St. James Roman Catholic Church

Drive-up adoration will be available at the St. James Rectory starting Sunday, March 29, 2020.

So anytime you want to 'Say 'Hi!' to Jesus'  you can do so 7 days a week during daylight hours. (NOTE: The only time that Drive-up Adoration will not be available is during the times of Drive-thru confession.)

The 2 pictures below will show you where you can visit with the Lord:




Jesus is waiting patiently.........at St. James Rectory


Jesus says "Thank-you" for visiting...

Bishop Frank Caggiano has just issued a new document titled 'Coronavirus Update FAQ (Spiritual Assistance). 

To read the document, please click on the link below:
>>"Coronavirus Update FAQ (Spiritual Assistance) from Bishop Frank Caggiano"<<

My dear friends at St. James Parish,
Bishop Frank has just issued some additional guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Based on these new guidelines, we will have confessions at the normal time this Saturday from 12:15 to 1:30 PM in the church. I will have chairs set up in the front of the church which will give penitent’s the option of confessing anonymously or face-to-face while maintaining a distance of 6 feet between penitent and Priest. I ask those coming to confession to please sit in the back of the church while waiting and to spread out at least 6 feet apart.
Also, we will have a period of Eucharistic Adoration on Sunday in the Church but attendance will be monitored to make sure the number of adorers present is less than 50 persons at any one time. Only the ramp entrance to the church will be available so I can monitor the number. I will post the hours on our parish website tomorrow. I am thinking of noon to 2pm.
Because of my age, I have been asked to refrain from providing the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick or visiting the sick or Homebound until the crisis is clearly over.
Keep your faith and hope in Jesus Christ alive. Please consider doing works of charity like checking in on your elderly neighbors.
Please pray like you’ve never prayed before for an end to this pandemic crisis. If you did not pick up a prayer card in church this past weekend, I posted a prayer for the coronavirus on our website.
Please stay safe and well and wash your hands often. I am praying for all of you and your families.

God Bless you and Praise Be To Jesus Christ!

Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Peter J. Adamski
Pastor

Here is a link to the information on the Diocesan web-site regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). >>>Link to Diocesan web-page about the Coronavirus (COVID-19)<<<

Effective at 8:00 p.m. today (March 16, 2020), by order of Bishop Frank Caggiano, ALL public Masses (weekday and weekend) are temporarily suspended until Friday, April 3rd.

To find out additional information about this extraordinary and unprecented step, please click the following link. >>> Detail About Suspension of Masses <<<

Here is a link to a prayer against the CoronaVirus (Covid-19). >>> Prayer Against the CoronaVirus <<<

Fr. Peter is asking everyone to pray this prayer at least once a day.

† Eucharistic Celebrations †

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EFFECTIVE AT 8:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, MARCH 16, BY THE ORDER OF BISHOP FRANK CAGGIANO, ALL PUBLIC MASSES (WEEKDAY AND WEEKEND) ARE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 30. PLEASE READ THE LINK IN THE ITEM AT THE LEFT TO GET THE DETAILS.
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* * HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE * *

† Eucharistic Celebrations †

NOTE: Holy Week and Easter liturgies are all private. (Which means that nobody will be allowed in the church curing the celebrations.) The eucharistic celebrations will be live streamed on the St. James RC Community of Faith Facebook page (@stjamesparishct) and afterwards a link to the videos will be on the parish web-site.

Palm Sunday

• 10:00 am - Mass

Holy Thursday

• 8:00 am - Morning Prayer
• 7:00 pm - Mass of the Lord's Supper

Good Friday

• 8:00 am - Morning Prayer
• 3:00 pm - Celebration of the Lord's Passion

Holy Saturday

• 8:00 am - Morning Prayer
• 7:00 pm - Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday

• 10:00 am - Mass

† Confessions †

NOTE: Because of the Coronavirus Crisis all confessions will be Drive-thru and will take place weather permitting.

• Saturday, April 4, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
• Tuesday, April 7, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• Holy Saturday, April 11, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
   

† Stations of the Cross †

Fr. Peter is asking anyone who can to join him in viewing the Stations of the Cross (located on our web-site) at 7:00 pm each of the following dates:

• Friday, April 3rd
• Friday, April 10th

†"Drive-Up" Adoration †

Drive-up Adoration is available 7 days a week during daylight hours. (The only times that it is not available during these times is when Confessions are being heard.)

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† Parish Center and Chapel Hours†
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THE PARISH CENTER AND CHAPEL WILL BE CLOSED THROUGH APRIL 30.
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