Welcome to St. James Catholic Church
Welcome to Saint James! Since the early days of Christianity the community has been the bonding force of the church. In 1906, Saint James Parish was established to meet the needs of Catholics in the Highlands area. The Baroque-Byzantine style church, designed by James J. Gaffney, was completed in 1913, and no expense was spared in its design. The present school building, located behind the church on Edenside Avenue, was completed in 1924, and the present parish house in 1929. Today at Saint James we work to build community through our ministry. We reach out to others in various ways - through worship, service, our school, formation/education and special activities such as fish frys, angelic auction, Italian/American Festival and other activities sponsored by our various parish organizations. We touch others in both work and play. Saint James invites and welcomes all parishioners and friends to become part of the growing comunity.
| Today |
What Has Jesus Changed?
by Mark Shea
Recently, a reader wrote me to say, "I have Jewish friends who ask, 'How can Jesus be the New Adam and the Messiah when it is painfully clear that everyone is still suffering from Original Sin? How can he have conquered death when the penalty for Adam's sin—death—is still being inflicted on everybody?' Is this a common issue for Jewish people? How do I respond to ... >>read more
| Touched By Grace |
God of Anger or God of Love?
by Mary Harwell Sayler
The God in the Old Testament seems to be a God of wrath and destruction. In the New Testament, He is a God of forgiveness. I don't think God changed but that man evolved. Is there anything in the Bible on this? Could you comment on what seems to be the different nature of the God of the Old Testament (punishing, judgmental, encourager of war, etc.) as compared with the loving, forgiving nature of Jesus in the ... >>read more
| The Edge |
by Pete Vere, JCL
Growing up Catholic, I knew theologically that my church forbade abortion and contraception. Although the church's stand on abortion was self-evident in my opinion, I didn't really understand why she took such a hard line on contraception until I found myself judging annulment cases on a Catholic marriage tribunal. With few exceptions, I could trace every marital breakdown to the couple saying "no" to the fertility with which God had blessed them. ... >>read more
