Announcements



Shrove Tuesday—Father Peter will celebrate Shrove Tuesday with the burning of the palms, a healing eucharist with anointing followed by a pancake dinner this Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. "Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." 1 Corinthians 5:8

Ash Wednesday—Father Peter will be holding three Ash Wednesday services with imposition of Ashes at 7:00a.m., 12:00p.m. and 5:30p.m.

Robin Daviet Funeral—The funeral services for Robin Daviet will be this Saturday with a Rosary at 9:30a.m, and Funeral Mass at 10:00a.m., followed by a reception in celebration and thanksgiving for Robin.

Baptism—For those interested in being baptized or having their children baptized, Father Peter will begin holding baptism classes every Thursday at 5:00p.m. starting on February 26.

Quilt Raffle—Our St. James' raffle quilt is ready. Tickets to be sold starting on Shrove Tuesday. It is a beautiful Native American themed quilt this year. Tickets will be sold on Sundays before and after services for $5.00 a piece. We will draw for the winner on Easter Sunday. Please see Jennifer or Lynn with any questions.

Icon Class—The Icon class will be delayed until February 28 with a suggested donation of $60. Please speak with Father Peter if unable to cover the fee.

Adult Spiritual Education Forum—February 16, 2026. Monday. Adult Spiritual Education Forum, 5:30 pm. St. James Church Library. CD. Gary A. Rendsburg, Ph. D., Professor of Jewish Studies. Rutgers University. Lecture 4: “An Overview of Ancient Israelite History”, and Lecture 5: “The Ancient Near East". ALL ARE WELCOME. Info.:575-571-2964

Lenten Adult Forum—Journey with us this Lent as we deepen our spirituality through the practice of Lectio Divina, or Divine Reading and Centering Prayer, or the Prayer of Consent. Beginning Sunday, February 22nd to March 22nd, we will gather in our Compostela Room at 9:30 AM. We will begin by engaging in Lectio Divina for 15 minutes, as we read a sacred text together; and then we will silently reflect upon and respond to it, and rest in God’s presence. We will then spend 15 minutes engaging in Centering Prayer. We will close by silently setting an individual intention. ALL are WELCOMED to join us in learning and practicing these renewed forms of ancient Contemplative prayer during our Lenten season.