49 Crosswinds Dr. Charles Town, WV 25414 
304-725-5558
Announcements
Solanus Casey Paint Night - March 26th
Posted in Announcements on 03/23/23
Solanus Casey Paint Night Sunday, March 26 at 2:00 pm Location: St. Michael's Hall ... Read More »
Holy Week Schedule 2023
Posted in Announcements on 03/23/23
See the image below for the scedule for Holy Week 2023:
Stations of the Cross 2023
Posted in Announcements on 03/02/23
Join us for Stations of the Cross on Fridays: 12 pm 5 pm 7 ... Read More »
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekend Mass
Saturday: 8:00am (Daily Mass), 5:00pm (Vigil Mass)
Sunday: 8:00am, 11:00am, 1:30pm (ES), 6:00pm
Sunday at St. Peter's: 9:30am
Weekday Mass
Monday & Friday: 7:00am
Wednesday: 7:00pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 12:05pm
Holy Days of Obligation
7:00am, 12:00 Noon, 7:00pm
(Except 12/25 & 1/1)
Weekday Mass on Holidays
See regular Mass schedule
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Please email our Adoration Ministry Coordinator, Sharon Wheaton to sign up to be a committed adorer or a substitute adorer. [email protected]
Adoration Chapel
Daily 24 Hours
Holy Hour in the Main Church
Devotions, Evening Prayer, and Benediction
Wednesday: 6:00pm
FIRST FRIDAY & FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS
First Friday Mass is celebrated in Spanish at 7:00pm
First Saturday Mass is celebrated in English at 8:00am
RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 3:00pm to 4:45pm
Wednesday: 5:00pm to 6:45pm
1st Thursday of the Month: 11:30am
Or by Appointment. Please call the Parish Office at 304-725-5558.
Parish Calendar
- Mar 26 2023 - Perpetual Adoration
- Mar 26 2023 8:00 am - Sunday Mass
- Mar 26 2023 9:00 am - RCIA Class
PARISH HOURS
OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday: 9:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
ST. ZITA CUPBOARD HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 9:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sunday: Closed except before and after Masses
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OUR MISSION
At St. James we put our faith into action; we are committed to promoting vocations; we are prolife & pro-family; we support life-long faith formation; we are faithful to the liturgy of the Church; and we offer hundreds of opportunities every year to grow in faith and mercy.
Whether you just joined the parish or have been here for years, we ask all parishioners to be active members of our faith community.
Our Clergy
DIOCESAN INFORMATION
DIOCESAN LINKS
Diocesan News
03-20-23 – Msgr. Joseph Peterson Announced as new Vicar General for DWC
03/20/23 12:45 pm
Monsignor Joseph L. Peterson WHEELING, W.Va.—Bishop Mark E. Brennan has announced the appointment of Monsignor Joseph L. Peterson as vicar general and moderator of the curia of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, effective April 11, 2023. After the bishop, the vicar general is the highest-ranking official in the Diocese, having authority to exercise a [...]
Read More03-13-23 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:
03/13/23 1:58 pm
Very Rev. Timothy J. Grassi, V.F., is appointed chaplain to Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, effective immediately. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of St. James the Greater Parish in Charles Town. In consultation with Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal of the Diocese of Calicut in Kerala, India, Father Joseph Kutty K. Sebastian is [...]
Read More03-06-23 – 2023 Updated Liturgical Guidelines
03/06/23 8:40 am
My Dear Brother Priests, During the COVID-19 pandemic, I asked that several safety measures be implemented in parishes and during Mass out of concern for the health of our parishioners. Please take a moment to read this letter which shares updates to those safety measures I previously implemented. PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST After much prayerful [...]
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