Northern Illinois' oldest working
Roman Catholic Church!
Each year we are blessed with a number of individuals who desire to enter and learn more about the Catholic faith. The RCIA program is the study of the Catholic Faith for adults.
Instruction is offered for adults in one of the three following situations:
Un-baptized adults who desire to be baptized in the Catholic Church
Baptized non-Catholic Christians who desire to be formally admitted into communion with the Catholic Church
Baptized Catholics who have not yet been confirmed and desire to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation
Adult baptism takes place at St. James Church during the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.
To register, contact Ft. Koys.
St. James parishioners can get access to FORMED.org which provides streaming video content, group and individual study courses, eBooks, audio programs, and more! Select 'Formed for parishes' and find our parish subscription.
The Coming Home Network was established to help non-Catholic Christians, clergy and laity, discover the truth and beauty of the Catholic Church.
Click here to rent this movie.
The Jeweler's Shop we written by Pope John Paul II before he was Pope. It is accessible through our parish subscription to FORMED (see note at the top of this page).
Rent for $2.99 on Vudu, click this link
The Siege of Vienna is accessible through our parish subscription to FORMED (see note at the top of this page).
Sycamore is an informal course about the Christian faith and its relevance for life today. It gives you space to meet other people, share ideas, explore your beliefs, and think about questions that really matter. You can follow the link to watch videos now, or reach out to learn when the next Sycamore session will occur at St James/St Cyril & Methodius.