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STAYING CONNECTED
Daily Emails from Saint Mary's
January 15, 2021
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"They needed to get him closer to Jesus."
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St. Mary's Church and Cristo Rey Richmond High School |
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St. Mary's and Cristo Rey: A Gospel-based partnership that is transforming Richmond one student at a time!
St. Mary’s has a long history of reaching out to our neighbors throughout the greater Richmond area, serving our brothers and sisters of every race, language and faith tradition. This outreach flows from our commitment to the Gospel. We trust Jesus, who said: “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” (Matthew 25:40).
Over the years, the parishioners of Saint Mary’s Church have generously supported the ministry of Saint Mary’s School. Thanks to the generosity of our parishioners, we will continue to offer extensive financial support to Saint Mary’s School, including expanded scholarship funds. In addition to this support for our elementary school, the parish is now in a position to offer important financial support to the students who attend Cristo Rey High School.
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Sacrament Preparation - Reconciliation and Eucharist |
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We are ready to begin preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion. Preparation is open to any child, grade 2 and above, who has been baptized and is attending our Religious Education program or attend an elementary Catholic School.
To learn more about this year's preparation program and to register, visit the Sacrament Preparation page of our parish website by clicking here.
Registration will remain open until our first Workshop - January 30, 2021.
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HOPEFUL SMILES UPDATE
In this time of the pandemic, our process helping to address dental issues locally, Hopeful Smiles, has been operating at a much slower pace! BUT, we still have patients in the process, and are continuing to complete treatment plans. Hopefully, before long, we will be back in full swing providing financial resources to eligible individuals for both treatment of urgent dental needs and/or comprehensive oral health care.
One of our patients, Tsilya Itskovich, a resident of Marywood Apartments, quietly passed away on December 26, 2020. A woman of thoughtful wisdom and independent spirit, she will be missed by many! One of our Hopeful Smiles Team members, Paula Kupstas, accompanied her on many of her trips to the VCU Dental Clinic. Here is Paula’s reflection on her friendship with Mrs. Itskovich: “ Prior to resuming our trips to the dental clinic in November, we had not seen each other since late January of 2020. Our conversations could not flow as easily, given that we were wearing masks, had windows cracked, and she had to sit in the back seat on the passenger side. But, Mrs. I’s cheerfulness could not be masked. Nor could her charm. I wasn’t originally going to go in to her appointments with her, but the way she said, “oh, please” with her accent and smiling eyes was too hard to resist. She really appreciated having an extra set of ears to help with translation. Whenever I dropped her off at the end of our trips, she’d remind me to check the back seat when I got home. There would always be some treats for me to share with my family. I didn’t know how she had fit them into her bag---it was magic !! As we drove down Marywood Lane on one of the last two trips, she told me that when Corona was over, we would all go to eat at a real restaurant, and she would show us how much she was enjoying her new teeth. I am sad that we will miss that, but comforted by the reminder that Mrs. I is now at the Lord’s banquet! I am grateful to have known her, and for her to always introduce me to the clinic staff as her friend. I will miss our friend!”
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Evening Prayer for Our Nation |
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Evening Prayer for Our Nation
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
7:00 – 8:00 PM
Saint Mary’s Catholic Church
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Join us for a one hour celebration of Evening Prayer in our parish church. The liturgy will include familiar music from the Taize Community in France, Scripture readings, and silence. The Blessed Sacrament will be on the Altar throughout our celebration, helping us to focus on the Presence of the Lord. Join us as we pray for our Nation.
SPECIAL NOTE: This prayer service will be livestreamed. The link for the livestream will be available in Tuesday's email as well as on our parish website. Due to the low light of the candlelit service, the video quality may be negatively affected but the sound quality for will remain strong for those praying with us.
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2020 St. Mary's Contribution Statements |
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Given tax law changes resulting in fewer households itemizing their taxes and in an effort to conserve resources, St .Mary's will not bulk mail 2020 contribution statements. If you need a contribution statement for your tax filing, there are 4 ways to get a 2020 statement:
- If you contribute via E-Giving you can print a statement from your online E-Giving account. E-Giving account login can be accessed from the St. Mary's website here.
- Register for a My Own Church account (MOC). Having a MOC account allows you to edit personal and contact information directly in the parish database. It also allows you to see all your contributions and print a year-end statement. You can access My Own Church here.
- For an email copy or paper copy of your 2020 statement, you can send a request to taxstatement@stmarysrichmond.org.
- Finally, you can call the parish office at 804-740-4044 and ask for Karen Martin at ext. 115 to get assistance.
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Polish Food-To-Go Fundraiser |
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Our Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a Polish Food-To-Go Fundraising Event. Orders are being taken online now and pick up will take place on Saturday, February 6, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Click here for more information and to place your order.
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Are you or a friend or family member experiencing the stress of a divorce? Our parish is currently gauging the need and interest in offering a Divorce Support Group in the New Year to provide a sensitive and safe setting to find emotional, social, and spiritual support; to better cope, find hope, heal, and rebuild and move forward in life.
To ask questions or express interest (all confidential) contact Chris Jenkins, LCSW, at the Parish Offices - cjenkins@stmarysrichmond.org or 804-740-4044 x016.
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The Saint Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council is proud to offer the Saint Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council Merit Scholarship. The Saint Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council 14129 annually awards $1,000 to a qualified twelfth grade student.
All qualified students are invited to apply, and the award will be granted by the Saint Mary’s Council Scholarship Board, which consists of the current Grand Knight of Council 14129 and the three Trustees of the Council. The scholarship will be paid to the Institution of Choice in the name and on behalf of the Winner.
Click here for more information and to download an application. Deadline for applying is January 31, 2021.
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After School Care Help
Saint Mary’s Catholic School in Richmond is seeking several caring, motivated and dedicated part-time After School Care staff members for the 2020 – 2021 school year.
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MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday – 5:30 pm
Sunday – 9:00 and 11:30 am
Tuesday through Friday – 9:00 am (Doors will open at 8:40 am)
You must register for each Mass you wish to attend. Everyone age 5 and older must bring and wear a face mask.
PARISH SCHEDULE
Parish offices open 9 am – 3 pm Monday thru Friday
Church available for personal prayer – Monday thru Friday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Confessions: Saturdays, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm.
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Send Us Your Prayer Requests
On the home page of our website, there is a form you may complete to send your prayer intentions to be included in our daily prayer as well as each time Fr. Renninger offers Mass.
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Please support St. Mary's through your financial gifts. Your supports helps us to reach out to those who are struggling during this difficult time.
- Feel free to mail your contribution envelopes and/or gift cards to the parish office or drop them off during posted business hours. (St. Mary's Church, 9505 Gayton Road, Richmond, VA 23229)
- You can also text "Donate" to 1-804-259-0555 on your smartphone
- You can also register for E-Giving via our website. Click the "Donate Online" image to the left.
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This email is sent to all registered parish families of St. Mary Catholic Church, Richmond, VA
and those who registered to receive emails through the parish website.
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St. Mary Catholic Church, 9505 Gayton Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229
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