A Pro-Life, Pro-Family, Stewardship Parish
49 Crosswinds Dr. Charles Town, WV 25414 
304-725-5558
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.
Click to View More Details!Parish Calendar
- Jan 27 2025 - Perpetual Adoration
- Jan 27 2025 7:00 am - Daily Mass
- Jan 27 2025 12:00 pm - AA Meeting
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekend Mass
Saturday: 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
Monday & Friday: 12:05pm (Priest Field)
Tuesday & Thursday: 12:05pm (Saint James)
Saturday: 8:00am
Holy Days of Obligation (Except 12/25 & 1/1)
7:00am, 12:00 Noon, 5:00pm, 7:00pm (Spanish), 7:00pm (St. Peter's)
Or as noted below
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Monday-Friday: 6:30am
Wednesday: 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Thursdays: 11:30am
Saturday: 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Or by Appointment. Please call the Parish Office at 304-725-5558.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Please email our Adoration Ministry Coordinator, Sharon Wheaton to sign up to be a committed adorer or a substitute adorer at adoration@stjameswv.org
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
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
Thank you for supporting Saint Zita's Cupboard!
Our Clergy
DIOCESAN INFORMATION
DIOCESAN LINKS
Diocesan News
01-24-25 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:
01/24/25 8:51 am
Msgr. Paul Hudock has been elected to a three-year term on the Diocesan Presbyteral Council, effective December 31, 2024, and terminating December 31, 2027. This is in addition to his current assignment in Hispanic ministry at Immaculate Conception Parish in Clarksburg and St. Mary Parish in Star City. Father Jose Manuel Escalante has been elected [...]
Read More01-24-25 – Bishop Mark Brennan’s Pastoral Letter on The Gift of Life, a Gift to Cherish
01/24/25 7:00 am
The Gift of Life, a Gift to Cherish What if there were no children? What if there were no smiling babies, no rambunctious toddlers, no agile teenagers playing soccer or the violin, no young adults marrying and starting their families? The birth rate in the United States in 1950 (the Baby Boom era) was 24.2 [...]
Read More01-14-25 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointment
01/14/25 11:48 am
Father Rusiri Kokila Wijewickrama, TOR, is appointed parochial vicar of St. Francis de Sales Parish in Beckley, with residence at the parish rectory, effective January 13, 2025.
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