All Are Welcome

After more than 150 years in Kearney, the parish of St. James has a rich history as a community of Catholic worship and an established legacy of service to the people of Kearney and the surrounding areas.

We invite our Catholic brothers and sisters, as well as visitors from other denominations, to pray and celebrate the Sacraments with us. You will be welcomed and embraced as we join together as one in the presence of God.

Weekend Mass Times

Saturday – 5:00 pm

Sunday – 8:30 am & 10:30 am
 - Misa en Español – 12:30 pm
 - Mass in Vietnamese - 3:00 pm
     (every 1st Sunday)

Adoration

Tuesday - 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm 
Wednesday - 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm 

HOLY WEEK

Holy Thursday - 7:00 pm

Good Friday - 12:00 pm, 3:00 Were you there? , 6:00 pm 

Easter Vigil - 8:30 pm 

Easter Sunday - 8:30 am, 10:30 am , 12:30 pm (Spanish) 

RECONCILIATION

Saturday – 3:30-4:30 pm
(or by appointment)

 

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

First Fridays – 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Weekday Mass Times

Monday – No Mass

Tuesday – 12:00 pm

Wednesday – 12:00 pm

Thursday – 8:15 am 
(with KCHS)

Friday – 8:00 am

St. James Rosary Times

 Rosary and Evening Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)
Tuesdays at 6:15 pm in the church

Every Sunday before the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Masses

* This is the regular Mass schedule - be sure to check the Weekly Bulletin or our Mass Times page for any changes!

Our Mission

St. James parish was established in 1881 to be a sign of the presence of the Kingdom of God, to spread the Good News of the Gospel, and to minister and serve others. As Catholics, we believe in Jesus' dying and rising and in our call to celebrate the Sacraments and proclaim the Gospel.


St. James is Live Streaming Masses according to the following schedule:

Saturday - 5:00 pm - Weekend Mass
Monday - No Mass
Tuesday -12:00 Noon - No Live Streaming
Wednesday -12:00 Noon - No Live Streaming
Thursday - 8:15 am - Live Streaming
Friday - No Live Streaming

These can be viewed either live or replay directly from the St. James Kearney YouTube Channel or by using the “Mass Videos” button on the St. James myParish App.


Fishing with St. James

Sunday, April 05, 2026

Another Fishing Story

JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN. ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!

HAPPY EASTER! What a joy it is to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord and sing his praises on this Holy Easter. We have walked with Jesus through His Passion and Death and Risen with Him in victory. Everything about our Catholic Christian faith points to this salvific mystery, the Paschal Mystery.
     “Christ's resurrection is the strength, the secret of Christianity. It is not a question of mythology or of mere symbolism, but of a concrete event. It is confirmed by sure and convincing proofs. The acceptance of this truth, although the fruit of the Holy Spirit's grace, rests at the same time on a solid historical base. On the threshold of the third millennium, the new effort of evangelization can begin only from a renewed experience of this Mystery, accepted in faith and witnessed to in life.” — St. John Paul II, 1996
     Easter is life! You have life because of Jesus Christ. Our new Catholics who have come into full communion with the Church, have found new life. "The glory of God is man fully alive; and the life of man is the vision of God" Saint Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130–202 AD) You are fully alive in the Glory of God and this truth is proclaimed by the empty tomb; the dead have risen with Christ. Christ wants us to live and be “fully alive”. We sing Alleluia. We proclaim the victory is our is Christ. Allow the life of Christ, to move and breath and claim you for God. Let the brightness of this morning, shine in your hearts and minds so that the Gospel of life is proclaimed in you.
     My prayer for all of you, is that Jesus makes you fully alive in faith and in the hope of eternal life. That you and your family experience the Easter joy that God has made known to you and that your hearts, like the tomb, are opened to His grace and blessing. I pray that our Easter celebration inspires and lifts you with the voices of the heavenly choirs who rejoice at the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Death and darkness have no power! Sin and shame are completely banished from the lives of the faithful. May your Easter be filled with the Glory of Christ Fully Alive, which will bring new life to all who believe and profess..., Jesus Christ is Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia. Amen!

In Jesus – Through Mary & Joseph
Fr. Josh Brown

 


Otra historia de pesca

JESUCRISTO HA RESUCITADO. ¡ALELUYA! ¡ALELUYA!

¡FELIZ PASCUA! Qué alegría es celebrar la Resurrección del Señor y cantar sus alabanzas en esta Santa Pascua. Hemos caminado con Jesús a través de su Pasión y Muerte, y hemos resucitado con Él en la victoria. Todo en nuestra fe cristiana católica apunta a este misterio salvífico, el Misterio Pascual.
     “La resurrección de Cristo es la fuerza, el secreto del cristianismo. No se trata de mitología ni de mero simbolismo, sino de un acontecimiento concreto. Está confirmada por pruebas seguras y convincentes. La aceptación de esta verdad, aunque fruto de la gracia del Espíritu Santo, se apoya al mismo tiempo en una sólida base histórica. En el umbral del tercer milenio, el nuevo esfuerzo de evangelización solo puede comenzar a partir de una experiencia renovada de este Misterio, aceptado en la fe y testimoniado en la vida.” — San Juan Pablo II, 1996
     ¡La Pascua es vida! Tienes vida gracias a Jesucristo. Nuestros nuevos católicos que han entrado en plena comunión con la Iglesia han encontrado una vida nueva. “La gloria de Dios es el hombre plenamente vivo; y la vida del hombre es la visión de Dios” — San Ireneo de Lyon (c. 130–202 d.C.). Estás plenamente vivo en la gloria de Dios, y esta verdad es proclamada por la tumba vacía; los muertos han resucitado con Cristo. Cristo quiere que vivamos y que estemos “plenamente vivos”. Cantamos aleluya. Proclamamos que la victoria es de Cristo. Permite que la vida de Cristo se mueva, respire y te reclame para Dios. Que el resplandor de esta mañana brille en tus corazones y mentes para que el Evangelio de la vida sea proclamado en ti.
     Mi oración por todos ustedes es que Jesús los haga plenamente vivos en la fe y en la esperanza de la vida eterna. Que tú y tu familia experimenten la alegría pascual que Dios les ha dado a conocer y que sus corazones, como el sepulcro, se abran a su gracia y bendición. Rezo para que nuestra celebración de Pascua los inspire y eleve con las voces de los coros celestiales que se regocijan en la Resurrección del Señor Jesús. ¡La muerte y la oscuridad no tienen poder! El pecado y la vergüenza han sido completamente desterrados de la vida de los fieles. Que tu Pascua esté llena de la Gloria de Cristo plenamente vivo, que traerá nueva vida a todos los que creen y profesan… Jesucristo es el Señor. ¡Aleluya, aleluya! Amén.

 

En Jesús – Por medio de María y José
Pd. Josh Brown

 

 

St. James Stained Glass Window

St. James Catholic Church

3801 Avenue A, Kearney, NE 68847
308-234-5536
[email protected]

Parish Office Hours

Winter Hours:
Mon-Thurs – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fri – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Summer Hours:
Mon-Thurs – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fri – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Kearney Catholic High School

110 East 35th Street, Kearney, NE 68847
308-234-2610
kearneycatholic.org

KCHS Foundation

20 East 21st Street, Kearney, NE 68847
308-236-6903
kchsfoundation.org