Fr. James' Letters

January 14, 2024

Dear Parishioners,

John the Baptist pointed to Jesus walking by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” This wasn’t the first time John the Baptist had done this. He said the exact same thing the previous day. The first time nothing happened. The second time, John’s disciples, Andrew and John, left the Baptist and followed Jesus. It was like Andrew and John understood now what the Baptist, their mentor, was saying. The Lamb of God was the one they were to follow. Being a disciple of John the Baptist was like being in the minor leagues. Not bad, but not the ultimate goal.

Read more: January 14, 2024

January 7, 2024

Dear Parishioners,

“Raise your eyes and look about,” says Isaiah in our first reading today, “they all gather and come to you.”

Read more: January 7, 2024

December 31, 2023

Dear Parishioners,

Next month the Archdiocese of Chicago is showcasing five priests who attended Catholic school and the impact it had on their vocation. I was asked to be part of this. Here’s what I wrote for the piece:

Read more: December 31, 2023

Who is Fr. James?

Father James Wallace grew up in Winnetka, Illinois and attended Sts. Faith Hope and Charity grammar school, New Trier High School, and then The George Washington University in Washington DC, where he earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science in 2007. He attended seminary at The Pontifical North American College in Rome and was ordained a priest in 2012 for the Archdiocese of Chicago. In addition to being the pastor of Saint Paul of the Cross Parish, he serves as a canon lawyer for the Archdiocese, a dean in Vicariate II, and a professor of canon law and spiritual director at Mundelein Seminary. He is also one of the featured Mercy Home Sunday Mass celebrants, airing Sundays at 9:30am on WGN.

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St. Paul of the Cross

320 South Washington Street
Park Ridge, IL 60068


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Phone: (847) 825-7605

Mass Schedule

UC = Upper Church
HFC = Holy Family Chapel 

Monday - Friday

6:25 am UC

8:30 am UC

Saturday

8:30 am UC - weekday Mass

4:30 pm UC - vigil

Sunday

7:30 am UC

9:00 am UC

10:30 am UC and HFC

12:00 pm UC