Married Couples Retreat: Married couples throughout the Diocese of Richmond are invited to attend the Office for Evangelization’s annual Married Couples Retreat at Wintergreen Resort, April 19-20. The retreat is open to all married couples. We’ll have talks, prayer, Mass, and plenty of time for couples to spend with each other reconnecting in conversation and reflection. Registration closes March 17. Register at www.evangelizerichmond.org.
Polish Festival:St. Mary, Chesapeake, will host its annual Polish Festival on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All are invited to celebrate more than a century of this unique Catholic community’s Polish heritage. Enjoy Polish music, Polish goods store, silent auction, vendor market, and more. Don’t forget all that mouthwatering Polish food! Come and feast on a traditional meal of cabbage rolls, pierogies, potato pancakes, kielbasa and sauerkraut. There will also be frozen items available for purchase. This food is as popular as it is delicious, so be sure to get there before it runs out! Smacznego! For more information, visit chesapeakepolishfestival.com or email [email protected].
The Church of St. Therese, 6262 Main Street, Gloucester, will be having a parish retreat/missionApril 28 – May 1:“Is There More?” It will be led byMario Dance, Mission Supervisor for Saint Paul’s Outreach.Sessions will be 7-8 p.m. nightly. All are welcome! For questions, please contact Father Gregory Kandt at 804-693-9043.
Hope for Haiti Golf Tournament: Fourth annual golf tournament in support of our twin parish in Haiti will be on May 16 at Wintergreen’s Stoney Creek course. We are in need of sponsors as well as golfers. To sponsor or play, contact Dan Wassilchalk at [email protected].
Pilgrimage to Italy: Join Msgr. Walter Barrett and Deacon David Reaves on a spiritual journey through Italy, Sept. 1-12. Pilgrimage includes Orvieto, Assisi, Loreto, Lanciano, San Giovanni Rotundo, Nettuno, Rome and more! Brochure and registration form available at http://www.gocatholictravel.com/24043.
Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Spain, Portugal: Father John Kazibwe, pastor of Church of the Epiphany, Richmond, will lead the pilgrimage Oct. 17-28. Cost is $4,499, including airfare, first-class hotels, arrangements for Mass, tours, meals and more. Highlights of this trip are Lourdes, Madrid, Segovia, Santiago de Compostela, Avila, Fátima and Lisbon. For more information, visit www.albastours.com or contact Alba Kim at 804-298-4035 or [email protected].
Pilgrimage to France: Join Father Gregory Kandt, pastor of St. Thérèse, Gloucester, for a pilgrimage to France Nov. 12-21. Our program traverses some of the most beautiful parts of France, from Normandy to Paris. We will walk in the footsteps of some visionary men and women of faith, including St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. We will celebrate the Holy Eucharist in historic venues and enjoy local cuisine and wine. The itinerary is a feast for the soul, for the eyes and for the palate, savoring the spiritual and cultural heritage of France. For more information (registration suggested by April 12), visit https://www.travelillume.com/trc/ary or call Illume at 617-367-6757 ext. 128.
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