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Adoration December 4th Dinner and Adoration - 6:15 p.m. til 8 p.m.  All are invited to join in a casual dinner and Adoration.  Please respond so we will have enough dinner for everyone.  Contact  Dan Harms at 525-7901 or sbvayouth@gmail.com.

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The Liturgy Committee Invites the parish to an Advent Retreat on December 3rd from 8:30am to 1pm at Saint Bridget. A morning of music, wisdom and conversation... When: Saturday December 3, 2016 Where: Saint Bridget Church Parish Hall Time: 8:30AM-1:00PM RSVP: By November 22 to Vicki Gazzola (receptionist) at 804-282-9511 -or- Yvonne Smith at 804-525-7998 -or- to stbliturgycommittee@gmail.com Capacity of the Hall: 150 A light breakfast will be served, beginning at 8:15AM. While we are busy with many things, it’s also so important to take time to tend to our spirits. Who better tha...

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Presentation from Fr. Ron Rolheiser Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI, internationally known speaker, award-winning author and President of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas, will be speaking at St. Mary’s Church on Saturday, November 12 at 10 am on “Spirituality in the Year of Mercy”.  All are welcome.  Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door.  For more information and tickets, visit www.stmarysrichmond.org or call 804-740-4044.   Chirstmas Concert “A Chanticleer Christmas” Concert will be held at St. Mary&rsqu...

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National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. The seminarians of the Diocese of Richmond had the opportunity last weekend to visit college campuses throughout the diocese giving talks and encouraging discernment of vocations among college students. Parishioners will notice the new seminarian posters in the commons, we also have prayer...

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Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo's Statement on The Catholic Church’s Teaching Regarding Marriage More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage, and despite recent statements from the campaign trail, the Catholic Church’s 2000-year-old teaching to the truth about what constitutes marriage remains unchanged and resolute. As Catholics, we believe, all humans warrant dignity and deserve love and respect, and unjust discrimination is always wrong. Our understanding of marriage, however, is a matter of justice and fidelity to our Creator’s original design. Ma...

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Elizabeth Grapes is an author, mother, and a member at St Josephs parish. Elizabeth is active in her local community through bible studies,  catholic moms groups ,teaching vbs and support of her husband Jesse who is the headmaster of Benedictine College Preparatory. Together they are invested in the faith formation of not only their own children but those in the  Richmond Catholic family.  Her book is illustrated by Elizabeth Scolaro, local artist and mother. ABC's by Jesus and Me is a tool parents can use to guide children along their faith journey. It is Christ's salvation history beautifully woven...

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