Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

• This week we celebrated Catholic Schools Week and we thank God for the gift of our National Blue Ribbon School – Holy Cross Academy, our Sisters and Faculty and the gift of all our Religious Education Catechists who dedicate so much to the formation of our children.
  • If you want to learn more about our school, or just want to visit, please come to the Open House this Sunday, February 2 – 9:30am to 12noon in the Parish Life Center for Preschool, and 1 – 3pm at Holy Cross Academy. All are welcome!
• Join us for our monthly Parish Family Dinner on Saturday, February 8 from 6-8:30pm in the Parish Life Center. See more information on page 9.
• Our next Concert Series Event features Ephrem Brass Quintet performing a free concert with organist David Mathers. Friday, February 21 at 8pm.
• SCRIP is on sale in the Parish Life Center after all Masses except Saturday 7pm and Sunday 2pm. Please use SCRIP, and a percentage of what you spend will be applied to our school.
• Sunday Coffee Shop is open this weekend after the 7, 8:30 and 10am Masses.

Welcome Back to anyone who may be returning to our parish family this weekend. If you have any questions or would like to talk about it, please contact us.

New Family Welcome Meeting is TODAY, Sunday, January 26 at 11:30am in church. Please attend and meet parish leaders and members of our Welcome Committee.

Register now and join Bishop Loverde and Bishop DiLorenzo in Richmond for Catholic Advocacy Day Thursday, January 30, from 8am to 1:30pm. More details are on page 10. Please plan to join us!

This week we celebrate Catholic Schools Week and we thank God for the gift of our National Blue Ribbon School – Holy Cross Academy, our Sisters and Faculty and the gift of all our Religious Education Catechists who dedicate so much to the formation of our children.

• Catechists and Teachers join us for a special Catechist/ Teacher Appreciation Reception Saturday, February 1st at 6:30pm.
• If you want to learn more about our school, or just want to visit, please come to the Open House next Sunday, February 2 – 9:30am to 12:00 Noon in the Parish Life Center for Preschool, and 1 – 3pm at Holy Cross Academy.!! All are welcome!

Our next Concert Series Event event features Ephrem Brass Quintet performing a free concert with organist David Mathers. Friday, February 21 at 8pm.

SCRIP is on sale in the Parish Life Center after all Masses except Saturday 7pm and Sunday 2pm. Please use SCRIP, and a percentage of what you spend will be applied to our school.

Sunday Coffee Shop is open this weekend after the 7, 8:30 and 10am Masses.

We encourage all St. Mary Parishioners to invite friends and neighbors who are not attending Mass with us each week to Come Back to our parish family on the weekend of January 25 & 26.

The Council of Catholic Women will hold a Virtual Baby Shower for area pro-life groups this weekend. Please bring your donations to the Parish Life Center.

Plan to join Christians in Fredericksburg for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this year celebrated at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church on Tuesday, January 21 at 7:30pm.

Sign up today for the March For Life on January 22. See page 10 for more details.

We ecourage all families to register in the parish. Our next New Family Welcome Meeting is Sunday, January 26 at 11:30am in church.

SCRIP is on sale in the Parish Life Center after all Masses except Saturday 7pm and Sunday 2pm. Please use SCRIP, and a percentage of what you spend will be applied to our school.

Sunday Coffee Shop is open this weekend after the 7, 8:30 and 10am Masses.

This year marks the 237th Anniversary of the drafting of the Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom. Please join the Knights of Columbus at their annual celebration this afternoon. At 1:30pm, a parade will depart the Fredericksburg train station and proceed to the Religious Freedom Monument on Washington Ave. The ceremony will culminate with the laying of a wreath at the monument at 2pm.

The Council of Catholic Women will hold a Virtual Baby Shower for area pro-life groups the weekend of January 18 & 19. Please bring your donations (diapers, wipes, blankets, baby clothing) to the Parish Life Center that weekend.

Plan to join Christians in Fredericksburg for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this year celebrated at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church on Tuesday, January 21 at 7:30pm. Details in this bulletin.

Sign up today for the March For Life on January 22. See more details in this bulletin and join us for this peaceful protest against abortion.

SCRIP is on sale in the Parish Life Center after all Masses except Saturday 7pm and Sunday 2pm. Please use SCRIP, and a percentage of what you spend will be applied to our school.

Sunday Coffee Shop is open this weekend after the 7, 8:30 and 10am Masses.