Advent Retreat in Hampton: Join us for an Advent Silence and Solitude Retreat at the St. Clare of Assisi Retreat Center, Hampton, Dec. 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be two talks, each followed by time for prayer, reflection or journaling. Includes Mass, adoration, opportunity for reconciliation and time for spiritual advisement. Lunch included. Suggested donation: $25. Register: https://saintclareretreatcenter.flocknote.com/signup/185324. Questions: contact Lisa at 520-247-5516.
The Vigil Project: St. Nicholas, Virginia Beach, presents The Vigil Project (TVP), a one-night Advent mission experience of Scripture, music, art and Eucharistic encounter on Monday, Dec.16, 7 p.m., 712 Little Neck Road, Virginia Beach. TVP is a nonprofit apostolate founded in 2016 by a community of musical artists with a common mission to make Catholic music for Catholic prayer. A social to follow. Questions? Contact Steve Branning at [email protected].
Virginia Symphony Holiday Brass: Experience the festive sounds of the season in a concert filled with wit, virtuosity, and the glorious music of the holidays, featuring the Virginia Symphony Orchestra brass and percussion sections in an all-new program featuring a variety of styles. Join us Wednesday, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. at St. Bede, 3686 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg. Tickets can be purchased at https://virginiasymphony.org/concert/holiday-brass-2/. More information: 757-229-3631 or www.bedeva.org/concerts.
Becoming a Holy Family: Father Tony Ricard, from the Archdiocese of New Orleans, will take parents, youth, and young adults on a multi-generational journey, offering practical steps to strengthen family bonds and help families grow in faith. Jan. 11, 2025, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., at Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk. Registration deadline: Dec. 31. For more information, contact Bridget at 804-622-5172.
Grief support: GriefShare offers hope and healing after the death of a loved one. Church of St. Thérèse, Chesapeake, is offering a 13-session Christ-centered grief support program beginning Jan. 16, 2025. Sessions will take place Thursdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Program includes insights from counselors, pastors, and teachers; personal stories of people who have found healing; and group discussions. Registration open: https://www.griefshare.org/groups/253210. For additional information, contact Mary Trude [email protected] or Cecilia Hill [email protected].
Wreaths Across America: Help Saint Paul’s Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Assembly #1166 honor veterans through the Wreaths Across America (WAA) program. Sponsor a wreath to be placed on a veteran’s grave next year on Wreaths Across America Day, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 – until Friday, Jan. 17, all wreaths sponsored through the Assembly’s WAA web page will be matched by WAA headquarters. To order by phone, call the WAA order line at 1-877-385-9504 and specify the code ‘VA0754.’
Pilgrimage to France: Bonjour! Join Father David Ssentamu, pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul, Palmyra, and Father Joseph Mary Lukyamuzi, pastor of Holy Comforter, Charlottesville, on a spiritual journey to France from April 24-May 4, 2025, for $5,449! Our 11-day pilgrimage includes first-class hotel accommodations, round-trip airfare, meals, daily Mass, and more. Some breathtaking places we’ll visit: Lisieux, Omaha Beach, Mont-Saint-Michel, Nevers, Lourdes, and Paris.
For more information, contact Alba Kim 804-298-4035 or visit albastours.com.
Pilgrimage to Greece: Join Father Kevin J. O’Brien for this amazing opportunity with the Church of St. Thérèse, Chesapeake, for “Walking in the Footsteps of St. Paul – a Pilgrimage to Greece,” April 27-May 7, 2025, where we will visit Thessaloniki, Philippi, Kalambaka, Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini, as well as enjoy a three-night Aegean cruise and more. $4,795 per person/double occupancy includes airfare, hotel, and most meals. With questions, call Megan, 757-488-2553, or go to https://tinyurl.com/2v33m78k.
Pilgrimage to Ireland: Dia duit! Join Deacon Chris Malone from the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond, to trace St. Patrick’s footsteps through the Emerald Isle from May 31-June 11, 2025, for $5,998! From the ancient monastic settlement of Glendalough to the Marian apparition in Knock, this pilgrimage is a unique chance to immerse yourself in Ireland’s spirituality and culture! We provide first-class hotels, round-trip airfare, meals, and more!
For more information, contact Alba Kim 804-298-4035 or visit albastours.com.
Pilgrimage to Rome: Join Father John Grace and Immaculate Conception, Hampton, as a “Pilgrim of Hope” to Rome, Nov. 19-27, 2025. This Jubilee Year pilgrimage includes the four major basilicas of Rome, catacombs, Vatican City and the Sistine Chapel, a day trip to Assisi, and a papal audience. For more information, contact Mark Hoggard at [email protected] or 757-826-0393, ext. 214, or visit https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1272403.
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