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.
Mon. Dec. 8 – 12 noon at St. James
Mon. Dec. 8 – 6pm at Sacred Heart
Advent Communal Penance
Tues. Dec. 16 – 7pm at St. James
Christmas Mass Times
Wed. Dec. 24 – 5pm at Sacred Heart
Wed. Dec. 24 – 10pm at St. James
Thurs. Dec. 25 – 11am at St. James
Rev. Fr. B.K Akila Rodrigo T.O.R.
Other Resources
Make the most of your year end giving!! As we approach year end and continue supporting the Catholic Sharing Appeal (CSA), we encourage you to prayerfully consider making your gift now-while current tax advantages for charitable giving are still in place. Federal legislation known as the Big Beautiful Bill is expected to bring significant changes to charitable tax deductions beginning in 2026. If you are considering a gift to the CSA or a year-end contribution to the parish, giving before December 31, 2025 may allow you to receive the full benefit of current charitable-giving rules.
CATHOLIC SHARING APPEAL
Donate to our Catholic Sharing Appeal 2025: Donations can be made online at dwc.org/CSA. You can also scan the QR code below. Don’t forget that every dollar over $5,850 (half of our goal) for St. James, or $1,350 (half goal) for Sacred Heart, comes back to the parish. This is also a qualifier for grants and other funding from the Diocese.
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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.