About St. James
905 Park Avenue
Falls Church Virginia 22046
(703) 532-8815
Rev. Patrick Posey, Pastor
Established in 1892, St. James lies in the heart of scenic Falls
Church, seven miles outside of Washington, D.C.
In 1873, Richmond Bishop James Gibbons established
St. James as a mission of St. Mary Parish in Alexandria. Six years
later, a frame chapel was built on land donated by Sabilla Sewall
about half a mile from the West End Station of the Washington and
Old Dominion Railroad. The clapboard chapel served Falls Church
Catholics for 23 years. On the chapel site today is St. James Cemetery
at S. West Street and Fowler Street. Old tombstones tell stories
of Irish Catholics who came to work on the railroad. In 1892, St.
James, with 325 members, became a parish of the Richmond Diocese.
Father Edward Tierney from Harper’s Ferry, W.Va., was appointed
first pastor.
Today, St. James Church is home to approximately 7,500 parishioners
and the St. James School has 750 students.
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A U.S. Department of Education
Blue Ribbon School
of Excellence |
830 W. Broad Street
Falls Church, Virginia 22046
(703) 533-1182
www.saintjamesschool.org
The Sisters of Perpetual Adoration opened the Academy of Perpetual
Adoration in 1906 with 2 teachers. Tuition was $1 per month for grade
school, $2 for high school. The school grew until 1919 when it reached
capacity. The school continued to do well, but because of several
factors the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration had to close the convent
and school in July of 1923.
In July of 1923 the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary arrived. On September 17, 1923, the sisters opened the school
with 92 students. The grade school progressed well, and the high
school was soon awarded affiliation with the Catholic University
of America. With the help of the mother house, the Sisters survived
the Depression, taking in boarders from kindergarten through grade
8.
By 1956 the school facilities had grown so large that the sisters
were conducting separate morning and afternoon sessions with classes
of 60 or more in each. During the 1960's, commitments by the sisters
to growing parishes led to a decrease in new assignments to Saint
James, so an increasing number of lay teachers were hired. Because
of St. James' excellent reputation and its accreditation by the
Virginia Catholic Education Association, and a dedicated and professional
faculty and staff, by 1996 the school had grown to over 600 students.
There are 3 classroom sisters, 25 lay teachers, and 3 sisters serving
as principal, Religious Education Director and Administrative Assistant.The
Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary, is a Pontifical Religious Institute, whose members are committed
to God and to the Church by the profession of the public vows of
poverty, chastity and obedience.
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The
Arlington Diocese |
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The Diocese of Arlington was founded on August 13, 1974 from the
Diocese of Richmond in order to better serve the needs of Catholics
in the Northern Virginia area.
The Arlington Diocese is covers a population of 2.6 million people
and serves almost 400,000 Catholics (65% of the Catholics in Virginia.)
The Arlington Diocese has 36 diocesan elementary schools (and 1
private) and 3 diocesan high schools (and 3 private).
The Cathedral of St. Thomas More is located at 3901 Cathedral Lane
in
Arlington, VA 22203 (Phone: 703-525-1300.) Most Reverend Paul S.
Loverde, Bishop.
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Arlington
Catholic
Herald |
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The Arlington
Catholic Herald is the official newspaper of the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Arlington, Va. This award-winning newspaper
has a weekly circulation of 61,000 — making it one of Virginia's
largest weekly newspapers.
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Catholic Charities
of the Diocese of Arlington |
200 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, Virginia 22203
703-841-3830
www.ccda.net
The mission of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington
is rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the official teachings
of the Roman Catholic faith.
The Gospel proclaims and the Church teaches respect for the dignity
and sanctity of human life, from the moment of conception through
natural death, and the duty to serve the most vulnerable of God’s
people.
Therefore, Catholic Charities seeks to implement the Church’s
mission of social justice in the Diocese of Arlington in ways that
strengthen individuals, families, and communities.
Catholic Charities extends its services and resources to all in
need; convenes the Catholic community to fulfill the Church’s
mission of social justice; and advocates for social justice and
seeks to empower others to do the same.
View
the programs of Catholic Charities.
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Knights
of Columbus
Edward Doulass White
Council 2473 |
5115
Little Falls Road
Arlington, VA 22207-1899
www.kofcedw2473.org
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St.
James Church
Mass Schedule
Sunday
Vigil (Saturdays): 5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 noon
(Spanish Mass) 2:30 p.m.
[For Holy Day Masses
see church Homepage]
Rosary and Benediction
Sundays: 5:00 p.m.
Weekday
(Except Holidays)
6:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
12:00 noon
First
Friday
Masses:
6:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
12:00 noon
Exposition:
9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Saturdays
and Holidays
8:30 a.m.
Confessions
Saturdays:
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
or any day by appointment
To see the Mass Schedules of other area churches,
click
here or visit Mass Times.
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Other Parishes in Falls Church
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