March 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…

March 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…

March 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. ###

Parishes 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…

For 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…

On 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….

Downtown 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,…

On a bright and mild morning Feb. 20, Bishop Barry C. Knestout was on hand to bless the new Brower Student Center at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot School (BSH), Powhatan. Col. Keith Brower and his wife, Kathleen, who have donated over $10 million to BSH since 2018, performed the ceremonial ribbon cutting. The Brower Student Center…

February 6, 2024 WASHINGTON – Each year, National Marriage Week USA and World Marriage Day provide an opportunity for the Catholic Church to focus on and celebrate the vocation to marriage and family life. This year, National Marriage Week USA will be celebrated February 7-14 and World Marriage Day, which is commemorated on the second Sunday of February, will be celebrated on February 11. The theme for…

February 5, 2024 Legislation to legalize physician assisted suicide is moving rapidly in this year’s Virginia General Assembly session. The Senate and House have both taken steps to advance this lethal measure. Within the next week, floor debates in one or both chambers are likely to occur. We are alarmed and deeply saddened by this…