24 Jan

[No Mass/Homily January 24 due to snowstorm]

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17 Jan

Showing Small Mercies

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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 17, 2016 – Year C Readings: Is 62:1-5 / Ps 96 / 1 Cor 12:4-11 / Jn 2:1-11 by Rev. David Hyman, Guest Celebrant Today’s gospel is the story of Jesus’ first miracle of changing water into wine at a wedding feast in Cana.  […]

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10 Jan

A Baptism Story

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The Baptism of the Lord January 10, 2016 – Year C Readings: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 / Ps 29 / Acts 10:34-38 / Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 by Rev. Richard Mooney, Guest Celebrant In early December of 1952, I was baptized.  It was something my parents did for me.  I was about […]

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3 Jan

You Are a Star

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The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016 – Year C Readings: Is 60:1-6 / Ps 72 / Eph 3:2-3A, 5-6 / Mt 2:1-12 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Yesterday morning, I had the wonderful privilege to preside at the communal celebration of Penance here in Holy Name of Mary […]

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1 Jan

“Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.”

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Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God January 1, 2016 – Year C Readings: Nm 6:22-27 / Psalm 67 / Gal 4:4-7 / Lk 2:16-21 by Rev. Mr. Mike Stinson, Permanent Deacon “Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.” I’m a teacher, and one morning […]

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27 Dec

A Holy Family

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Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph December 27, 2015 – Year C Readings: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 / Psalm 84 / Col 3:12-21 / Lk 2:41-52 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Today is the feast of the Holy Family. You may be wondering why the […]

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25 Dec

Home in the Lord

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Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord December 25, 2016 – Year C Readings: Is 9:1-6 / Psalm 96 / Ti 2:11-14 / Lk 2:1-14 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon I love Christmas music. I start listening to it at the beginning of Advent, and I listen to […]

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20 Dec

Blessed Are You Who Believe

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Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2015 – Year C Readings: Mi 5:1-4a / Psalm 80 / Heb 10:5-10 / Lk 1:39-45 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor About 3 days ago, a couple visited our sister parish, Resurrection, in Moneta. They were looking for a priest because they claimed they […]

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13 Dec

Rejoice Always

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Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2015 – Year C Readings: Zep 3:14-18a / Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 / Phil 4:4-7 / Lk 3:10-18 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor While I was waiting for my food at one of the local fast food restaurants yesterday morning, I had the wonderful […]

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8 Dec

Mercy and Forgiveness

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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception December 8, 2015 – Year C Readings: Gn 3:9-15, 20 / Psalm 98 / Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 / Lk 1:26-38 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor During my first few months as pastor here and at our sister parish, Resurrection, I had the privilege to know […]

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6 Dec

Living and Praying with Joy

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Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2015 – Year C Readings: Bar 5:1-9 / Psalm 126 / Phil 1:4-6, 8-11 / Lk 3:1-6 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor The recent Bedford Christmas 5K race and the concert by the Lynchburg Youth Symphony Orchestra remind me of the significance of this […]

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29 Nov

Be Prepared!

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1st Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 – Year C Readings:  Jer 33:14-16 / Psalm 25 / 1 Thes 3:12 – 4:2 / Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Happy New Year! Today is the first Sunday of Advent, so it is the First Sunday of […]

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22 Nov

Journey with Our King

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Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 22, 2015 – Year B Readings: Dn 7:13-14 / Psalm 93 / Rv 1:5-8 / Jn 18:33b-37 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor St. Augustine once said that the world is a book and those who do not travel, read […]

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15 Nov

Intercessors

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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 15, 2015 – Year B Readings: Dn 12:1-3 / Psalm 16 / Heb 10:11-14, 18 / Mk 13:24-32 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor We are all aware of the horrific events of last Friday, the 13th, when the whole world was shaken by the […]

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8 Nov

Priming the Pump

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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 8, 2015 – Year B Readings: 1 Kgs 17:10-16 / Psalm 146 / Heb 9:24-28 / Mk 12:38-44 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor We all know that there is no such a reality as something for nothing. There is a term called “priming the […]

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1 Nov

True Colors

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Solemnity of All Saints November 1, 2015 – Year B Readings: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14 / Psalm 24 / 1 Jn 3:1-3 / Mt 5:1-12a by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A few years ago when I was still a priest in Norfolk, I got a call to go to a nearby […]

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25 Oct

Eyes of Faith

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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 25, 2015 – Year B Readings: Jer 31:7-9 / Psalm 126 / Heb 5:1-6 / Mk 10:46-52 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor All of us rejoice, because we are alive. This is the first day of the rest of our lives, not only in this […]

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18 Oct

Service and Greatness

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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 18, 2015 – Year B Readings:  Is 53:10-11 / Psalm 33 / Heb 4:14-16 / Mk 10:35-45 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Not too long ago, I had an enlightening experience while at a car rental office in New York. It was a busy […]

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11 Oct

Holy Indifference

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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11, 2015 – Year B Readings: Wis 7:7-11 / Psalm 90 / Heb 4:12-13 / Mk 10:17-30 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon The older I get, the more it astonishes me how wisdom can often be found in the strangest places. Even […]

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4 Oct

Francis Effect

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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 4, 2015 – Year B Readings: Gn 2:18-24 / Psalm 128 / Heb 2:9-11 / Mk 10:2-16 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor For the past 7 days, up until yesterday, whenever I’ve turned on the radio in my car, talk radio hosts have still […]

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27 Sep

The Elephant in the Room

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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 27, 2015 – Year B Readings: Nm 11:25-29 / Psalm 19 / Jas 5:1-6 / Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 by Rev. Mr. Eddie Craig, Permanent Deacon Once upon a time there was a man. He went into the confessional, sat down and said, “Forgive […]

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20 Sep

Being Great

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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 20, 2015 – Year B Readings: Wis 2:12, 17-20 / Psalm 54/ Jas 3:16-4:3 / Mk 9:30-37 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor Last Thursday after we celebrated the funeral Mass for our brother in Christ, Tom Gilsinan, one of his friends described him as […]

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13 Sep

Star of the Sea

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Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Feast Day September 13, 2015 – Year B Readings: Is 50:5-9A / Psalm 116 / Jas 2:14-18 / Mk 8:27-35 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor It’s encouraging to know that someone of St. Peter’s stature and importance in the early Church could walk the […]

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6 Sep

Be Opened!

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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 6, 2015 – Year B Readings: Is 35:4-7a / Psalm 146 / Jas 2:1-5 / Mk 7:31-37 by Rev. Salvador Añonuevo, Pastor A story is told about a man who, after the Mass, asked his priest to pray for his hearing. Remembering what Jesus […]

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