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Daily Mass: Tuesday – Friday 9:00am, followed by the Holy Rosary at 9:45am. (Tuesday & Friday livestreamed)
Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00pm (Reconciliation from 3:30-4:45pm), Sunday: 9:00am, Sunday: 11:00am (livestream)
Notice: The Sunday 11:00 am Mass is 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 live-stream may be used for The Catholic Virginian print edition. If you do not wish to be captured by live-streaming, please refrain from attending those Masses.
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Gospel Reflection: John 6:51–58, Sunday, August 18, 2024
In this week’s Gospel, Jesus teaches that whoever eats his flesh and drinks his blood will live forever. Discuss with your family: Can you name some of your favorite meals? Why do we eat and drink? We eat a special meal during Mass. Do you know what it is called? (The Eucharist, Holy Communion) In this week’s Gospel reading, Jesus, who is called the Bread of Life, tells us about the spiritual food that he gives us. What kind of bread did Jesus say he will give us? (living bread) Jesus said that he will be with all people who eat this bread from heaven and that they will live forever with God in heaven. Whose Body and Blood do the wheat bread and grape wine become In the Sacrament of the Eucharist? (Jesus’). Jesus is truly with us when we celebrate this sacrament. We remember that he sacrificed his life to save us from our sins. Just as our bodies are nourished and strengthened by food and drink, our spirits are nourished and strengthened when we celebrate this sacrament.
Pope Francis:
The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network is a pontifical work with the mission of mobilizing Catholics through prayer and action, in the face of the challenges confronting humanity and the mission of the Church. The prayer intention for September is: For the cry of the earth. In his prayer intention, Pope Francis says, “Let us pray that each of us listen with our hearts to the cry of the Earth and of the victims of environmental disasters and climate change, making a personal commitment to care for the world we inhabit.” (Pope Francis). The full article with Vatican News and the New “Pope Video“.
