Bishop Knestout Announces the Appointment of Four New Deans within the Diocese of Richmond
8/30/22August 30, 2022 Bishop Knestout has announced the appointment of four new deans within the Diocese of Richmond, effective Saturday, October 1, 2022. The appointments are: Very Rev. Anthony Morris, V.F., pastor of Saint Mary in Chesapeake, Church of the Holy Angels in Portsmouth, Church of the Resurrection in Portsmouth, and Saint Paul in Portsmouth,…
Youth Apostle Priest Added to Diocese of Fall River’s Credibly Accused List
8/25/22Youth Apostle Priest Added to Diocese of Fall River’s Credibly Accused List Father Michael Kuhn ministered previously at ODU For Immediate Release: August 25, 2022 (RICHMOND, Va.) – The Diocese of Fall River informed the Catholic Diocese of Richmond that Father Michael F. Kuhn, Y.A., has been added to its list of credibly accused clergy….
Bishop Announces Additional Clergy Assignments for August 18, 2022
8/23/22August 23, 2022 Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of Richmond, has announced the following clergy appointments effective Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022: Father Oswaldo Saul Anleu Sandoval, a priest of the Diocese of San Marcos, Guatemala, appointed as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Newport News. Father Augustin Lukenge from administrator to pastor…
Staunton Native Professes First Vows as a Dominican
8/18/22Sister Simone Adams, O.P., former St. Francis of Assisi parishioner among the young women who professed first vows. The following statement is from the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia in Nashville, Tenn. August, 17, 2022 Six profess vows as Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation (Nashville, TN) – Six young women professed the simple vows…
After Dobbs, Congress Must Come Together to Protect Life and Promote the Common Good
8/1/22August 1, 2022 WASHINGTON – Since the release of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Congress has been taking up legislative proposals that are harmful to the common good. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed, and the Senate may soon consider, a series of such bills, including the Women’s…
Bishop Barry C. Knestout Appoints New Director of Office for Black Catholics
7/27/22For Immediate Release: July 27, 2022 Bishop Barry C. Knestout Appoints New Director of Office for Black Catholics Msgr. Walter Barrett is First Priest to Oversee Office (RICHMOND, Va.) – Msgr. Walter C. Barrett has accepted the position of director of the diocesan Office for Black Catholics, effective Aug. 2, 2022. On July 1, Msgr….
Priest Added to Catholic Diocese of Richmond’s Clergy List
7/22/22Priest Added to Catholic Diocese of Richmond’s Clergy List For Immediate Release: July 22, 2022 (RICHMOND, Va.) – On July 22, 2022, the Catholic Diocese of Richmond added a deceased priest, Father Joseph J. Pucci, a religious order priest of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, OMI, to the diocesan list of clergy against whom…
Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia Names Tracy Fick as President & CEO
7/14/22For Immediate Release: July 14, 2022 (Norfolk, Va) – Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia (CCEVA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracy Fick as president and CEO. Tracy has been with Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia for more than nine years as the organization’s chief programs officer and, prior to that, director of development….