Delayed Opening Wednesday, September 29

The Cathedral will be opening at 12:00 p.m. on September 29, rather than 9:30 a.m. to allow for filming to take place

How to participate: Join us for Step-by-Step by counting your steps and emailing your total to dale.fickett@rvaworks.org, or join us this Sunday, September 26, by walking in solidarity, with Haiti, following the 9am, 11am and 5:15pm masses. Prizes will be given those who register the first and second most steps! There will also be a collection taken up for Haiti at all Masses this weekend.

The Cathedral Knights will be again conducting the annual Cathedral Coat Drive from October 1 through October 24th, as our monthly service project. Please put your gently used adult and children's coats aside (also sweaters and jackets) and drop them off in the Parish Hall or the Office beginning the weekend of October 2–3. There will be coat racks available in the Parish Hall.

All of the coats will benefit ministries at St. Peter Catholic Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Perry Street. Please call or email Rick Wildes, at (804) 366-3430 or rick@rickwildes.com, if you have any questions.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Tuesday evening sessions, beginning September 14 6:00–8:00 p.m. | Parish Hall

Responding to God's call... God works in many different ways. One part of the Catholic Church's mission is to help people respond to God as best they can. Through the RCIA process of becoming Catholic, we try to help people learn how to respond to the call of conversion. RCIA comes together as a community of faith on Tuesday evenings to learn about and experience the Catholic faith. Through prayer, Scripture, and a presentation each week, we share and grow in our relationship with God and others. Our Catholic faith is about relationships, which begins with our Lord and develops as we observe and encounter him in our lives.

Please pray and support those who are in the inquiry phase of RCIA.

We welcome you to participate in the RCIA process with your questions, insights, and faith story in a welcoming setting.

For more information, please contact Maria Thorsen (mthorsen@richmondcathedral.org).

Sign up to provide snacks for RCIA

Children's Liturgy of the Word is Underway!

The Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) is a program that invites children ages 3 – 7 to leave the larger parish assembly during Mass to celebrate a liturgy in the large Sacristy with trained Catechists. CLOW is held during the school year at the 9:00 am Mass. Children come to the Mary Chapel following the opening prayer (the Collect). Masks are required for all adults and children participating in Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Click here to learn more about CLOW

Have You Registered for PREK-HS Programming?

Register your child or youth for our weekly catechesis programs and preparation for First Penance, First Holy Communion and Confirmation.

Register Here.

Access Calendars Here

Preparation for

First Penance and

First Holy Communion

If you have a child that is a rising 2nd grader or older who would like to prepare for the Sacraments of Penance and First Holy Communion, please contact Joy Weir jweir@richmondcathedral.org

Confirmation

Do you have a rising sophomore who is seeking the Sacrament of Confirmation? Preparation starts in September. Please contact Joy Weir at jweir@richmondcathedral.org for more information.

Register for all Religious Education Here

PREK–HS Calendars

Sacristans

Sacristans are liturgical ministers whose service helps to ensure a worthy and reverent celebration of Mass (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 105b). Volunteers are needed to help set up for Mass and clean up afterwards. Duties include arranging the liturgical books, sacred vessels, and other items.

There would be two time slots for sacristans: 45 minutes before Mass for preparation, and 20 minutes afterward to put things away. Parishioners could volunteer for either or both time slots, choosing which weekends they would be available. Scheduling would take place through the parish’s online scheduler. Training for the ministry of sacristan is happily provided.

If you would like to serve the Cathedral as a sacristan, contact Fr. Tony (tmarques@richmonddiocese.org).