October 11, 2026

Dear St. James Parishioners,

This weekend, October 10-11, is our Archdiocesan Annual Appeal Commitment Weekend. We will be walking everyone through the commitment process and we certainly invite you to be very generous in support of our archbishop and our archdiocese. Thank you all in advance!

As we approach our country’s annual Thanksgiving Holiday, I’d also like to announce that we will be having a complimentary St. James Volunteer Dinner on Saturday, November 7th at 6pm. How do we ever say, “Thank You!” well enough to all you wonderful parishioners who give so much of yourselves to make our parish flourish? Many of you may seem to be invisible and not noticed for all you do. But we do, and God certainly does also! We are inviting all you adults who are active volunteers in our parish to come and be appreciated.

Volunteers include: 

Those who minister in the church (deacons, sacristans, musicians, lectors, EMHC’s, ushers, welcomers, Children’s Liturgy of the Word, OCIA, Live Lent Together, Little Flowers Girls Club);

Those who help out around our parish (art and environment folks, lawn crew, garden crew, flower crew, candle crew, church cleaners, funeral greeters, luncheon workers, food providers, hospital ministers, HOPE sellers, money counters, youth ministers, parish festival workers, linen cleaners, etc.);

Our different parish committee members (Parish Council, Finance, Total Board of Education, Social, Growing in God’s Grace, Vocation, Building & Grounds, St. James for Life, St. Vincent de Paul, Welcoming, Community Concerns, Marriage Matters, Rosary Makers);

And those volunteers associated with St. James Seton School (helpers, PRE teachers and staff, Vacation Bible Fun, etc.) and anyone who volunteers to help us out in any way.

We ask all of you who are interested in coming - to call the parish office by November 4th and sign up. Pleasure Your Palate will be providing the meal. Thank you all so much!

The next Saturday, November 14th, we will have our next 55&Alive.

The next Saturday after that, November 21st, our St. James/Seton Catholic School is having the Annual SOAR Development Dinner at A View On State starting at 5:30pm. We are still taking donations and reservations. More details will be coming in the next few weeks.

Again, thank you to all our volunteers and all our parishioners! God bless you all and have a great week!

Fr. Tom Weisbecker,

Pastor