Dear St. James School Community, Yesterday, when a jury of our peers convicted Derek Chauvin of murdering George Floyd, my reaction was: Justice does not bring George back to his family. Justice does not heal the broken hearts. And yet, Thanks be to God that justice...
We all know the pledge of allegiance. We stand up as a group On a particular day We put our right hand on our chest And we proudly say… “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation…….” One...
Dear St. James School Community, You saw what happened. Provoked by President Donald Trump, thousands of extremists stormed the Capitol building in Washington D.C. on Wednesday in an attempt to prevent lawmakers from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in...
Dear Volunteers, Donors and Friends, In response to the rising rate of COVID-19 infections in Philadelphia and our 19132 zip code, St. James School has voluntarily moved classes to fully remote again starting today, Monday, November 16th. The predicted fall/winter...
We Mourn – We Lament – We Pray – We Listen – We Learn – We Act – We Love Dear St. James School Community, What can rightly be called the “original sin” of slavery has left an indelible imprint on our nation’s soul. We mourn the fact that Racism is alive and well and...
Brothers Max (8th grade) and Mason (5th grade) came to our Welcome Table to choose from the new books donated by KPMG and First Books. They found a bench on the campus where they could safely distance from others and read outdoors on a nice May day. Dear Friends of...
St. James School parent Valencia Newton, left, kisses her son Riley (8th Grade) with help from his older sister, Reina. Valencia says she is a member of our Parent Guardian Association “because I think it is important for Riley to see that I am invested in his...
Dear Friends of the St. James School Community, I have been tremendously heartened by your response to my weekly messages sharing the ways we are coping with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our students, families and neighbors. Without the outpouring...
Dear Friends of the St. James School Community, Thank you for what you’re doing and please continue to help, whether by giving financially, or purchasing items from our Amazon Wish List, or dropping off food directly to us, to St. Christopher’s or to your...
Dear Friends of the St. James School Community, Holy Week is a time to commemorate, through sacred services, the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In recent years, our school community has looked forward to, and fully engaged in, the sacred mysteries of...
If you have questions about being part of the church community or have a pastoral need, we encourage you to reach out to the Chaplain, The Rev. Walter Thorne. Please complete the form below or call 215-226-1276 ext 131