St. Agatha-St. James Parish

St. Agatha-St. James Parish We are a university parish that helps people to live a full Christian Life as missionary disciples.

Join us for Holy Week!
03/09/2026

Join us for Holy Week!

Please consider offering a gift to St. AJ's this Giving Tuesday! Any size gift will have a huge impact on our ability to...
12/02/2025

Please consider offering a gift to St. AJ's this Giving Tuesday! Any size gift will have a huge impact on our ability to sustain the growth we are seeing in this amazing Catholic community:

https://www.saintsaj.org/givingtuesday

It’s time for Giving Tuesday! This is our biggest fundraising day, and every single donation that comes in helps to fuel...
12/01/2025

It’s time for Giving Tuesday! This is our biggest fundraising day, and every single donation that comes in helps to fuel our ministry programs and activities for the entire year! Consider donating to Sts. AJ and the Newman Center this Giving Tuesday—new and increased gifts will be met by a generous matching gift! All students and parishioners are invited to a special Taco Tuesday Fundraising Party in the Church Hall from 6-9pm on Giving Tuesday—help your ministry reach its goal, and you’ll receive one of our brand new crewneck sweatshirts!

https://www.saintsaj.org/givingtuesday
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Check out this great article from Catholic Philly about the amazing growth in our OCIA program, which has over 50 young ...
11/21/2025

Check out this great article from Catholic Philly about the amazing growth in our OCIA program, which has over 50 young adults this year!

We continue to be amazed at what God is doing in the lives of so many young people. Special thanks to a few of our Newman students who give their testimonies:

“Right when I walked into church, it felt like a really big hug, like the Lord was really embracing me, a type of love that I had never thought of before.” Jessica Guo

https://catholicphilly.com/2025/11/news/local-news/in-university-city-young-adults-entering-church-rise-fourfold/

This November, we are installing a new Legacy Wall in the downstairs area of St. Agatha-St. James! This is a touchscreen...
09/19/2025

This November, we are installing a new Legacy Wall in the downstairs area of St. Agatha-St. James! This is a touchscreen display designed to honor individuals who have made a significant impact to our Newman Ministry at St. Agatha and St. James.

If you would like to share your story or know of an individual that you'd like to be honored in this way, please contact Raul at [email protected]

Today we are sad to say good bye to our faithful Newman friend, Bear. For ten years Bear lived in the rectory and brough...
09/12/2025

Today we are sad to say good bye to our faithful Newman friend, Bear. For ten years Bear lived in the rectory and brought joy to the Newman Center. He was a companion to Fr. Carlos and the brothers, a dear friend to the students and parishioners, and a well-loved fixture at all of our events. Whether sitting in the chapel doorway during Mass, playing and snuggling with his student friends, or walking through campus with Father or Marcela, it was always good to see Bear’s friendly face. We will miss you so much, Bear!

An amazing anniversary for our parish church!
08/06/2025

An amazing anniversary for our parish church!

Happy Holy Week! Check out our full schedule of events and liturgies.
04/16/2025

Happy Holy Week! Check out our full schedule of events and liturgies.

Thank you to everyone whose support and generosity made this year’s Giving Tuesday such a success! We could not have our...
12/04/2024

Thank you to everyone whose support and generosity made this year’s Giving Tuesday such a success! We could not have our thriving ministry without the love, prayers, and donations of our wonderful friends—please know that we are praying for all of our benefactors and supporters this Advent and Christmas season! THANK YOU!

Giving Tuesday is TODAY!saintsaj.org/parish-developmentThroughout the year, our ministry thrives and is blessed to offer...
12/03/2024

Giving Tuesday is TODAY!
saintsaj.org/parish-development

Throughout the year, our ministry thrives and is blessed to offer so much to our parishioners, from a caring ministry team, to programming and prayer, to socials and community nights, to so many other opportunities to know God and one another!

This is thanks to the generous contributions of our parishioners, young adults, young families, and dear friends like you! Will you consider making a gift to St. Agatha-St. James this giving Tuesday?
Visit saintsaj.org/parish-development to make a donation!

We are excited to unveil our new logo and brand design! We have been working to create a cohesive brand identity that is...
10/30/2024

We are excited to unveil our new logo and brand design! We have been working to create a cohesive brand identity that is true to who we are as a multi-faceted, but unified, parish. Our beautiful church building is central to the logo, and is the common thread across our branding for Penn Newman, Drexel Newman, and our larger parish. Take a look!

Address

3728 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
19104

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12677875000

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