Founded in 1964, St. James Catholic Church is one of the oldest Catholic churches in Petaluma. Bereavement support, marriage preparation class, respect life, young ladies institute and young mens institute are examples of the church's extensive selection of ministries. The garden ministry grows and harvests vegetables for those in need and grows flowers for the alter. Every Sunday during 10:30am mass, St. James offers child care for children ages 6 months to 4 years old in which they learn about God through songs and games.