Saint James Catholic School

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Congratulations to our first and second place winners of our coloring contest! The kids all drew pictures about what makes their school special. We had so many fantastic entries. Way to go Tigers!

The staff got their ID badges today. Mrs. Cotter’s card is missing, but not to worry...Remi got his badge! He’s official

Today's lunch tray was too pretty not to take a picture of.

Holy Mass, January 3

It was a very colorful day here today! #SaintJamesStrong

Congratulations to our 2nd quarter honor roll recipients! We are so proud of you!!! Keep up the awesome work! 2nd Quarter Honor Roll Gold = All A’s, Blue = A’s & B’s... 3rd grade: Gold Isabela Garcia, Romey Hann, Tag Helsel, Parker Ozenberger, Aleigha Shaffer Blue Evan Charboneau, Joshua Green, Michael McNutt, Creighton Thompson, Kaden Williams 4th grade: Gold John-Paul Goettemoeller, Adam Mandracchia Blue Meadow Barlow, Declan Daugherty, Farrah Walters 5th grade: Gold Grayson Flint, Pax Helsel, Jude Stewart Blue Julia Aberer, Emily Conz, Syrianna Saxton, Blakeli Swope 6th grade Gold Brooks Flores, Annistyn Gwinn, Chase Seiter, Haven Wright Blue Victorria Barron, Tiger Bartlow, Jack Short, Sabria VanWicklin, Madelon Williams 7th grade: Gold Sullivan Kamler Blue Rilyn Conard, Dustin Duke, Celeste Kelley, Brielle Pearce, Marah Rocha 8th grade Gold Jorja Lageschulte, Gavin Weiland, Harper Wright Blue Tripp Helsel, Cole Stevenson, Demi Swope

Holy Mass, Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God vigil

Holy Mass, December 27

Please check out our virtual open house!!!! Call for a tour today!!!

Check this out! #saintjamesstrong

Holy Mass, Christmas Eve Vigil

Many parishioners have indicated that scammers are sending texts in the name of "Rev. Joseph W. Totton" claiming that Fr. Totton needs help and asking the recipient to text back. THIS IS A SCAM! DO NOT TEXT BACK. You may wish to report this to the police.

Thank you to Brielle, Aaden, Chase and Jack for coming in on their first day of Christmas break to help clean the Church in preparation for Christmas Masses.

Holy Mass, Fourth Sunday of Advent

Looking for confession prior to Christmas? Friday 12/18: 6pm Sat 12/19: 730am; 330pm Sun 12/20: 8am; 11am... Mon 12/21: 730am; 6pm Tues 12/22: 730am; 6pm Wed 12/23: 730am Thurs 12/24: 730am; 330pm Submit to Jesus’ Mercy and He will give you Grace beyond measure.

This Friday is movies and pajama day here at St. James. If students would rather wear jeans and a Christmas shirt, that is just fine too! Merry Christmas!!!

Check out our latest newsletter. Merry Christmas!!! https://www.smore.com/pd1cq-what-s-new-at-st-james

Monday Wednesday Friday Pre K Program

Tuesday Thursday Pre K Christmas Program

Parents of 8th graders, please make note of the following dates!

Today, Mrs. McMillan’s third grade class performed the Our Lady of Guadalupe play. They did a wonderful job! We are so proud of them! Hope you enjoy it!!!

"You are not made for comfort, you are made for greatness!" - Pope Benedict XVI. This *intense* 90 day men's program of spirituality, asceticism and fraternit...y begins on January 4 and concludes on Easter Sunday! Click through to check it out! It's not for the faint of heart, but I assure you, if you engage this program, this will be your most life-changing Lent EVER! If you are interested, please contact Father Totton at the parish or send a message through this FB page. We are now forming fraternities to begin the program on January 4! https://exodus90.com See more

We received the following message from the Diocese: From the Office of Youth and Child Protection This time of the year, many parents wrestle with the idea of purchasing a phone for their child(ren). Kids are expecting phones as early as kindergarten. Here is a link that you can pass on to parents regarding a wireless phone service that is safe and affordable for children. There is no kick back to me or the diocese. In the effort to keep children safe, this offers a nice ...alternative that protects children from overuse of screen time and exposure to the dangers of the internet. The phone is very low cost and the service is $20/month. It looks just like all the other cell phones too, except it has no internet browser, app store or social media. It does allow calls and texts. I have personally used this service and found it very good. Here’s a link to the company and more information: https://gabbwireless.com/our-mission/ Carrie Cooper See more

Christmas Novena December 17 - 24: Mass + Devotions. Also, please note added times for confession: 6pm weekdays from Thursday December 17 - Tuesday December 22.

A Message from Ms. Saunders: There was an error on this year's calendar. The last day of school prior to Christmas break should've been a half day, not a full day of school. We are correcting that. We will now be dismissing on Friday, December 18 at 11:30. The lunch that was scheduled for the 18th will be shifted to December 16. I sincerely apologize for the confusion.... Please let me know if you have questions or concerns. Jenny

Go to www.bishopleblond.com to schedule a tour/ shadow day, apply for admission, apply for scholarships/ tuition assistance. Please call the school office at (816) 279-1629 if you have any questions. *At this time, due to COVID restrictions, we ask for students to shadow in groups of 5 or less.

https://stores.inksoft.com/st_james_stjoseph Don't forget to check out all of our new gear featuring our new logo! Lots of cute things to choose from. Get your orders in by Dec. 12 to get items before Christmas.

Taco Salad Day! Many thanks to the Grandparent who donated re-usable bowls to the Cafeteria!

Holy Mass, second Sunday of Advent

Alma Redemptoris Mater is the Traditional Marian Antiphon used from the beginning of Advent through Feast of the Presentation. The simple tone presented here c...an be learned easily. While the custom is to sing this following Compline each evening, it could also be sung at the end of Mass or any other time! Click. Listen. Learn. See more

MASS ON THANKSGIVING DAY

Blessings of St. Joseph has always been very good to our school (and other Catholic Schools in Saint Joseph). If you are out shopping on Friday, please give them a visit. If you haven't already bought supplies for your home advent wreath, they have supplies!

Daily Mass Nov. 24, 2020

Happy (belated) Feast Day to our dear School Sisters of Christ the King!

Another reflection on the Kingship of Christ which is worth your consideration.

"Far from being a relic of the ancient or medieval Church, this feast was only established in 1925 just as monarchies were disappearing and, more importantly, as Christian thought was being driven from society. As atheistic governments arose throughout the world, they rejected any limits to their power. Pius XI, who spent most of his pontificate dealing with these hostile governments, intended this feast as a vindication of Christ the King’s rights in the public square. It was to be a check on those who would sever governance from truth and thus run roughshod over the weak."

UPDATE: This morning's 9am Livestream will be broadcast from the Church of St. John Cantius in Chicago Illinois. Many thanks to Melissa Cox who is our regula...r Livestream Expert. She does an excellent job and we are most grateful for all her on-going efforts! We hope to resume the Livestream from Saint James next Sunday See more

Check out the new spirit wear in our school store! All of the gear is now sporting our new logo. Orders placed by December 12th will be in by Christmas! https://stores.inksoft.com/st_james_stjoseph

Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - Saturday, November 22, 2020

Weekend Mass Reminder: *No Mass or confessions on Saturday November 21* Regular Mass schedule resumes Sunday November 22:... 7am 9am 1130 (Latin Mass). * regularly scheduled confessions resume Wednesday November 25.

A Letter From Ms. Saunders: In light of an increase in Covid exposures, potential Covid exposures, a positive Covid student case, and a number of pending test results, the decision has been made to shut down the school next week. Teachers are not being asked to teach for the week of Thanksgiving, but they will still be instructing virtually the week after Thanksgiving. I was very hopeful that we would be able to avoid this scenario, but perhaps these extra two days off will ...translate into fewer students exposed at school thus creating more days in session. We will view this two week absence from school as a chance to reset our Covid exposures. Even though we won't be in school, please let me know if your child develops Covid symptoms. In the recent positive case we had here at school, the student was vomiting, dizzy, and had a fever. If you feel you or your child has Covid, please let me know. I am in fact required to notify the health department if staff or students here at St. James have positive test results. If you have questions regarding school work, your child's classroom teacher will be able to answer those. For any other questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with me. Please know that I'm praying for you and for us all. God bless, Jenny

Daily Mass Nov. 20, 2020

Sales start today for the 2020 Popcorn Wars! Elementary schools are competing to sell the most popcorn and help support a local business, Eclipz Gourmet Popcorn... and Ice Cream. Eclipz is giving back $1 for every snack bag and $2 for every share size to the schools! Contact any elementary school student at St. Francis Xavier School, Saint Joseph Cathedral School or Saint James Catholic School and order your popcorn! These are perfect, inexpensive Christmas gifts. Support your school and small business. Win, win.

Daily Mass Nov 18, 2020

Since I started in the kitchen a little over a year ago, the teachers have been telling me that when I make chili "we REALLY need cinnamon rolls". Today they get their wish.

Daily Mass - Monday November 16 - St. Gertrude, Virgin

Low Mass in the Extraordinary Form - Sunday November 15 - Resumed Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

Holy Mass - Sunday November 15 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday Morning Chapel Chat

Confirmation classes will meet at normal tomorrow, November 15th, at 10:15am. Please spread the word!

Holy Mass - Saturday November 14 - Saint Josaphat

Saint Josaphat and the History and heritage of the South end.

We have decided to give some incentives to the kids for selling their Perkins Pies. If students/families sell 5 pies, those students will earn a special sweet treat on November 24th. If students fill their page with orders, they will earn a free non-uniform day on November 24th. The student that sells the MOST pies, will get to pie Mrs. Saunders in the face! Order forms and payments are due on MONDAY, the 16th. ... Happy Selling!! See more

A message from the principal: Late yesterday afternoon, I received the following email message from Dan Peters, Superintendent of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Catholic Diocese: "In order to proactively respond to the serious increase in the COVID infection rate over the past few weeks and the possibility of greater infection transmittal over the upcoming holiday, the Bishop has decided to have all Kansas City-St. Joseph elementary and high schools move to virtual learning for t...he week after Thanksgiving (November 30 December 4). During that week, each school will monitor their school’s infection status and determine if they need to continue virtual learning even longer or resume in-person learning." To be honest, this message took me a bit by surprise. While we have had a tremendous increase lately in students out for exposures, we still have had a very low number of positive cases in our school: two confirmed cases. We have worked very hard to keep as many kids in the building as possible at all times, and we will continue to do just that. I had sincerely hoped that we would make it until at least Christmas without having to enact a school-wide closure. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Teachers have been preparing students for virtual instruction, and they will be in contact with you regarding how this will work in their individual classrooms. If there is any way I can help any of you meet the needs of your students, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me. Finally, I want to sincerely thank all of you for your efforts to insure that our students are safely in the building. Our families have been very quick to communicate any issues that they have had with Covid to help prevent exposure here in the building. I believe this is a testament to the fact that at St. James, we are a family. I am once again reminded of what a privilege it is for me to serve the needs of the students, staff, and families of St. James. As always, please don't hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns that you might have. I may not have the answers you are looking for, but I will do my best to get you as much accurate information as possible. You are all in my prayers, Jenny Saunders, Principal St. James Catholic School

Daily Mass - Friday November 13 - St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

With the School Sisters of Christ the King, we give thanks to Almighty God upon hearing the news that Bishop Conley will resume his duties as shepherd of the Church in Lincoln, NE. May God grant him many, and glorious, years!

All public Masses and confession times at Saint James are CANCELLED through Saturday November 21.

Please keep this in mind if you receive suspicious emails.

Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Josaphat. He was a 17th Century martyr who was killed for trying to bring unity between eastern (Orthodox) and western (Cat...holic) Churches. In the south end we are blessed to have neighbors who belong to the Ukrainian Catholic Church (a result of the re-unification to which St. Josaphat witnessed with his blood!) and are members of St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church. Over the years, countless Ukrainian families have sent their children to Saint James School, and not a few of them have become active members of our parish! See more

Weekday Confessions and Mass canceled for Thursday November 12. Apologies for this inconvenience.

Bishop LeBlond Boys Soccer advances to state semi-finals. The game will be held at 3pm this Saturday at LB.

Happy Veterans’ Day, from the St. James Third Grade

With gratitude to all our veterans of all branches!

The return of cooler weather calls for some nice warm creamy chicken soup and homemade rolls.

"It's a Great Day to be an Eagle!" Congratulations to LB Boys Soccer on a big win over Oak Grove. They will advance to state semi-finals on Saturday! Great job, boys!

Holy Mass, November 8

St. James Middle School students and teachers enjoying some much needed outside time.

We are selling delicious Perkins Pies, just in time for Thanksgiving . If you would like to place an order, please call the office and we’ll get you taken care of. 238-0281

Thank you Stroud and Associates for fueling our morning with coffee and doughnuts. We sure appreciated it greatly

In the month of November, we are asked to pray for the Holy Souls of the Faithful Departed. On November 2, each priest is allowed to offer 3 Masses for the Faithful Departed. Here is our schedule for Mass tomorrow. 8am and 3pm Masses will be simple (no music). 7pm Mass with Gregorian Schola.

Holy Mass, November 1 - All Saints Day