WELCOME BACK! Bishop Knestout has a message for the faithful as we join as a family back in the church. Click on the picture of the Sanctuary at Good Shepherd to be redirected to his message.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT FROM THE BISHOPS AND THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON regarding the Obligation to attend Mass
Diocesan You Tube channel for livestream Mass on March 25, 2022.
The following letter is from Pope Francis to the Bishops about the Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for Russia and Ukraine on March 25, 2022.
Please pray the Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, March 25, 2022 for Russia and Ukraine with your brothers and sisters here and around the world.
2022 Annual Diocesan Appeal
There is a brief video that walks you through how to make your contribution online attached to the Catholic Community Foundation image above. You will be redirected after you click on it. Thank you for your generosity.
May 15, 2022 We glorify God when we offer ourselves for one another! One important way we can do this in our local community is by supporting our Annual Diocesan Appeal. Please pray about how God might be asking you to support this cause, and contribute today!
Additional resources to support prayer and worship can be found here: www.cdrworship.org/coronavirus
Abuse Crisis A webpage has been created to help the faithful stay informed of the diocese’s response to the present crisis in the Church. It is available at www.richmonddiocese.org/diocese-response.
Following the listening sessions held throughout the diocese in October 2019, Bishop Barry C. Knestout renewed his commitment to leading the Diocese of Richmond with transparency, faith and direct action. A webpage has been created to help the faithful stay informed of the diocese’s response to the present crisis in the Church. A video interview with Bishop as he answers the faithful’s most frequently asked questions, a timeline of actions taken within the diocese to address the crisis, and resources to learn how Bishop Knestout is answering the call for accountability is available at www.richmonddiocese.org/diocese-response.
BISHOP'S STATEMENT REGARDING ABUSE: Bishop Knestout encourages anyone aware of misconduct or abuse on the part of clergy or staff of our diocese to notify civil authorities, call the Attorney General’s Clergy Abuse Hotline at 1(833) 454-9064, and reach out to the diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator, Jennifer Sloan at 1-877-887-9603.
VIRTUS REGISTRATION To register for VIRTUS training, click on the image to the left to be directed to the website. All volunteers and employees working with or around children must be VIRTUS trained.
Click on the logo for the USCCB to be redirected to their site.