to heal and help those affected and who put themselves at risk in the process. May they know your protection and peace.
Be with the leaders of all nations. Give them the foresight to act with charity and true concern for the well-being of the people they are meant to serve. Give them the wisdom to invest in long-term solutions that will help prepare for or prevent future outbreaks. May they know your peace, as they work together to achieve it on earth.
Whether we are home or abroad, surrounded by many people suffering from this illness or only a few, Jesus Christ, stay with us as we endure and mourn, persist and prepare. In place of our anxiety, give us your peace. We ask these through Christ our Lord. Amen
1) Diocese of Corpus Christi: https://diocesecc.org
2) Vatican website: http://w2.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html
3) Monks of the desert video: https://youtu.be/U5YY684ZXDE
4) Catholic League: http://www.catholicleague.org/
5) Community in mission blog: http://blog.adw.org/author/cpope/
6) Church teachings index: http://www.ourladyswarriors.org/teach/index.html
7) Catholic liturgy library: http://www.catholicliturgy.com/
8) Church cartoons: http://www.toonfever.com/
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St. James Catholic Church
605 S. Alta Vista
Beeville, TX 78102
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May God Bless you and your Family abundantly