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SOLD OUT: Breakfast with Santa: December 6 | 10a-12p

11/23/25 UPDATE: Tickets to Breakfast with Santa are now SOLD OUT! —- Have breakfast with the jolly old elf himself on Saturday Dec. 6, from 10 am – 12:00 noon at St. James Andrews Hall. Doors open at 9:30 am. Breakfast with Santa includes a delicious home cooked hot breakfast buffet, a special visit with Santa, stories with Mrs. Claus, crafts, and fun for kids and adults alike! Bring your camera to capture the magical memories amid an enchanting Christmas wonderland. Wheth

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Nov 201 min read

Christmas Mass Times & Advent Offerings

Soon you will find beautiful postcards with the images in this post in all of the Lakewood Catholic Parishes to encourage you to enter into the peaceful waiting of Advent and to celebrate the triumphant joy of Christmas! Check out the various offerings during Advent to help you prepare as well as the Christmas Mass times. Consider taking a few -- one for you and a couple to share with a friend or family member or to post on a community bulletin board -- you never know how Go

St. James

Nov 201 min read

12/6: Help Jesus Light Up Lakewood!

(Photo credit: Lakewood Observer) Help Jesus Light Up Lakewood with Us For the first time, the Lakewood Catholic Parishes are uniting to spread Christmas cheer at a booth at this year's Light Up Lakewood in downtown Lakewood on Dec 6th from 4-8 PM . We plan to share the light and joy of Christ by running a carnival-style game (like Plinko!), and handing out postcards with Advent events and the Christmas Mass schedule for St. James, St. Clement and St. Luke. Anyone merry an

St. James

Nov 161 min read

11/29: Ring in the Catholic New Year with Game Night

Join us for a Catholic New Year’s Eve Game Night & Advent Wreath Blessing! >>>Register through this form . Tickets are available at the door, but your advance ticket ensures there's enough food for everyone! If you have any issues checking out, you are able to send payment via Venmo to @linadorasimms (8262) with a note indicating the number of adults and kids in your party! Please ENTER through the GRANGER AVE DOOR due to roof construction happening in the Courtyard. It will

St. James

Nov 62 min read

Double our $50K Matching Gift: Dec. 2!

Give Catholic on Giving Tuesday SAVE THE DATE | DECEMBER 2 | 12a-11:59p …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Your gift will go a long way for St. James! WE GIVE CATHOLIC 2025: REACHING EVEN HIGHER TO “RAISE THE ROOF!” EXCITING NEWS – $50,000 MATCHING GRANT! We are beyond grateful to a generous anonymous donor for offering a remarkable matching gift of up to $50,000! This means your gift can be doubled for twice the impact for St. James. Every donation brings us closer

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Nov 63 min read

Huge turnout for Front Steps Coffee & Donuts

The weather was perfect. The coffee was hot. The cider was delicious. And the donuts were gone in a flash! We had an epic turnout for our Front Steps Coffee and Donut social following Mass on Sunday 10/12. Introductions and invitations were made, and our parish grew more closely knit. Thanks to everyone who stopped by, and don’t forget to join us next week down in Andrews Hall (Church lower level) following Mass for more fellowship and fun. Please make sure to reach out and

St. James

Oct 131 min read

10/12 FREE Pumpkin Spice Lattes

Join your parish family for a special outdoor Pumpkin Spice Latte themed Coffee & Donuts social on the front steps following the 10:30 Mass on October 12! Enjoy pumpkin spiced lattes, regular coffee, a cider and donut bar, all while growing in community and putting a name with the faces you sit near during Mass. If you’ve never come before, now is the perfect time! RSVPs are helpful for planning but not required and can be submitted in the Events section of the website.

St. James

Oct 31 min read

The Light is On

The last Light for Love evening of invitation and refreshment will be Wednesday September 24, 2025 from 7-8p. Experience the peace, beauty and encouragement that comes from lighting a candle for someone you love and spending time before the Blessed Sacrament. This is your last opportunity to see St. James glowing with candlelight for this season. Don't miss it!

St. James

Sep 231 min read

Expert-led Church Art + Architecture Tours | Last Sundays

We are delighted to offer guided tours of the church after the 10:30 Mass on the last Sundays of the month, beginning Sunday, September 28. John Alfes will meet with interested parishioners and guests by the altar. Our church presents one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical art in the nation. From the moment you enter, you are immersed in a devotional atmosphere shaped by its architecture, spiritual symbolism, and masterful craftsmanship. Learn and marvel at the rare

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Sep 231 min read