Welcome to St. James Cathedral Basilica
Mass Times
SUNDAY:
11:00 AM Live Streamed
MON - FRI:
12:00 PM Televised
Watch us on-line/on TV
Mass is broadcast live from St. James at 12:00 noon daily Mon-Fri and at 11:00 am on Sundays via NET TV. You can watch us via Verizon FiOS (channel 48), Time Warner Cable (channel 97), and Cable Vision (channel 30). We are also streamed over the Internet at http://netny.tv.
On Mon-Fri, the daily Mass is streamed again at 5:00 pm at http://netny.tv.
Confession Times
“In Confession, Jesus welcomes us with all our sinfulness, to give us a new heart, capable of loving as he loves.” - Pope Francis
FRIDAY: Following 12PM Mass
Mass: What to Expect
The central Catholic act of worship is attending the Mass, or Divine Liturgy. The Mass is divided into two parts: the Liturgy of the Word, and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
During the first part, the priest leads us in prayer and songs, praising God, thanking Him, and asking Him for forgiveness. We hear Scripture readings, the priest gives a talk, and then we all pronounce the core principles of our faith.
In the second part, the priest says the blessing, transforming bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. We all say the "Our Father" prayer, and then receive communion. Finally, there is a closing prayer and final blessing.
Learn about Catholicism
Altar Servers
Our parish is blessed to have young people eager to serve our community as Altar Servers. The ministry of serving at the altar is indispensable for a reverent and prayerful celebration of the Mass....
Deaf Ministry
At Saint James, we offer American Sign Language interpretation of the Holy Mass every Sunday at 11 am. Our interpreters are trained so that they are able to communicate the actions and prayers of...
Eucharistic Ministers
The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life since in the Eucharist we receive Christ himself under the form of Bread and Wine. By virtue of their ordination priests and deacons are...