Eucharistic Adoration
Adoration is held every  Friday from 1:00 pm until 8:00 pm.  Benediction is at 7:30.  Anyone can stop in and spend an hour adoring the Blessed Sacrament..  All are welcome.  There is also a weekly Eucharistic Adoration in Espanola  each Thursday Evening as well starting at 7:00 pm.

Eucharistic Adoration Club

Contact Person: Fr. Joseph Dionne   JosephD@saintjamescatholic.org

This club has no membership criteria except a love of Christ.  Members of this club commit 1 specific hour each week to adoring the Eucharist to ensure Jesus is never left alone.  The church is open 9:00 am through 9:00 pm each day.   Day hours are the most peaceful in the church or chapel.

First Friday 11:00 Mass and Luncheon

Once a month on the first Friday of the month, St. James has a tradition of offering an 11:00 am Mass in place of the daily Mass at 8:00 am.  This makes the Mass available to those unable to attend at the early morning time frame.  A light soup and sandwich luncheon served afterwards.

Monday Night Novena

As members of the Redemptorist Order, our St. James priests are aware of the tremendous healing miracles that can occur by praying a novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.  Our parish celebrates these novena devotions to Our Lady of Perpetual Help each Monday evening at 7:00 pm.

Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP)

Contact Person: Bert and Paula McGoff   McGoff@carolina.rr.com

Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) is a weekend retreat designed to bring members of a parish together in Christ.  All parishioners 19 years of age and older are encouraged to attend. Take advantage of this opportunity to hear and discuss how we live as Catholics in our modern complex society.  Starting in 2011 additional CRHP Retreats are now offered to accommodate our Hispanic Community as well.
Men’s and Women’s CRHP retreats are each held two times a year.  They begin on Saturday morning and end on Sunday afternoon.  They are held at our parish hall, where the classrooms are transformed into the St. James Hilton with air mattresses, cots and sleeping bags.  (It’s really quite comfortable for a short stay.)  Meals are provided by the parish, you don’t even have to do dishes.  This weekend is being presented by our own parish teams.  Come prepared to have fun and renew your heart.  The process is centered around reflection by team members with emphasis on small group discussion and activities. You will be free to share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with.  Sacraments are part of the weekend along with plenty of reflection and prayer time. Please join us for a life changing, spiritual renewal.  Call the parish office for a reservation form, pick one up in the church vestibule or get a reservation form  online.

Ministry of Intercession

Contact Person: Fr. Joseph Dionne   JosephD@saintjamescatholic.org

This ministry meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in the Cry Room of the church.  We pray for the intentions that our parishioners present for our consideration by detailing their petitions on a formulary and placing them in a  box located in the vestibule.  We follow an carefully discerned method that has been established through practice.  All are invited to participate.

Revelations Bible Study

Contact Person: Father Joseph Dionne    Josephd@saintjamescatholic.org

This group is dedicated to studying the Book of Revelation. Father Dionne guides this study on Thursday nights at 7:00–8:00 pm. in the parish hall.  All are invited to participate.

Little Rock Scripture Study

Contact Person: Paula Mc Goff   McGoff@carolina.rr.com

Are you a faith filled, prayerful, and fun loving individual interested in a better understand our faith and God's plan for us?.  Then the Little Rock Scripture Study Group is for you. Members meet each Wednesday at 9:30 am from September through April in the conference room.  They are currently studying the book of wisdom program of study.  Call Paula Mc Goff if you have questions about this ministry or want to participate.

Bible Study

Contact Person: Patti Andruzzi   Pattia@saintjamescatholic.org

Two new Bible Study opportunities are coming in the Fall. Look for announcements in the bulletin for times and meeting places.
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass
Great Adventure Bible Study -  A new way to learn the books of the Bible

 

Young Adult Ministry—Y.A.M. Member

Contact Person: Armando Chavarria     armandoc@saintjamescatholic.org

Young Adult Ministry (YAM) is a movement of young adults reaching out to their peers with the love and light of Christ.  We know that nothing impacts the heart of a young adult like a community of believers living out the love of Christ in their daily interactions ...ready, willing and able to be servant leaders who point our friends, communities and world to the love of Christ in relatable, relevant, real ways.
Young Adults in their 20’s and 30’s searching for spiritual growth, knowledge in their faith and have desire to help others, are invited to attend these fun-filled get-togethers. Come and ask questions, find answers and get the support you want. Let’s walk for a while, together on this faith journey; whether in college, single, married, or have a family, we all have something to bring to the table to help each other grow in love, faith and service to God.

Women Journeying Together

Contact Person: Kristy Michaels     michaelsclan@carolina.rr.com

weekly women’s faith sharing group open to all women in the parish that uses Catholic reflection booklets to facilitate the sharing of prayer, Scripture (for the upcoming weekend Masses), and faith sharing questions.  Each meeting lasts approximately 1 – ½ hrs. This sharing group leads to building friendships, a strong community, fosters continual spiritual growth, and encourages a response/ call to action.  Meetings are held on Wednesday nights at 7:30 p.m. in the conference room of the church's office building.

Men's Prayer Breakfast

Contact Person: Paul Michaels      zdadof6@aol.com

l men of the parish are welcome to join together as Christian Community to simply pray, eat breakfast, and enjoy some fellowship.  This event is held monthly on the FIRST Monday of each month (or one week later for holiday weekends).  Meeting time is 6:45 a.m., the location is Northgate Family Medicine in Concord.

 

Abundant Life Charismatic Prayer Group

Contact Person: Greg Smith      gregs1@aim.com  or Shirley Abell   Sabell@ctc.net

Abundant Life Charismatic Prayer group meets on Mondays at 7:45 - 8:45 PM  after the Novena Mass.

We meet in the Chapel at the back of the Church. Our meetings include inspired praise and worship, quiet listening time, faith and scripture sharing, mini teachings and intercessory prayer. Through these activities and actively using the gifts of the Spirit such as prophecy, inspired prayer, and praying in tongues we develop the gift of Discernment and learn how to be lead by the Holy Spirit. Best of all we deepen our intimacy with our Lord. Jesus always shows up.

Jesus says "The Father seeks worshipers who worship in Spirit and Truth", in these meetings the Spirit truly helps us to fulfill this desire.  Come learn how praise and worship can be a powerful ministry within the Church.  We welcome all visitors.

Vocations

Contact Person: Father Joseph Dionne     Josephd@saintjamescatholic.org

"Vocation" comes from the Latin word vocare (to call) and means the work a person is called to by God. Discerning your vocation, to married life, life as a religious or the single life requires thinking deeply about how to live a life of consequence to make a difference in the world through our chosen career. There are all different kinds of voices calling you to all different kinds of work, and the problem is to find out which is the voice of God. If you feel God calling you to the priesthood or religious life, please make an appointment and talk to one of our priests, they can help get you started on the path of discernment.  St. James Parish and the Redempterist Community have vocation awareness or discernment programs for both young and mature men and women.  The program for young men 13 years and older is called “Crossroads”.  The program for young girls is called “Defining Moments”. These programs provide teens with annual fun weekend retreats where the youth can better understand all vocations– mother, father, single, or religious life.  The programs for both female and male adults is called “Come and See”.  These are  programs where the serious participants go to a seminary house to shadow one of the residents.  These usually start on a Thursday and end on Sunday. Look for announcement in the bulletin.