On Sunday, Oct. 4, Bishop Knestout traveled to Crozet, where he officially named the existing Crozet Catholic Community to Our Lady of the Rosary in honor of the upcoming feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on Oct. 7.
He celebrated 1:30 p.m. Mass at the Crozet Baptist Church, which the community has been using the building since March due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Following Mass, Bishop Knestout and about 40 members of the community walked to a site where they hope they will one day purchase land to build a church. During the walk, Msgr. Timothy Keeney, pastor of the mission, and Father Chris Masla, parochial vicar, led the group in praying a decade of the rosary and chanted the Litany of Saints.
At the site, Bishop blessed the people gathered. This is the first naming of a Catholic community since Bishop Knestout was installed as Bishop of Richmond.
(Photos/Mark Gormus)
Bishop Knestout celebrated 1:30 p.m. Mass at Crozet Baptist Church, Sunday, Oct. 4, where the community has celebrated Mass since March due to COVID-19 precautions.
Msgr. Timothy Keeney, pastor of the mission, receives a blessing from Bishop Knestout before proclaiming the Gospel at Mass, Sunday, Oct. 4.
Bishop Knestout distributes communion at the 1:30 pm. Mass, Sunday, Oct. 4.
Msgr. Timothy Keeney and Father Chris Masla led a procession of Crozet parishioners to the site where the community hopes to eventually purchase land on which to build a church. Msgr. Keeny and Father Masla led parishioners in praying a decade of the rosary and chanting the Litany of Saints.
Bishop Knestout followed the procession from Crozet Baptist Church to the site where Our Lady of the Rosary Community in Crozet hopes to one day purchase land to build a church.
Bishop Knestout gives a blessing to parishioners of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Community in Crozet, VA, Sunday, Oct. 4.
Bishop Knestout blesses parishioners of Our Lady of the Rosary Community in Crozet on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020.