Saint James the Greater Roman Catholic Church Mission Statement
Our mission is to open “the door of faith” to our parishioners to make possible the life of communion with God and the transformation of the heart. The fruit of this transformation will be to unite in charity our diverse congregation and surrounding community; “breaking down the dividing wall” (Ephesians 2:14). As members of the one body of Christ, we accept our responsibilities as good stewards of His great gifts.
Mass Schedule for 9/26 and 9/27/2020 with Sign-Up Genius Link
Saturday 9/26/20 5 pm English: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EA5AA2FA0F58-saturday2
Saturday 9/26 - 7:30 pm Spanish: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EA5AA2FA0F58-saturday3
Sunday 9/27/20 8 am English: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EA5AA2FA0F58-sunday4
Sunday 9/27/20 10 am English: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EA5AA2FA0F58-sunday5
Sunday 9/27/20 5 pm English: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EA5AA2FA0F58-sunday6
Sunday 9/27/20 7 pm Spanish: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EA5AA2FA0F58-sunday7
Schedule for the weekend of September 19th and 20th
Reconciliation:
Saturday 9/19/2020 - 2 pm to 3:30 pm
Drive-By Communion:
Sunday 9/20/2020 - 11 am in the parking lot of Guadalupe Hall
Live Stream Masses (YouTube):
Weekend Mass on 9/19/2020 at 5 pm – English
Weekend Mass on 9/19/2020 at 7:30 pm – Spanish
Weekend Mass on 9/20/2020 at 10 am – English
Weekend Mass on 9/20/2020 at 7 pm – Spanish
Monday OLPH Novena Mass on 9/21/2020 at 7 pm – English
Thursday Evening Mass on 9/24/2020 at 7 pm – Spanish
YouTube Channel: “St. James Catholic – Concord”
Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpxjZx1oWou6OS91GgrJ4DQ?view_as=subscriber
St. James Mass Guidelines and Schedule
September 19th & 20th, 2020
Guidelines for attending Mass inside of the church:
- Masks must be worn at all times inside of the church.
- Upon entering, we will take your temperature. If you are running a fever you will not be able to attend inside.
- Please maintain safe (6 feet) distance from others in the church.
- Please wash hands and use hand sanitizer frequently.
- You must register for seats in advance on Sign-Up Genius by either going online and registering or calling the office between 8:30 am and 2:30 pm Monday through Friday.
- Please do not sit in seats that you are not signed up for. Ushers will be there to assist you in finding your seats.
- Communion will be given at the end of Mass. The ushers will direct each pew up to receive communion if you wish. After you receive you should leave the building immediately.
- We will not have a traditional offertory collection. We will have collection buckets at the exits for you to drop donations on as you arrive or leave the church.
Mass Schedule and Details
5 pm Saturday (English)
- This mass will be open to the public on a limited basis. You must sign up for seats on Sign-Up Genius for this Mass.
- This Mass will also be live streamed as usual on the St. James YouTube channel. The link will be available on Friday 8/28/2020. Please check the St. James website for the link.
7:30 pm Saturday (Spanish)
- This mass will be open to the public on a limited basis. You must sign up for seats on Sign-Up Genius for this Mass.
- This Mass will also be live streamed as usual on the St. James YouTube channel. The link will be available on Friday 8/28/2020. Please check the St. James website for the link.
8 am Sunday (English)
- This mass will be open to the public on a limited basis. You must sign up for seats on Sign-Up Genius for this Mass.
10 am Sunday (English)
- This mass will be open to the public on a limited basis. You must sign up for seats on Sign-Up Genius for this Mass.
- This Mass will also be live streamed as usual on the St. James YouTube channel. The link will be available on Friday. Please check the St. James website for the link.
- If you wish to come to Mass but do not want to be inside the church, we will provide access to WiFi and we will transmit on FM radio outside of the building. You can watch the Mass from your car on your own device or listen to the Mass on FM station 87.9. After Mass, we will have Eucharistic Ministries come outside to distribute Communion.
5 pm Sunday (English)
- This mass will be open to the public on a limited basis. You must sign up for seats on Sign-Up Genius for this Mass.
7 pm Sunday (Spanish)
- This mass will be open to the public on a limited basis. You must sign up for seats on Sign-Up Genius for this Mass.
Please take a few minutes to read the letter below from Fr. Jerome to our parishioners:
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THIS ILLNESS!!
Administrator/Outreach
If you wish to make an online offertory contribution, please CLICK HERE
Mass Times
Monday:
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:00 AM to 6:45 PM
Rosary before Mass 6:15 PM
7:00 PM Mass & Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Tuesday-Saturday:
11:00 AM
Thursday:
7:00 PM - Spanish
Saturday:
8:00 AM
5:00 PM English
7:30 PM - Spanish
Sunday:
8:00 AM
9:30 AM - Children's Mass
11:00 AM
1:00 PM - Spanish Mass
5:00 PM - Teen Mass
Holy Days of Obligation:
7:00 PM - Vigil (Evening before Holy Day)
8:00 AM
11:00 AM
7:00 PM
8:30 PM - Spanish
First Friday:
Mass at 11:00 AM
Luncheon follows at 12:00 PM (September through May)
Office Hours
Friday: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Upcoming Events & Meetings
The St. James Angel Brigade team wanted to let you know that Cabarrus and Rowan Counties have combined their Relay for Life events this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. While we are not able to have our normal yearly event, we are grateful that we have been given permission to display luminaries and acknowledge those that have had a cancer diagnosis. The event will be a drive through displaying the luminaries in honor of and in memory of cancer survivors. It will take place on Saturday, August 22, from 4:00 - 8:00pm at the Kannapolis downtown area along Laureate Way, starting near the Gem Theater and continuing past the Kannapolis City Hall. Even if you did not purchase a luminary, you are welcome to help us celebrate survivors and honor those that we have lost to cancer. Survivors, please decorate your cars so you can be celebrated as you drive by! If you would like to purchase a luminary, contact Lynne Parette at [email protected]. As always, thank you for your support over the years of the Angel Brigade team and the American Cancer Society!
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Parish Staff
- Rev. Jerome Chavarria, C.Ss.R., Pastor
- Rev. Fabio de Jesus Marin Morales, C.Ss.R., Director of Hispanic Ministries
- Rev. Charlie Donovan, C.Ss.R., Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Glenn Parker, C.Ss.R., Parochial Vicar
- Dan Ward, Business Manager
- Bonnie White, Administrative Assistant
- Denise Ramirez, Secretary
- Kayla D'Allura, Pastoral Associate for Religious Education
- Kitty McIndoe, Children's Faith Formation Coordinator
- Beth Giddings, Co-Coordinator, Middle School Faith Formation
- Chris Conrad, Co-Coordinator, Middle School Faith Formation
- Deyfilia Gallo, Hispanic Faith Formation
- Michael Quinn, Youth Coordinator/Confirmation
- Suzanne Carney, New Beginnings Pre-School
- Dr. Dylan Savage, Choir Director
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It's amazing to see the outpouring of love from our parish.
Some one's going to have a better Thanksgiving this year.
The team that helped put together 118 dinners for those in need.
Wonder what the Knight's do between order pickups?