Men's Study Group: Lectio: Peter: Cornerstone of Catholicism

Belvidere, Illinois

St. James is the Catholic parish at 402 Church Street in Belvidere, where Mass was offered in a Catholic home as early as 1838. Belvidere was a mission of Rockford until 1864, when Father Patrick McGuire became its first pastor; the parish's earlier church was dedicated in 1889, and the present church was built and dedicated on December 18, 2014 by Bishop David J. Malloy. St. James has grown to more than 2,000 families and offers Mass in English and Spanish, religious education, youth ministry and OCIA, with groups including St. Vincent de Paul, the Legion of Mary, the Council of Catholic Women and Knights of Columbus Council 735.

Address: 402 Church Street, Belvidere, IL, 61008