202 South Broad Street - Suffolk, Virginia 23434
Pastor's Corner
A Message from Father Emmanuel:
My Dear Parish Family,
I want to take a moment to thank you for your prayers, emails and messages of support. Your participation in these livestream Masses is so meaningful to me and to our parish. In these times of difficulty, I also want to thank all of you who continue to give financially. Your generosity truly knows no bounds. If your circumstances permit, I encourage you to consider making a gift to our parish. You can do it any of these 4 ways:
- Click the eGiving link on our Homepage
- Send your donation to the church. 202 S. Broad Street, Suffolk, VA 23434
- Have your donation automatically set up through your bank. You can set this up as a 1 time donation or recurring.
- Sign up at https://offertory.richmonddiocese.org, you can set this up as a 1 time or recurring donation. Please make sure that you select St. Mary of the Presentation, Suffolk - 610
God Bless all of you and I look forward to our return to Mass,
Father Emmanuel
Congratulations & Thank You!
Happy Retirement!
Donna Riley, long-time volunteer and youth minister at St. Mary's pours her heart into everything she does. For more than 40 years, she has been a dedicated volunteer in the parish, having established and directed a musical folk group, sang in the traditional choir for nearly 30 years, served on parish council and was on the liturgy committee. She was a catechist in children’s faith formation, directed vacation Bible school, choreographed liturgical dances and directed Christmas plays. She became coordinator of youth ministry in 1988. Now she is stepping back from volunteer work and is retiring as the youth minister. Read full article in The Catholic Virginian.
We Are Hiring !
St. Mary's is seeking a Youth Minister and Confirmation Catechist
Candidate needs to be a practicing catholic who has worked with youth ministry as a paid position or volunteer. This is a part-time 10hr./week paid position. Applicants should email a resume to:
St. Mary's Business Administrator
ATTN: Craig Musolino
office@stmarysufolk.org
For more information call 757-539-5732
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Bicentennial Celebration
Bishop Barry C. Knestout announces important changes to the Bicentennial celebration!
Visit https://2020.richmonddiocese.org to learn more.
Pilgrimage Passports to the historic churches of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond are available. Passports cost $10 including shipping. All three vicariates are featured in the passport. You are encouraged to visit the churches when the regulations regarding social distancing are lifted. Stay tuned for "virtual pilgrimages." To order a passport use the link here: http://bit.ly/2020passport
Save the date: The Ordination and Bicentennial Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Barry C. Knestout on July 11, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. More details to follow.
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