Saint James Roman Catholic Church

Saint James Roman Catholic Church St. James parish, embracing the Faith Families of Mt. Calvary, St. James, and St. Mark, is a vibrant and uplifting faith community that embraces all. Cohan.

If you are looking for a new church home, there is always room for you in our pews and in our hearts. Since its founding in 1921, Saint James Parish has been a vibrant and faith filled community within the Erie community. Under the leadership of Richard Ford, F.W. Schlindwein, and Henry Schloss, a petition was sent to Bishop John Mark Gannon to erect a parish in southeast Erie at Wesleyville. The

Reverend Francis P. Coughlin was appointed the first pastor. The original frame church was dedicated on November 26, 1922 and a new rectory completed in 1926. A stone Gothic styled church was constructed in 1949. In 1957, a school was opened with an enrollment of 377 students. A parish debt of $176,000 was eliminated by 1969 during the pastorate of Monsignor Francis J. Turner and his assistant Reverend Robert W. From 1970 to 2003 the parish was under the guidance of Monsignor Cohan. The Reverend Father Dennis Hadberg assumed the role of Pastor upon his retirement. Currently our parish is under the leadership of our fifth pastor, the Reverend Father James P. McCormick. The Sisters of the Divine Spirit have staffed the school since 1957. Saint James Parish has remained a vibrant Catholic Christian Community to the present day.

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We hope everyone has had a blessed, peaceful start to the school year! We know how busy it can be. Take time to enjoy th...
09/03/2026

We hope everyone has had a blessed, peaceful start to the school year! We know how busy it can be. Take time to enjoy the small moments that pass all too quickly. As you work through school schedules, please consider joining us for Religious Education on Saturday mornings starting September 19th at Saint James School. Once again, this year you can easily go to https://tinyurl.com/Saint-James-CCD to pre-register. Looking forward to our year together!

08/29/2026

Mass Aug. 29, 2026

08/22/2026

Mass Aug. 22, 2026

08/21/2026
Thank you to all of the families who have pre-registered for religious education classes for children ages K-8. We look ...
08/21/2026

Thank you to all of the families who have pre-registered for religious education classes for children ages K-8. We look forward to seeing you in September! If you haven't pre-registered, please consider doing so at https://tinyurl.com/Saint-James-CCD -it's quick and easy! The Saint James CCD Faculty is looking forward to seeing all returning families and NEW families. If your children have never attended CCD classes, we especially hope you'll join us this year!

As summer comes to an end, and school is about to start, our CCD Faculty is looking forward to religious education class...
08/16/2026

As summer comes to an end, and school is about to start, our CCD Faculty is looking forward to religious education classes in September! Please consider bringing your children in grades K-8 to CCD classes. Once again this year, you can quickly and easily pre-register at https://tinyurl.com/Saint-James-CCD We hope your children will join us! ✝️

08/15/2026

Mass Aug. 15, 2026

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2635 Buffalo Road
Erie, PA
16510

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+18148996178

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