Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

The Fredericksburg Knights of Columbus Council 4034 are hosting an Open House seminar titled “How to Retire Happy!” which is based on the book by Tom Hegna on October 25.  Agent Mark Primeau, a member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), will review key strategies that you can use to achieve a secure retirement and will cover long term care, social security, annuities, insurance use, and reverse mortgages, among other things.  All parishioners are welcome!

The meeting starts with a dinner at 7:00 PM, followed by the program from 7:30 – 8:30 PM. The Knights will provide the main course – pizza from Padrino’s on Lafayette Blvd, with side dishes.

Family, friends and guests are always welcome at our social meetings. RSVP to Paul Scott at pscottsis@aol.com or 540-891-9331, if you can attend so we can set the room and order sufficient pizza.  The location of the seminar is 4724 Harrison Road, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407.  We hope to see you there!

KofC 4034

On Friday, October 20 at 8pm, St Mary’s Director of Music and Organist David Uschold will present a concert as part of the St Mary Concert Art Series.  The program will include works of Bach, Bovet, Cook, and Wright and will feature Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 42 by Alexandre Guilmant.  The concert is free and open to the public.  Following the concert, there will be a reception in the Parish Life Center.  Mark your calendar now to hear Mr. Uschold play the wonderful Robert William Wallace Organ at St Mary.

All current Confirmation candidates due to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2018 are invited to a mandatory meeting on Tuesday, October 24th at 7:30pm in the Church. We will go over what remains of the confirmation process.

Working with memebers of the Parish Gardens Committee, volunteer students from the University of Mary Washington weeded, trimmed trees, and removed debris as part of the university’s “Into the Streets’ program.  Thanks for all the help and the great job! Click the photo below to see a slideshow of all they did. Interested in gardening?  You can join our gardens committee by contacting Joe and Arlene Wilkinson at 540-785-7718 or jbmwilkinson@verizon.net.