News and Events
Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo signs
the Book of the Elect at the Rite of Election celebrated at the
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on February 10, 2008.
Photo of Bishop DiLorenzo and Mike Schlosser, RCIA Coordinator
of St. Edward the Confessor, taken by Steve Neill, Editor of the
Catholic Virginian.
Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest (SCAP)
Bishop Francis DiLorenzo has officially approved the use of the new bilingual ritual book, "Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest/Celebraciones Dominicales en Ausencia de Presbítero," and has issued diocesan policy for its use. For more information see the SCAP section or contact the Office of Worship.
Ordination at the Cathedral
Two young men, Dan Beeman and Kevin Segerblom, were ordained to the priesthood on June 2, 2007, at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo presided at a beautiful liturgy where friends, family and the whole diocese celebrated. Congratulations to our new priests! See more photos.
Beeman, left, and Segerblom, right with Bishop DiLorenzo
Confirmation During Spring Liturgies
Bishop DiLorenzo and Bishop Sullivan confirmed hundreds of young people in 40 liturgies celebrated with parishes from Bristol to the Tidewater region during April and May 2007. See more photos.
Confirmation at St. Ann, Colonial Heights
Regional RCIA Study Days
The Office of Worship and the Office of Christian Formation
present:
RCIA Study Day 2007
The Rite Right: Establishing a Continuous Catechumenate
Richmond: Nov. 3
Radford: Nov. 10
Chesapeake: Dec. 1
Is your parish celebrating the rites right? As we approach the 20th anniversary of the English translation (1988) of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, join us in a serious and pragmatic look at the catechumenate and how to make this rite a year-round process as mandated by the National Statutes and RCIA Rite itself. This study day is for clergy, pastoral leaders, RCIA teams, liturgy coordinators and musicians as well. Bring your RCIA rite book and we’ll answer questions, hand out templates of various rites, and much more. For complete information, flyer, and registration, download RCIA Study Day. (pdf)
