By summer of 1947 all was ready for the decree of Bishop Gerke to stablish the parish of St. James. On July 27, 1947 Fr. John Troy, from St. Paul Archdiocese took up residence in Coolidge's temporary rectory, the home of one of the parishioners. He was the assigned task to build housing and church facilities preparatory to the erection of the new parish. 
     In March of 1948, the priests' residency was open. Ground was broken  on May 8, 1949, for a new church building; the cornerstone was blessed December 4, 1949; the first church was then transform in the a hall; and on December 8, 1949, the first Mass was offered in the new church by Fr. Troy. Thus in two and one-half years under his able leadership and untiring drive St James became a firmly established parish unit, fully equiepped to cope with the progress of Coolidge.