St. Mary's Catholic Church - Blacksburg , VA

(540) 552-1091 • Email the Office • 1205 Old Mill Rd. Blacksburg, VA 24060

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Welcome to St. Mary's Catholic Church on the web! "Glory to God in the highest! and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests." Luke2:14 Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is almost upon us. The beginning of Lent. The beginning of a time of reflection and preparation. The beginning of a time of joy. JOY!? WHY JOY?? Because Christ is truly risen. Because our time of Lenten preparation is looking forward to the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection and the promise of our salvation. Because during Lent we don’t pretend that Easter never happened. During Lent we look forward to celebrating that Easter resurrection in the best way possible, and we take this season to prepare ourselves for that celebration. We prepare by repentance and conversion. We prepare by making our lives more like Christ’s so that we can be one with him in his glory. CHRIST IS RISEN! LET US PREPARE IN JOYFUL AND GRATEFUL ANTICIPATION. Copyright © 2008 Resource Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.	Ash Wednesday Schedule Ash Wednesday, February 17th - Masses will be at Noon and 7pm. There will be no morning mass on Ash Wednesday. Electronic Giving Thank you for giving so much to our parish! You can now give electronically too! Please read more... More »

Welcome to St. Mary's Blacksburg

News

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Welcome to St. Mary's Catholic Church on the web!

"Glory to God in the highest!
and on earth peace to those
on whom his favor rests." Luke2:14

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is almost upon us.
The beginning of Lent.
The beginning of a time of reflection and preparation.
The beginning of a time of joy.
JOY!? WHY JOY??
Because Christ is truly risen.
Because our time of Lenten preparation is looking forward to the celebration of Christ’s
Resurrection and the promise of our salvation.
Because during Lent we don’t pretend that Easter never happened.
During Lent we look forward to celebrating that Easter resurrection in the best way possible, and we take this season to prepare ourselves for that celebration.
We prepare by repentance and conversion.
We prepare by making our lives more like Christ’s so that we can be one with him in his glory.
CHRIST IS RISEN! LET US PREPARE IN JOYFUL AND GRATEFUL ANTICIPATION.

Copyright © 2008 Resource Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.

Ash Wednesday Schedule

Ash Wednesday, February 17th - Masses will be at Noon and 7pm. There will be no morning mass on Ash Wednesday.

Electronic Giving

Thank you for giving so much to our parish! You can now give electronically too! Please read more...