Noon Mass Canceled on Monday and Wednesday
Due to illness, the normally scheduled noon Mass will be canceled this upcoming Monday (February 5) and Wednesday (February 7).
Ash Wednesday Schedule
Ash Wednesday is February 14. Masses with distribution of ashes will be celebrated at 6:30am, 9am, 12pm, 6pm, and 7:30pm bilingual.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.
For all members of the Catholic Church in good health, fasting is obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. Abstinence from meat is obligatory for all Catholics from age 14 onwards.
Parish Night Out!
Come join us for our 10th annual Parish Night Out, celebrating our 160th Anniversary as a parish!
Give your Valentine a special date to look forward to! Tickets are $75.00 per person. This includes dinner, cash bar, and dancing to the music of the Andrew Thielen Big Band.
Take advantage of our “early bird” special- ten tickets for the price of nine. Gather friends or family to fill your table. Please contact Marty Bridi before February 28 to take advantage of this special at (540)373-0259.
Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving to Catholic Schools has arrived!
At HCA, we rejoice in 20 years in Catholic education. We are celebrating Catholic Schools Week with Catholic schools across the country. This year the National Catholic Education Association is sponsoring a day of giving: “Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving to Catholic Schools.” We are asking if you could consider making a gift to Catholic education from 9am today, Jan. 30 to 9am tomorrow, Jan. 31. This Day of Giving will help us to move forward with our expansion project as we plan for our future. Contributions can be made by going to the Holy Cross Academy home page, www.holycrossweb.com, or by going directly to the giving site, https://holycrossweb.giving.factsmgt.com/public/appeal/ncea/1233/567.
Help us to meet our $10,000 Challenge Grant and to move HCA into a bright and exciting future for Saint Mary Parish!