The Feast of St. James!  Many traditions surround our annual celebration of our patronal feast day.  Above, St. James "the Greatest" makes his annual appearance at the conclusion of the 10 o'clock Mass.
Click here to read Father Ryan's homily for today.


At the Noon Mass, the children joined the procession with the historic reliquary bust of St. James.  This 16th-century carving houses a relic of our patron.


The children wore scallop shell buttons--the scallop is the symbol of pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, where James is buried.










You have to stretch if you're going to high-five a giant!




The weather couldn't have been better for the picnic on Terry Avenue.  Parishioners, visitors, and neighbors alike enjoyed the festivities.




The Toucans Steel Drum band played...


And young and old danced in the streets!


Thanks to Patty Repikoff for the photo!






Smoke from the barbecue lingers in the trees on Terry Avenue.


The Bingo crowd played for hours!




Enjoying the bouncy toys!
Special thanks to Suzy Petrucci for the photo!


The pinata is the grand finale of the picnic. This year there were two!


Our neighbor, retired Archbishop Brunett, dropped by for a hamburger.