About Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mission · Triadelphia, West Virginia
Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mission is a small Catholic mission chapel of St. Vincent de Paul Parish (Wheeling, WV), located on Chapel Hill Road in Triadelphia, West Virginia, in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. It serves the surrounding Triadelphia community with Sunday Mass once a month and also hosts the parish cemetery (also known as Saint Mary's Cemetery). A parish-established archdiocese of older German Catholic settlers, it remains under the pastoral care of St. Vincent de Paul Parish and is listed on the official diocesan Mass-times directory.
- Patron
- Our Lady of Seven Dolors (the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Rector
- Rev. Fr. Jeeson V. Stephan, M.C.B.S.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
Why belong here
Our Lady of Seven Dolors is a quiet, mission-style Catholic chapel that gives Catholic families in the Triadelphia area a nearby place to worship without driving into Wheeling. It offers a once-monthly Sunday Mass (1st Sunday at 10:15 am, and per the 2025/2026 bulletin schedule 10:30 am is sometimes used) celebrated by the clergy of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, surrounded by the parish's historic cemetery on Chapel Hill Road. By being part of the larger St. Vincent de Paul Parish community, members also tap into the wider parish's School of Religion, OCIA (RCIA) program, Music Ministry, St. Vincent de Paul Society outreach, and parish-wide devotions such as weekly Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, and the Miraculous Medal Novena.
Mass times at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mission
Weekly Mass schedule
About the Mission
Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mission is one of the chapel-missions served by St. Vincent de Paul Parish (Wheeling, West Virginia), located in the rolling hills of Triadelphia in Ohio County, WV. As a mission rather than a parish church, it has no resident priest; it is staffed by the pastor, deacon, and lay ministers of St. Vincent de Paul, who travel to Triadelphia to celebrate the once-monthly Mass and care for the historic mission cemetery.
- Marian chapel in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
- Mass offered once a month (first Sunday)
- Pastoral care from St. Vincent de Paul Parish
Mass & Devotions at Our Lady of Seven Dolors
Mass is celebrated at Our Lady of Seven Dolors on the 1st Sunday of each month at 10:15 am (10:30 am in some bulletins), presided by the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish. The mission shares the wider parish's devotional life — Rosary is prayed 30 minutes before each Mass, the Miraculous Medal Novena, Adoration, and Benediction are offered at the parish, and Fridays bring a 4:00 pm Rosary in the church courtyard of the parish.
- Sunday (1st Sunday) — 10:15 am Mass
- Rosary 30 minutes before Mass
- Miraculous Medal Novena (Tuesday 5:00 pm at parish)
- Eucharistic Adoration Tuesdays 10:00 am – 5:30 pm at parish
Our Lady of Seven Dolors Cemetery
The mission grounds include the Our Lady of Seven Dolors Cemetery (also historically known as Saint Mary's Cemetery), located at 177 Chapel Hill Road, Triadelphia, WV 26059. The cemetery contains generations of local Catholic burials and is referenced in parish bulletins alongside ministry activities. BillionGraves maintains a documented listing of interments here.
- Address: 177 Chapel Hill Road, Triadelphia, WV 26059
- Alternate historical name: Saint Mary's Cemetery
- Documented on BillionGraves
Parent Parish: St. Vincent de Paul, Wheeling
Our Lady of Seven Dolors is one of the missions of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, established in 1895 to serve the Elm Grove and Wheeling communities in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. The parish's mission statement describes it as 'the Roman Catholic Parish of St. Vincent de Paul in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, established in 1895, embracing the spiritual and corporal needs of Elm Grove and Wheeling. We strive to live as faith-filled disciples of Christ and in doing so, spread His Gospel message of Love, Hope, Mercy and Eternal Life.' St. Vincent also runs St. Vincent de Paul Parish School (SVS), founded in 1912, serving Pre-K through grade 8.
- Established 1895
- Parent parish at 2244 Marshall Avenue, Wheeling, WV 26003
- Maintains St. Vincent de Paul Parish School (est. 1912)
Clergy and Parish Leadership
The current pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish and its missions, including Our Lady of Seven Dolors, is Rev. Fr. Jeeson V. Stephan, M.C.B.S. ([email protected]). He is assisted by Deacon Thomas J. McFadden. Earlier bulletins (2022) name Rev. Fr. Cyprian C. Osuegbu as interim pastor. The parish also benefits from a Pastoral Council chaired by Deacon Tom McFadden (in 2026 bulletins) and a Finance Council chaired by Larry Bandi.
- Rev. Fr. Jeeson V. Stephan, M.C.B.S. — Pastor
- Deacon Thomas J. McFadden
- Rev. Fr. Cyprian C. Osuegbu — Interim Pastor (2022)
- Pastoral & Finance Councils support parish governance
Parish Ministries & Outreach
Through its connection to St. Vincent de Paul Parish, the Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mission community has access to a range of parish ministries. These include the Parish School of Religion (coordinated by Derek Dimmey), the OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults — formerly RCIA) led by Cynthia Dimmey, a Music Ministry and Event Coordination led by Jacqueline Laurine, and the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a confidential aid group dedicated to helping neighbors with basic needs (voicemail line 304-242-8868). The parish also publishes a weekly e-bulletin and text message feed via Flocknote (text stvdpw to 800-950-9952).
- Parish School of Religion (Derek Dimmey)
- OCIA for adults (Cynthia Dimmey)
- Music Ministry (Jacqueline Laurine)
- St. Vincent de Paul Society outreach (304-242-8868)
- Weekly e-bulletin via Flocknote
Contact & Location
Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mission sits off Chapel Hill Road in Triadelphia, Ohio County, West Virginia. The mission phone line (304) 547-5342 connects to the parish office, while general parish business uses (304) 242-0406 and email [email protected]. The mission is listed on the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston's official Mass-times directory, and parishioners are invited to sign up for Flocknote and follow the parish's Facebook (@StVincentWheeling) and YouTube ('St. Vincent de Paul Parish') channels for updates.
- Address: Chapel Hill Road, Triadelphia, WV 26059
- Mission phone: (304) 547-5342
- Parish office: (304) 242-0406 / [email protected]
- Parent parish website: saintvincentparish.org
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Fr. Cyprian C. OsuegbuInterim Pastor (at least 2022)
Listed as the presiding priest at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mass on August 7, 2022 in a St. Vincent de Paul Parish weekly bulletin.
- Rev. Fr. Jeeson V. Stephan, M.C.B.S.2025–present
Current Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish and its Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mission; welcomed with announcement on the parish school website.