Worship with us at Mass

"This is my body which is given for you"
- Luke 22:19

Weekday Mass
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 am

Saturday
4:30 pm (Anticipates Sunday)

Sunday
9:00 am
11:15 am 

What is the Mass?

Weekly Eucharistic Adoration:
Monday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
Confession 6:00 to 7:00 pm

Receive Healing in Confession

"Therefore confess your sins to one another"
- James 5:16

Weekday Confession
Monday 7:30 am, 6:00 pm
Wednesday 7:30 am
Friday 7:30 am

Saturday
3:30 pm

Sunday
8:30 am, 10:45 am

What is Confession?

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Saint James Catholic Church and School serves the south side of St. Joseph, Missouri in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The parish was founded in 1900.

Our parish school, founded in 1910, serves about 100 students from preschool through eighth grade.

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Parish Office hours:

Monday - 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuesday - 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday - 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Today's Feast & Mass Readings

Friday in the Octave of Easter

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