About St. George · Scottsville, Virginia
St. George Catholic Church is a small mission parish of St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish located at 7240 Scottsville Road in Scottsville, Virginia, about 3.2 miles northwest of the town near the intersection of Scottsville Road (VA 20) and Langhorne Road. Founded in 1975 as part of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond (Deanery 10), it is served by Dominican friars from the neighboring parish in Charlottesville and offers one weekly Sunday Mass plus periodic devotions. Though small and physically modest, the parish maintains an active parish cemetery, an outreach ministry through Meals on Wheels, and stays closely linked to the larger Dominican-run St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish community.
- Established
- 1975
- Patron
- St. George
- Rector
- Rev. Walter Wagner, O.P.
- Diocese
- Catholic Diocese of Richmond
Why belong here
Parishioners at St. George enjoy the warmth of a small, close-knit Catholic community in rural Scottsville, with a peaceful 11:00 AM Sunday Mass and the chance to encounter Our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration before the service on First Sundays. The parish opens its doors to the wider community through outreach partnerships like Meals on Wheels, the Bread of Life program, and Emmaus House, and its on-site cemetery offers a meaningful, sacred place for Catholic burial close to home. Being paired with St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish also connects St. George to a vibrant Dominican-run faith family, with access to faith formation, youth ministry, and numerous ministries beyond what a small mission parish could offer alone.
Mass times at St. George
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM (First Sundays of each month)
Adoration times
- Sunday 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (First Sundays of each month, preceding Mass)
About St. George Catholic Church, Scottsville
St. George Catholic Church is a small mission parish serving Scottsville, Virginia, and the surrounding rural communities of Albemarle and Fluvanna counties. It is physically located at 7240 Scottsville Road, about 3.2 miles northwest of the town of Scottsville near the intersection of Scottsville Road (VA Route 20) and Langhorne Road. Although modest in size, St. George maintains its own church building, a parish cemetery, and a full schedule of weekly Mass and sacramental offerings administered by Dominican friars from nearby St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish in Charlottesville.
Parish History
St. George was established in 1975 by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond as a mission parish to bring the Sacraments closer to Catholics living in and around Scottsville. From its founding, it has been administered in partnership with St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish in Charlottesville, whose Dominican priests serve as pastor and parochial vicar. The parish grounds include St. George Cemetery, recorded by the Scottsville Museum as containing roughly 104 gravestones as of September 2017, illustrating the parish's enduring presence in the community across generations.
- Founded: 1975
- Diocese: Catholic Diocese of Richmond
- Deanery: 10
- Cemetery established on site in the parish's early years
Clergy & Staff
St. George is cared for by a small pastoral team made up of Dominican friars and a permanent deacon who serve both St. George in Scottsville and St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish in Charlottesville.
- Pastor: Rev. Walter Wagner, O.P. ([email protected])
- Parochial Vicar: Rev. David J. Mott, O.P.
- Permanent Deacon: Rev. Mr. Charles Stinson, Ph.D.
Mass & Sacrament Schedule
St. George offers one weekly Sunday Mass as the center of its liturgical life. Confessions and Eucharistic Adoration are scheduled on First Sundays before Mass, and Holy Day Masses are also celebrated at the parish.
- Sunday Mass: 11:00 AM
- Holy Day Mass: 6:30 PM
- Confessions: 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM on First Sundays
- Eucharistic Adoration: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM on First Sundays
- Office Hours: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Parish Ministries & Outreach
Through its affiliation with St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish and the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, St. George participates in community-outreach efforts that serve people in need beyond the parish walls. The parish also provides a sacred, on-site cemetery for Catholic burial close to home.
- Bread of Life
- Emmaus House
- Meals on Wheels
- St. George Cemetery
St. George Cemetery
St. George Cemetery is located on the parish grounds just north of the church building at 7240 Scottsville Road. As documented in September 2017 by the Scottsville Museum, the cemetery contained approximately 104 gravestones. The cemetery is administered under the Catholic Diocese of Richmond and inquiries can be directed through the parish phone line.
- Cemetery Name: St. George Cemetery
- Location: 7240 Scottsville Road, Scottsville, VA 24590
- Contact: (434) 293-8081
Visiting & Getting Involved
Visitors are warmly welcomed at the 11:00 AM Sunday Mass, and parishioners are invited to register with the parish online through the St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish website. Because the parish office keeps limited hours (Wednesdays 6:00–9:00 PM), most day-to-day communication is routed through St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish in Charlottesville.
- Register at St. George via the stauva.org website
- Donate online through the parish website
- Office Hours: Wednesdays 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Mailing address: c/o St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 401 Alderman Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903