MISSION STATEMENT
Saint James Catholic Church is a parish family that lives the Gospel of Jesus Christ through liturgy, prayer, teaching, and service, inspired by the example of Saint James the Greater.
Rev. Fr. B.K Akila Rodrigo T.O.R.
Other Resources
Sacred Heart (Salem) Lenten Fish Fry A genuine THANK YOU to all who helped prepare, cooked, served, cleaned, baked and participated. We value our church family! Fish Fry donations will be accepted through April. God Bless!
Bible Study – April 8, 2026. We had a good turn out for the first week of Bible Study. Still plenty of room for more participants! Every other Wednesday, 3:00pm to 4:00pm at Sacred Heart Mission Hall. Next dates (subject to change) are as follows: 4/22/26; 5/6/26; 5/20/26; 6/3/26; 6/17/26 and so on. If interested just show up and Bring Your Own Bible.
St. James Spaghetti Dinner – St. James Spaghetti Dinner will be held May 3, 2026. We are asking those that would be willing to donate a couple bottles of pop for this event. Asking for Regular Coke, Diet Coke and Sprite. Thank you, Alter Rosary.
CATHOLIC SHARING APPEAL
Donate to our Catholic Sharing Appeal 2026: Donations can be made online at dwc.org/CSA. You can also scan the QR code below. Don’t forget that every dollar over half of our goal comes back to the parish. This is also a qualifier for grants and other funding from the Diocese.
Your Support Makes a Difference!
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To report an incidence of suspected child sexual abuse, please contact your local law enforcement agency, or you may confidentially contact WV Child Protective Services at 800.352.6513. To report suspected cases of sexual abuse by personnel of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston to the Diocese, please notify civil authorities first and then please contact the Diocese at 888.434.6237 or 304.233.0880.
Virtus/Safe Environment: If you are involved in any ministry/volunteer work here at St. James/Sacred Heart, you MUST have completed a background check and Virtus. If you have any questions about whether or not you need to complete these requirements, or check on your status, please contact Susan Satterfield at 304-669-0429 for St. James or Nancy Cain 304-622-5856 for Sacred Heart.
This website is available in Spanish. Please check with us regarding the availability of other Spanish resources.