NOTES FROM FATHER STEFAN

Dear brothers and sisters!

We have few personnel changes in our Cluster parishes. We will be saying goodbye to Fr. Patrick Baffour-Akoto, our parochial vicar, who will be leaving by August 17th. Fr. Patrick touched many hearts and minds of many parishioners with his words of preaching and his love for the Eucharist. We are thankful to Fr. Patrick for his work in our parishes and we wish him many blessings on his next assignment.
We will be welcoming Fr. Patricio D. Alcantara, currently serving as parochial vicar the Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Chesapeake. Fr. Patricio will be arriving on August 17th!

Our Campus Minister, Kassandra Leal will be also leaving in next couple of weeks. Kassandra was accepted to the candidacy for the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. Kassandra’s prayerful spirit and wisdom touched many college students and parishioners. We wish Kassandra many blessing in LA, and we humbly ask for her and Carmelite’s Sister prayers for our parishes!

Here is the new Diocesan announcement for the online Mass stream:

“Please note: Due to COVID19, Mass is being live streamed for use on various Diocesan digital media accounts of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, including, but not limited to, the websites of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond and The Catholic Virginian, and social media platforms of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond. Photography and/or screenshot images from the livestream may be used for The Catholic Virginian print edition. If you do not wish to be captured by live streaming, please refrain from attending that particular Mass time.”

“O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus' pain, keeping your faith firm. You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need, and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee, we may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen. Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.”

Where to watch Mass:

adw.org/tvmass
ewtn.com/tv/watch-live/united-states
https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/

Access to Free Magnificat - https://us.magnificat.net/free

If you would like to contribute to our parishes, during this time without the Sunday collection, you can do so online:
St. Theresa parish: http://www.centralvacatholiccluster.org/st.-theresa.html
CCM Farmville - https://membership.faithdirect.net/enroll/VA830
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blackstone
Sacred Heart, Meherrin and
Catholic Campus Ministry in Farmville https://offertory.richmonddiocese.org/
(100% through the online giving will come back to our parishes)
Please, check out our Facebook pages for St. Theresa and Immaculate Heart of Mary

Through your generosity we keep our parishes operational! Thank you!

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Immaculate Heart of Mary: text keyword “BlessedMother" to 84576 to automatically sign up for your Flocknote.
En Español: 202-765-3441
Sacred Heart and St. Theresa: text the word “Salve” to 84576 or e-mail to centralvacatholiccluster@gmail.com

In Christ
Reverend Štefan Migač, Pastor

Sacrament of Baptism

The baptism of infants takes place during a scheduled Sunday liturgy. Parents who wish to have their children baptized are encouraged to register as members of the parish. Parents are required to participate in the Baptism class. Please call the cluster office for further information.

Sacrament of Matrimony

Those seeking to be married at one of our cluster parishes must contact the office and arrange to begin Pre-Cana classes at least 6 months prior to the wedding.

Central VA Catholic Cluster

Please click on the Alive in Christ link in the main menu for more information updated May 9, 2020.

Instructions in the Faith

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Program is offered for those adults interest in becoming Catholic. These classes begin annually in September. In the course of this program candidates progress to celebrate the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist). These sacraments are celebrated each year at the Easter Vigil. For more information, please call the Cluster office.

Saturday

5:30 p.m. St. Theresa ......... Reconciliation 4:30 p.m.

Sunday

8:00 a.m. St. Theresa ......... Reconciliation 4:30 p.m. on Saturday

9:00 a.m. Immaculate Heart of Mary ......... Reconciliation 8:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m. (New Time) St. Theresa ......... Reconciliation 4:30 p.m. on Saturday

11:00 a.m. Sacred Heart ......... Reconciliation 12:00 p.m.

Daily Mass

No Daily Mass on Monday

5:30 p.m. Mass & Adoration Tuesday St. Theresa, Farmville

9:00 a.m. Mass Friday St. Theresa, Farmville

6:30 p.m. Mass Thursday Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blackstone

5:30 p.m. Mass & Adoration Wednesday CCM building, Farmville

Reconciliation anytime by appointment.

Immaculate Heart of Mary

NATIVITY CEMETERY

SACRED HEART

St. Theresa

Catholic Campus Ministry

PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF MASS HAS RESUMED! NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED!

CLICK THE LINKS FOR GUIDELINES (In English, En Español). PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO ON THE GUIDELINES.

Ministry to the Sick and Shut-Ins

Please call the cluster office to arrange for a pastoral visit by the priest for Holy Communion, Confession, or Anointing of the Sick. Eucharistic Ministers are also available for regular reception of the Eucharist.

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass: To stream Sunday, August 16, at 11:00 AM. The recording also will be available afterward.

Click this button now to access recordings of recent Masses. Move the timeline indicator to the start of Mass.

PUBLIC MASSES HAVE RESUMED. PLEASE SEE THE MASS SCHEDULE SECTION ON THIS PAGE.

Sunday, August 9, 2020, Mass: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass stream available at 10:45 AM. .

Click this button now to access the stream. Be sure to click the start button when the page opens.

You don't need to be a member of the social media web site to view the stream.

I am pleased to inform you that St. Theresa has launched Alive in Christ, a capital fundraising campaign to fulfill and realize the promise of an improved Parish Center. Along with the church itself, the Parish Center is a focal point for the heart of St. Theresa’s numerous ministries.

Weekly Mass Times

PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF MASS HAS RESUMED! PLEASE CLICK THE LINKS FOR WRITTEN GUIDELINES FOR ATTENDING MASS (In English, En Español). PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO ON THE GUIDELINES.

Our parishes are part of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond located in Central Virginia. We are three

Roman Catholic parishes serving over 400 families

in the counties of Buckingham, Lunenburg,

Nottoway, and Prince Edward.

We welcome you to visit our parish communities!