Bishop Zaidan Prays for and Expresses Solidarity with the People of Haiti and Calls for U.S. and International Support
3/15/24March 15, 2024 WASHINGTON – Expressing his steadfast solidarity with the people of Haiti suffering amid an intensification of violence and social disorder, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon called for immediate and long-term solutions. As the chairman of the Committee on International Justice and Peace for the…
Nationwide Invitation to Prayer for the End of Abortion and for the Protection of Women and Pre-Born Children
3/15/24Nationwide Invitation to Prayer for the End of Abortion and for the Protection of Women and Pre-Born Children March 15, 2024 WASHINGTON – On March 26, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in a case that has the potential to make a major impact in the widespread accessibility of chemical…
Deceased Priest Added to Catholic Diocese of Richmond’s Clergy List
3/14/24For Immediate Release: March 14, 2024 Deceased Priest Added to Catholic Diocese of Richmond’s Clergy List (RICHMOND, Va.) – On Mar. 14, 2024, the Catholic Diocese of Richmond added a deceased priest, Father Paul Jenkins, to the diocesan list of clergy against whom a credible and substantiated claim of sexual abuse involving a minor has…
Bishop Barry C. Knestout Celebrates Easter Triduum
3/13/24March 13, 2024 Bishop Barry C. Knestout will celebrate the Easter Triduum liturgies at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond. These liturgies will be livestreamed for the faithful of the Diocese of Richmond. All are encouraged to attend Holy Week in-person, however a livestream will be available for the homebound and those interested in…
Bishop Knestout Celebrates the Annual Chrism Mass
3/10/24March 10, 2024 Bishop Knestout will celebrate the Chrism Mass on Monday, March 25, 6:00 p.m., at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond. For those unable to attend the Mass in-person but wish to participate, the Mass will be available to watch through a livestream. The Chrism Mass celebrates the ministry and vocation of…
Bishop Knestout Announces New Clergy Assignments
3/7/24March 7, 2023 Official Clergy Announcement Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of Richmond, has announced the following clergy appointment effective Feb. 28, 2024. Fr. Ernest Dugah, from the Archdiocese of Accra, Ghana, appointed as parochial vicar of Saint Gabriel Catholic Church, Chesterfield. ###
Deanery One Reconciliation Schedule – March 13
2/29/24Parishes of Deanery 1 are celebrating the sacrament of reconciliation with a ‘Day of Reconciliation’ on March 13. See the list below for participating parishes and times. Time Parish Address 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 6400 Newport Ave, Norfolk, VA 23505 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic…
Joint Statement from The Diocesan Office of Catholic Schools and The Bromley Family
2/24/24For Immediate Release: February 23, 2024 It is the desire of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, the Office of Catholic Schools, and our school communities to work with students and their families when special circumstances arise. This is and remains an ongoing, collaborative effort with the Bromley family as they are part of our Catholic…
40 Days for Life: Bishop Knestout Prays to End Abortion
2/23/24On Feb. 22, Bishop Barry C. Knestout joined 22 of the faithful on a brisk and sunny morning outside Planned Parenthood in Richmond to lead them in the Joyful Mysteries of the rosary. Participants included parishioners of St. Benedict, Richmond; Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond; Our Lady of Lourdes, Richmond; St. Bridget, Richmond; St….
Hundreds Gather in Richmond for Virginia Pro-Life Day
2/21/24Downtown Richmond’s Capitol Square was packed on Wednesday, Feb. 21, for the annual Virginia Pro-Life Day. The event each year brings people from every district in Virginia together to defend life from conception to natural death. The day is a collaborative effort by the Virginia Catholic Conference, The Family Foundation, Virginia Society for Human Life,…