Diocesan News
- Mount Calvary Cemetery - The annual memorial mass honoring All Souls Day will be celebrated in the Mount Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel on Saturday November 2nd, 2013 at 9:30 a.m., Rev. George E. Zahn Celebrant. Please join us in remembrance of past loved ones. Call Jim Glass at 355-5271 for more information.”
- Don't Forget the Unborn - Parishioners are reminded to join fellow pro-life Catholics each first and third Saturday at 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. to pray the Rosary at the abortion mill at Boulevard and Grove in Richmond. This is an important witness to the sanctity of human life and can often convince a mother to preserve the life of her child. Those parishioners who have been there can testify to the efficaciousness of their prayer. For additional information, call Patrick Latimer at 262-7628. Please join the 2013 Public Square Rosary Crusade. As we all know, the United States is in great need of public prayer, repentance and conversion. We must ask God to save America through the Rosary of His Most Holy Mother.
- Commonwealth Catholic Charities - Join us for the 22nd Holiday Festival of Music! Ring in the holiday season with CCC at 7 p.m. on Monday, December 2nd, 2013! The festive evening at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart will include traditional carols and a sing-a-long. It will feature the Cathedral Choir, accompanied by the Richmond Symphony. This concert will be conducted by Dr. Patrick Carlin. Individual and patron tickets are still available. Visit www.cccofva.org to purchase your tickets.
- Also, Commonwealth Catholic Charities has established a Supervised Visitation Program in our Richmond office. We offer families a safe, comfortable environment to build healthy relationships. Do you have a court order for supervised visits? We can provide a neutral location to spend quality time with your child. Call us today to schedule an intake appointment! Contact: Mary Niermeyer, Supervised Visitation Coordinator 804-285-5900.
- Little Sisters of the Poor - The Little Sisters of the Poor will be hosting their annual CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Saturday, November 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at 1503 Michaels Road. The bazaar will feature hand-painted holiday wood crafts, ornaments, needlecrafts, and wreaths. Be sure not to miss the hand-painted lighted wine bottles and themed-painted starfish, oyster, and crab shell ornaments. We wouldn't want to forget Sr. Teresa’s delicious homemade cookies and cakes and frozen dinners prepared by the Chefs at Little Sisters of the Poor. Breakfast and lunch items will also be available for our hungry Christmas shoppers. There will be free parking in Forest Office lot as well as free admission. All proceeds will go toward the care of the elderly poor. All inquiries should call 804-288-6245.