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Parish Feast Day

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“A shared feast is a celebration of life, a communion with the divine, where we break bread not only to nourish our bodies, but to nourish our souls through the act of gathering and sharing with one another.”

Whether we view our Parish Feast Day as the end to summer or the beginning of fall church activities, Holy name of Mary gathers together as a parish community to celebrate and honor our most Blessed Virgin Mary, Patroness of our church.  The Feast of the Holy Name of Mary is September 12.  Our parish feast day occurs on the Sunday closest to the 12th.

Tremendous efforts go into planning and executing our feast day.  Planning begins in May when we decide on a theme.  The work continues on during summer.  Recruiting volunteers takes place around August.  Many volunteers are needed to insure that we have something for everyone. 

There are many teams involved: 

  • Games and Activities for the children, teens and adults
  • Set up
  • Clean up
  • Kitchen and food
  • The liturgy committee also needs help in planning our special mass.

If you would like to serve in this ministry please contact Becky Porterfield at the church office : 540-586-8988, for additional information to join this ministry.