Dorothy A. Sokol
Parish Life Director
391 Delaware Avenue
Albany, NY 12209
phone: (518) 434-4028
E -mail: rectory@churchofstjames.org





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Our Vision

St. James Parish is a welcoming community, filled with the Spirit, formed by the Word, nourished by the Eucharist, sent forth to transform the broader community into the Reign of God, established in justice, love and peace.

 
 

Welcome!

St. James Church is a thriving and dynamic community dedicated to meeting the spiritual needs of its parishioners and neighbors. We encourage you to explore our web site and to take an active role in our community.

- Dorothy A. Sokol
Parish Administrator

More than Ninety Years of Ministry!

If you live in the Albany, NY area, we hope you will visit us - We would love to see you!


 
 

Calendar and Mass Readings

RCNet This venture is primarily a service to the Catholic Church. It is our hope that easy access to more Christian resources and modern communication will strengthen our Catholic parishes and communities. You'll find a number of good websites here.

The Vatican The Holy See has a wonderful collection of art and documents.

The Evangelist Our local Catholic Weekly.

The American University The national Catholic University (includes many resources about Catholicism.)

Albany Catholic Deaf Ministries To enable persons who are Deaf or hard of hearing to participate fully in the life of the Church.


There is so much great material for youth on the Web. Here's just a sample of what's available.

Cross Fire Youth Ministry Magazine Cross Fire Youth Ministry E-Zine is committed to the spread of the Gospel throughout the world, with an emphasis on the concerns and needs of young people and those who are dedicated to a ministry to youth. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus challenges us all to "go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples." Through the technology of the Internet, Cross Fire responds to this call with an attempt to communicate greater awareness of issues affecting today’s youth.

Youth Ministry Network

Youth Ministry Stuff Ltd. Founded in 1994 to provide today's youth workers with current, relevant, dynamic, on the edge, useable ideas and resources! All Y.M.S. Ltd. products are developed and created by youth workers who are currently working with students on a full time basis.


Guide to Early Church Documents

The Ecole Initiative The Early Church On-Line Encyclopedia (Ecole) Initiative is a cooperative effort of scholars across the internet to establish a hypertext encyclopedia of early Church history (to the Reformation) on the World-Wide Web.