One of the beautiful aspects of the parish family here at St. James is your commitment to having masses said for a whole variety of intentions. However, one of the issues we have run into is that we have had to turn parishioners away who wished to have Masses said promptly, particularly for the recently deceased. Thus, to better serve all our parishioners, we have enacted some new policies regarding Mass intentions, which are outlined below:

• Mass intentions will be limited to six (6) per year per household. Of those six (6) intentions, two (2) may be for Sunday or holiday Masses, while four (4) must be used for weekday Masses. All Holidays count as Sundays even if they occur on other days of the week.
• A household may only select one Mass per year on any of the following holidays: Christmas, Easter, Mothers’ Day, Fathers’ Day, and Thanksgiving. Additionally, a household may not select the same Mass two (2) years in a row on the same holiday.
• There is a maximum of one (1) intention per month for any individual person or group of people.
• The standard stipend according to Archdiocesan policies is at least $10 per Mass intention.
• Masses may be scheduled up to one (1) calendar year in advance.