St. James Inn has always had a strong connection to our parish. With the help of our parishioners, St. James Inn was founded in 1988 by our beloved Fr. Patrick Traynor, CSP to provide comforting and dignified lodging and other related services to hospital outpatients or family members who have loved ones undergoing critical inpatient medical treatment in the UCLA Health System and other nearby hospitals. Hospital social workers determine eligibility.
St. James Inn now operates three homes and has provided over 27,000 guest days at no cost to guests. Members of the Saint Paul Catholic Community continue to serve on the Board of Directors and fundraising committee. Addition support for tis ministry is in the form of financial support, including attending the “Wine Pour” at the Fall Festival and the St. James Inn Annual Gala on campus each spring. Students from the school also volunteers with St James Inn.
