Please pray for our parishioners who are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this Saturday! Bishop Higgins, Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, will be confirming over 230 parishioners this Saturday at 10:30am and 2pm, most of them 7th and 8th graders who have been preparing to receive the Sacrament the last 2 years.
In addition to our normal Adoration hours of between the 6:30am and 9am Mass Monday thru Friday, and from 6:30-8:30pm on Wednesday, we will now offer Adoration from noon Wednesday until 9am on Friday.
The Mass normally celebrated at noon on Monday, March 20, will be a funeral Mass. You are still welcome to attend, but it will be longer than a usual weekday Mass.
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Save the date for our 9th Annual Parish Night Out on May 5th!EnjoyagreatnightoffunwithparishfamilyandfriendsattheJepsonAlumniCenter,withdinneranddancingtothemusicoftheAndrewThielenBigBand.Call Marty at 540-373-0259ortheparishofficeandreserveyourtable!Take advantage of our “early bird” special: buy a table of 10 tickets for the price of 9.c
TheSt. Mary Manna Project Food DrivewillbeheldtheweekendofMarch 11th/12thinfrontofthechurchbeforeandafterallMasses.c
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For Lent and the Season of Easter,wewillbeaddingadditional weekday MassesonTuesdays and Thursdays at Noon, as well as a 7pm Mass on Monday Evenings.Wewillalsobeaddingadditional Confessions from 6:30pm-7pm on Monday Nights.ThischangeisforLent and the Season of Easter only,andwillendwithPentecost(June4).
Additionally,Confessions on Wednesday will start at 6:30pm and end at 8:30pminordertoalignwiththeDiocesan‘TheLightisonforYou’initiative,whereeveryparishintheDiocesewillhaveConfessionsat6:30pmonWednesdaysinLent.This change will be permanent and extend after Lent and Easter.