May 25, 2023

All are invited to wear red this weekend in celebration of Pentecost!

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be offered following the 9:00 a.m. Mass tomorrow, Friday, May 26. All are welcome.

Vacation Bible School registration is now open Registration will remain open until June 30th or until we have reached capacity.

CLICK HERE to learn more and to register.

Adult and youth volunteers should use the same link to register to help this year.

The Summer months provide a time for us to be refreshed and renewed. This Summer, Saint Mary’s offers opportunities for you to be RENEWED IN SPIRIT! Our parish deacons will present a series of adult formation opportunities. Each ‘course’ will meet for 2 or 3 weeks, with a focus on topics which will draw us closer to Christ and to one another.

OFFERINGS:

CLICK HERE for more information about each course, dates, and registration.

Over the past 100+ years, nine Popes have served the Church as the successor to Christ in the Seat of St. Peter.  Each one added to the life of the Church.  Join us for this study that will give a brief history of their lives, contributions to the Church, and insight on how each Pope builds on the work of his predecessors and put their own unique stamp on the Church.  We will also see how world events were shaped by their pontificates and how those same events changed the focus of their reign.   This series will be offered on Wednesday mornings, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., from May 31st to June 21st to look at the first half of these Popes.  

The minor prophets aren’t called that because they have minor things to say, but due to their size compared to Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel.  From July 10-31 on Monday mornings, we will have an overview of these books of the Bible.  Each one is short and can be read in its entirety.  If you would like to know more about these books, this will be a good introduction.  

St. Edward the Confessor in Richmond is excited to kick off the year of the Eucharistic Revival on Friday, June 9, with a special community event called Revive!  This event begins at 5 p.m. and will include a cookout, Eucharistic adoration with national speaker Chika Anyanwu and worship leader Dan Harms, and an ice cream social.  All are welcome and there is no charge!  Please RSVP at https://bit.ly/3O9S52U.  For more information, contact Joan – Joan.Nelson@StEdwardCh.org

Richmond, VA is hosting its 8th Catholic Heart Work Camp (CHWC) at Benedictine College Preparatory the week of June 16th (Friday) - June 23rd (Friday), 2023.

Our event over the last 7 years has been a huge success because of our awesome campers, dedicated CHWC staff, and our beloved volunteers! This year we are looking to host even more teens and complete over 35 community projects during this amazing week! If you haven't had the opportunity to be a part of CHWC before, we invite you to participate in any way your schedule permits.

There are opportunities to volunteer for a few hours, a day or throughout the week.
Please review the opportunities below and sign-up today.

• Email reminders will be sent out 5 days in advance.
• If you need to adjust your commitment, just do so.
• Adults and teens can volunteer for most jobs
• In some cases, as appropriate, it can be a family volunteer event.

Please note that VIRTUS training is necessary for some volunteer opportunities if you are 18 years or older. We are able to provide this training if necessary. Please contact Anne-Marie Condlin if you have any questions regarding this training (804-426-5298).

NOTE: Please excuse the appearance of some of the words breaking apart within the word. We have informed Signup Genius. They have acknowledged it is an issue and will be added to their list to fix at some point in time.

Thank you.
Questions?
Contact Dan Keller at dk13aa@gmail.com

The link to volunteer and sign up for this year’s camp is:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A48ABAF29A6FF2-2023

During the week of June 16th - June 23rd, Anne-Marie Condlin will be onsite at Benedictine and can answer any questions.

Thank you!

Anne-Marie Condlin, Scott Fresco
Richmond CHWC Managers