March for Life signups are now open for all parishioners and last year's wait list. Others can register starting December 15th. Click to for more information and to sign up.

Huge thanks to the Altar & Rosary Society for hosting a fabulous gathering on December 8. A full hall enjoyed great food, company, music, sing-a-long & fun! Click for the complete photo album.

This program is geared towards families with babies and young children (aged 5 and younger). The content is taken from ten beautifully illustrated children’s books titled, “Questions for God,” written by Peggy Olds, which lay out in clear and simple statements the truths of our faith. Click for more information.

Classes have begun, but you can still join. Join Michelle Rebello and gain rich meaning from Fr Hardon’s comments on the Catechism. Come Tuesday, 7pm, Sag Hall. Whether you are new or have been through the course before, click for Sign Up Genius.

Can you help homeless men stay warm this winter? Drop men’s coats and blankets (in good condition) in the box in Charlie’s Chapel. (Sorry, no women’s or children’s coats please.)

The Women's Center will once again be conducting their baby bottle fundraiser during October, Respect Life Month. Please take a baby bottle, fill it with spare change & return. All proceeds benefit The Women's Centers, helping women choose life & then helping them & their babies. Turn in your bottles by Nov. 3rd.

The St. James pray-ers will gather at Access Health, 1700 75th St. Downers Grove, each Friday at 3pm beginning Sept. 27. through Nov. 1st. Pray with us and/or sign up for individual prayer time 7am to 7pm at 40daysforlife.com. For the babies!

Enkindle is a three-day event (Sept. 27-29 in DeWitt, MI) where young adults gather to form their minds with practical wisdom from knowledgeable Catholic speakers, receive the grace and mercy of God through Mass and Confession, and discover and deepen Catholic fellowship among their peers. Fr Koys will pay half of the registration fee for Anchor attendees. Contact him.

This 54 Day Novena for Our Nation will begin on August 15th, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and will end on October 7th, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. The intention for which we are praying together is: “Heavenly Father, Make America Holy Again as we Unite at the Foot of the Cross! Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us!” Click for more details.

July 17-21 in Indianapolis. Are you going? We have formed a GroupMe for those connected to St James so that we can rendezvous in Indy. Please click to go to the Sign-up Genius & indicate your plans. We’ll be in touch.

Registration is open! Board the bus for the Vatican! July 29 through Aug 2. 8:45am to noon. More information and register HERE.

Anyone seeking Baptism or the other sacraments of initiation (Eucharist & Confirmation), or who simply wants to learn more about the Catholic faith, please call Fr Koys or the rectory.

We have begun the sessions, but you can still jump in on a book study of this wonderful book by Frank Sheed. Sessions are being led by Mrs Madonna Muscarello on Tuesdays at 7pm in Sag Hall through Nov 5. Click to sign up or simply join us this Tuesday.

To honor Our Lady of Fatima, a procession through the grounds and cemetery took place on May 12. We sang and prayed the rosary to our greatest intercessor. Click to see the photo album.

There were many St. James-ers representing life at the Illinois March for Life on April 17th in Springfield, Illinois. Click to see the photo ablum.

So much devotion and activity. Click here for the photo album, see the faces and relive the beauty.

Thank you for all who came out to celebrate the birthday of Fr Koys and Charlie. A special thanks also to the Altar & Rosary Society, Margaret Ryan and Bernice's fabulous cooking. Click to view the photo album.

Every third Saturday of the month, some St James-ers get up early, come to Sag Hall & assemble 150 lunches. We are working under Pro Labore Dei, an organization dedicated to feeding the hungry. Once a month, we support their efforts by bagging sandwiches, chips, and other snacks. The lunches are transported to St Thomas More for distribution. We are humbled by PLD's relentless dedication & example. If you want more info about how you can help, call Tim Meece 312-498-7186.

Do you love knitting (or would like to learn how)? Do you love babies? There are dedicated knitters who make blankets or other items to donate to a pregnancy resource center. Want to join in? They meet on Wednesdays, 10-12 in the rectory. Click for the Sign-up Genius or call Kim with questions 630-841-9070.

St James welcomes Daniel Vinzant for a Lenten Mission Conversions Change Hearts ~~ Converts Change History. Come hear about his conversion from Baptist minister to Catholic and his fervent pro-life actions – including working with Norma McCorvey (Roe of “Roe v Wade”) to eventual conversion to Christianity. Wed-Fri, Mar 13-15, 7pm & Sat, Mar 16, 9am. Click for more details.