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  • While we celebrate Advent and the closing of the Jubilee Year, tomorrow also marks the 60th anniversary of the closing the Second Vatican Council.

    In his recent column, Bishop Knestout writes about “Gaudium et Spes,” or “Joy and Hope,” The Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World.

    He reflects on its call for us to care for the… Read more

  • During the Second Week of Advent, we continue to prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ. As we grow in anticipation, let us bring peace into our lives and open our hearts to God’s call for us.

    How will you bring peace into your heart this Advent?

  • Though they officially retire from active ministry, priests and deacons do not retire from their dedication to serving the Church. Deacon Vernon Krajeski and Fr. Charles Brickner are proof of that as they celebrate their 45th and 50th ordination anniversaries, respectively.

    Originally ordained in New York, Deacon Krajeski was one of the… Read more

  • Happy feast of St. Nicholas!

    Today, we remember the generosity and compassion of St. Nicholas. His most well-known story tells of him secretly gifting gold to a poor man who couldn’t afford dowries for his three daughters. St. Nicholas left gold in each of the daughters’ stockings, which were drying by the fire at night.

    He was later named… Read more

  • The statues at St. Peter Pro-Cathedral in Richmond are getting a much-needed refresh and the restored statues are bringing new light to the parish.

    Read the full story: https://bit.ly/StPeter-Statues25

  • Don’t forget – Monday is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a holy day of obligation. As Mary the Immaculate Conception is the patroness of the United States, this is a patronal feast day for our country.

    Join one of our parishes to celebrate this joyful feast of our Blessed Mother, conceived without… Read more

  • Before the official close of the diocesan Office for Black Catholics’ exhibit, “Faith and Resilience: The Legacy of Black Catholics in Virginia,” a Eucharistic procession was held to mark the end of the exhibit’s chapter at the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia, Richmond.

    About two dozen people attended the procession,… Read more

  • Simbang Gabi is a Filipino tradition of a nine-day novena leading up to Christmas. The tradition originally began with liturgies held in the early morning to give farmers the opportunity to attend Mass before going to work in the fields.

    Beginning on Dec. 16, parishes throughout our diocese will host Masses as part of the novena, many followed… Read more

  • Bishop Knestout and the Pastoral Center staff celebrated their Christmas tree lighting this morning with prayers, a Christmas carol, and a blessing of the Christmas tree by Bishop Knestout.

    It was a joyful way to mark the beginning of Advent, as we await the celebration of our Lord’s birth at Christmas!

  • During December, we’re invited to join in praying for Pope Leo’s prayer intention for this month: For Christians in areas of conflict.

    We ask God to protect all those in areas of war or conflict, and that Christians living in those areas may be seeds of peace, reconciliation, and hope for those around them. #PrayerIntention

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