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The diocesan Office of Communications was recognized on a national level by the Catholic Media Association for its contributions to Catholic media in digital and print. The office, which also oversees The Catholic Virginian, received four accolades at the 2025 awards.
The… Read more
St. Thomas was not present when Jesus first appeared to the apostles, and he told them he would not believe Jesus has risen unless he felt the marks of the nails in His hands and the wounds in Jesus’ side.
A week after His Resurrection, Jesus came to the apostles and told Thomas to feel His wounds. Thomas said, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus… Read moreThe Pastoral Center offices will close at 2 p.m. on July 3 and will remain closed through the weekend of the July 4th holiday. Offices will reopen on Monday, July 7, at 8:30 a.m.
Have a safe and blessed holiday weekend!
St. Thomas was not present when Jesus first appeared to the apostles, and he told them he would not believe Jesus has risen unless he felt the marks of the nails in His hands and the wounds in Jesus’ side.
A week after His Resurrection, Jesus came to the apostles and told Thomas to feel His wounds. Thomas said, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus… Read more
Diocesan Work Camp 2025 was a success! While braving the summer heat, our volunteers made a difference in southwest Virginia and completed more than 30 projects at their work sites spread out between Bristol, Abingdon, and Damascus.
In just one week our 24 work crews worked together and built…
8 decks
5 sets of stairs
4 wheelchair ramps
1… Read moreOn the Monday after Pentecost, the Church entered into the liturgical season of Ordinary Time, which will continue until Advent.
Despite its name, Ordinary Time is anything except ordinary. It is a time of renewal and rebirth as we learn about the life of Christ through the Gospels. #OrdinaryTime
Our diocese is blessed to have more than 150 priests as well as men studying at four seminaries as they discern the priesthood.
Join us in praying for these men and all others in religious life as they serve the Church and our communities!
We also pray for an increase in religious vocations within our diocese and especially that more men… Read more
Today is the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul.
St. Peter was the leader of the apostles and was one of the witnesses of the Transfiguration of Jesus. St. Paul was a pharisee before his conversion to Christianity and began spreading the message of Jesus. Sts. Peter and Paul were martyred in Rome around 64 A.D.
On the final day of #ReligiousFreedomWeek, we pray for our brothers and sisters in Nigeria, who are currently suffering from violent religious conflict in their country. May they be granted safety and religious freedom to live out their faith.
Though Religious Freedom Week has ended, we continue to pray and fight for religious freedom for… Read more
Inspired by the upcoming feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Bishop Knestout writes in his recent column about the early lives of the saints and how some were not living a life of faith until they followed Jesus.
He reflected on how God uses our flaws to draw us closer to Him, writing, “God uses our flaws and weaknesses to point us toward… Read more
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