2012 Ordinations

Please join our Bishop, Francis X. DiLorenzo, on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 10:30am at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, for the Ordination to the Priesthood of Rev. Mr. Joseph Goldsmith, Rev. Mr. Christopher Hess, Rev. Mr. Carlos Lerma, and Rev. Mr. Sean Prince. This will be an amazing day for these men and for our entire diocesan church! Please keep these four men and all of our seminarians in your prayers in the days ahead.

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month

To learn more about the Diocesan Mental Health Awareness Initiative, please visit our Office for Persons with Disabilities website. Image courtesy of Mental Health Ministries.

Residential Adult Care Centers

The Catholic Diocese of Richmond is affiliated with several quality residential adult care centers throughout Virginia. These properties offer multiple levels of assisted living, nursing care, and in some cases, on-site rehabilitation services. Click here to learn more about our quality care centers.

Retreat Centers Offer Excellent Services

Diocesan Retreat Centers offer a warm and welcoming place for meetings that also provide space and time for quiet reflection, prayer and meditation. Featured this month is Jubilee House in Abingdon. Jubilee House has meeting space to accommodate 40 to 60 people, is handicapped accessible, has a Meditation room, Garden and Cretan Labyrinth to lend a helping hand to your prayerful gathering.
Visit the Retreat Centers in our Directory to find the Center nearest you.

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Saint Andrew’s Tuition Assistance Program

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Child Abuse Prevention Month

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A Message from Bishop DiLorenzo

Bishop DiLorenzo Welcome to the Diocese of Richmond. We hope you’ll find our website a reflection of who we are as a diocese and our commitment to Word, Worship, Community and Service.