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Cookies for Kairos Returns!

For many years, home-baked cookies have been an integral part of the Kairos prison ministry weekends at Donovan Correctional Facility in Otay Mesa. Since 2011, St. James has provided over 2500 dozen cookies for the effort. After a long break, we will be collecting cookie donations again this year! August 13 after 5 pm MassAugust…

Announcing our new Pastor as of Sept 1st!

We are pleased to announce that the bishop has appointed Fr. Ricardo Chinchilla, CJM, as pastor of St. James-St. Leo, effective September 1st.  A native of Honduras, Fr. Ricardo was ordained in 1993, has served as Provincial of the Eudist Province of North America, and most recently as Associate Pastor at St. Patrick’s in Carlsbad. Fr.…

Our New Patio of the Sacred Heart!

Walk over after Mass sometime and see our new Patio of the Sacred Heart! The statue of Jesus, which is original to the Del Mar location of our church, has been relocated from the opposite side of the parking lot and reinstalled facing the entrance to our church. The area is now more accessible with…

Confirmation THIS Sunday!

NOTE ON SUNDAY 5PM MASS: Sunday 5pm Mass will be very full. Nearly all seats are reserved for the guests of the 56 candidates for confirmation. Others will likely be standing, or on the Patio of the Bells. You might consider an earlier Mass this weekend.

Congratulations!

Congratulations Professor Anna Celia Zentella on your induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! Dear Professor Zentella,On behalf of the Officers and members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, we are pleased to announce your election to the Academy and warmly welcome you as a new member. Founded in 1780, the…

Father’s Day Novena

Father’s Day Spiritual Bouquet Cards Cards are available at the vestibule in the Church and at the Parish Office. Please return the outside envelope (with the names of your loved ones, living and deceased, to be remembered in our Father’s Day Novena) in the collection basket or to the Parish Office by Monday, June 6.…