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Announcements
Visit Pastor Edward Horkan's website, A Pilgrim and Priest.
If you would like to help provide music for Sunday Masses and other occasions, please call the rectory. Cantors, pianists and organists would be welcomed!
Fr. Horkan will give a series of talks on great American Catholics, followed by Confessions, on Wednesdays during Lent, beginning February 17, 2016.
Letters for the 2016 Bishop's Lenten Appeal have been mailed. Please generously support Diocesan efforts promoting the works and prayers of the Church to help her people and improve society.
If you have not received your 2016 weekly envelopes, please contact Frank Pandolfo. Please do not use the 2015 envelopes.
The Ladies Council holds a monthly food drive, Manna Sunday, every second Sunday.
Are you considering a vocation as a priest, deacon, brother, sister or religious? Call Fr. J.D. Jaffe at (703) 841-2514, or email him at j.jaffe@arlingtondiocese.org.
Celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony! February 7-14, 2016, is National Marriage Week.
Strengthen your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend in Herndon, VA, during February 19-21, 2016. Sign-up, (here).
Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, is February 10, 2016. It is a day of fast and abstinence.
Mass Schedule
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Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
200 Collins Avenue
Luray, VA 22835
(540) 743-4919
Pastor: Fr Perez
Mass Schedule:
Saturday: Anticipated Mass at 5:00 P.M.
Sunday: 9:00 A.M. and 11:15 A.M.
Weekday: 8:30 A.M.
Holy Day Masses:
Vigil Mass: 7:00 P.M.
Feast Day: 9:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
Our Covenant
Our Lady of The Valley
We, the parish family of Our Lady Of The Valley, do hereby covenant ourselves to God by working to proclaim His word, build His community, celebrate His liturgy and serve His people. With this covenant and the living witness of Christ as our example, we resolve to:
Provide an atmosphere of warmth, hospitality and love in which our shared faith in Jesus Christ is manifest in meaningful and life giving liturgical celebrations.
Provide all members of the community the opportunity for spiritual growth through religious education and formation programs and through sharing the richness of our faith.
Build a bond among members of our community by coming together, establishing personal relationships and helping one another as brothers and sisters in Christ.
Take ownership of this covenant by providing adequate physical surroundings, financial support and our personal commitment.
We affirm this covenant to you, Father, in unity with the Holy Spirit, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Calendars
Calendar
- Mon September 3 - Pope St. Gregory the Great (Memorial) + Labor Day (USA)
- Sat September 1 - First Saturday + Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Sun September 2 - Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Wed September 5 - Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M. + Start Novena for Exaltation of the Holy Cross (See Devotions)
- Fri September 7 - First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat September 8 - The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Feast)
- Sun September 9 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time + First Day of CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. + Church Picnic (on Church grounds): 1:00 P.M. + Manna Sunday + St. Peter Claver (USA)
- Tue September 11 - Patriot Day (USA)
- Wed September 12 - The Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Optional Memorial)
- Thu September 13 - St. John Chrysostom (Memorial)
- Fri September 14 - The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Feast) + Last Day of Registration for Diocesan Marriage Jubilee Mass + Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Journey to Lebanon Begins
- Sat September 15 - Our Lady of Sorrows (Memorial)
- Sun September 16 - Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. + Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian + Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Journey to Lebanon Concludes
- Mon September 17 - St. Robert Bellarmine, Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial) + The Sacred Stigmata of St. Francis of Assisi (Feast) (Franciscan Calendar)
- Wed September 19 - St. Januarius (Optional Memorial) + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu September 20 - Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-Gon and Paul Chong Ha-Sang and their Companions, Martyrs (Memorial) + Novena to St. Michael, Archangel, Begins today
- Fri September 21 - St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist (Feast)
- Sat September 22 - Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Sun September 23 - Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time +CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. + St. Pio of Pietrelcina
- Wed September 26 - Sts. Cosmas and Damian (Optional Memorial)
- Thu September 27 - St. Vicent de Paul (Memorial)
- Fri September 28 - St. Wenceslaus + Sts. Luiz Ruiz and His Companions (Optional Memorials)
- Sat September 29 - Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels (Feast) + Front Royal Walk for Life: 9:00 A.M. (See More News tab) + "Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation" Begins (See More News tab)
- Sun September 30 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. + St. Jerome, Doctor of the Church
- Tue September 18 - St. Joseph of Cupertino (Feast) (Franciscan Calendar)
- Mon October 1 - St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Virgin, Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
- Tue October 2 - The Holy Guardian Angels (Memorial)
- Wed October 3 - Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu October 4 - St. Francis of Assisi, Religious (Memorial) + Pope Benedict XVI Visits Loreto (Italy)
- Fri October 5 - First Friday + St. Maria Faustina, Apostle of Divine Mercy + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat October 6 - First Saturday + St. Bruno (Optional Memorial) + Blessed Marie Rose Durocher (USA) (Optional Memorial)
- Sun October 7 - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time + Our Lady of the Rosary + Last Day of Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation
- Mon October 8 - Columbus Day (USA)
- Tue October 9 - St. Denis and Companions + St. John Leonardi (Optiona Memorials)
- Sat October 13 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Sun October 14 - Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Manna Sunday + Pro-Life Baby Shower: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. in Church Annex + Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty Begins + Pope St. Callistus I
- Mon October 15 - St. Teresa of Jesus (Memorial)
- Tue October 16 - St. Hedwig + St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (Optional Memorials)
- Wed October 17 - St. Ignatius of Antioch (Memorial) + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. +Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu October 18 - St. Luke, Evangelist (Feast)
- Fri October 19 - Sts. John Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues and Comapnions (North American Martyrs) (USA) (Memorial)
- Sat October 20 - St. Paul of the Cross (USA) (Optional Memorial) + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + 20th International Week of Prayer and Fasting Begins
- Sun October 21 - Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Mon October 22 - St. Peter of Alcantra + Rosary Novena for Life and Liberty Ends
- Tue October 23 - St. John of Capistrano (Optional Memorial)
- Wed October 24 - St. Anthony Mary Claret (Optional Memoria)
- Sat October 27 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Sun October 28 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Closing Mass for Synod of Bishops: See More News + Sts. Simon and Jude (Apostles)
- Thu October 11 - Year of Faith Begins + Holy Mass for the Opening of the Year of Faith with Pope Benedict XVI (See More News)
- Wed October 31 - Solemnity of All Saints (Holy Day of Obligation). Vigil Mass: 7:00 P.M.
- Thu November 1 - All Saints (Solemnity) (Holy Day of Obligation): Mass: 9:00 A.M. + Solemn Mass of All Saints at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception televised (See More News)
- Fri November 2 - First Friday + The Commemoration of All the Faithful Souls (All Souls) + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat November 3 - First Saturday + St. Martin de Porres (Optional Memorial) + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Sun November 4 - Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time + Daylight Savings Time Ends: Turn your clocks back! + (St. Charles Borromeo)
- Tue November 6 - Election Day: Vote! + Last Day of International Prayer and Fasting Campaign + Last Day of Daily Rosary for Life and Religious Liberty
- Wed November 7 - Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Fri November 9 - The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome (Feast)
- Sat November 10 - St. Leo the Great, Pope, Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
- Sun November 11 - Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time + Veteran's Day + Manna Sunday + Youth Movie and Pizza Time: 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. in the Annex + (St. Martin of Tours)
- Mon November 12 - St. Josaphat, Bishop, Martyr (Memorial) + USCCB Fall General Assembly - Day 1(Televised) (See More News)
- Tue November 13 - St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin (USA) (Memorial) + USCCB Fall General Assembly - Day 2 (Televised) (See More News)
- Thu November 15 - St. Albert the Great (Optional Memorial)
- Fri November 16 - Sts. Margaret of Scotland and Gertrude (Optional Memorials) + Start Christ the King Novena (See Devotions)
- Sat November 17 - St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Patroness of TOR Lay Franciscans (Memorial)
- Sun November 18 - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time + Commitment Sunday + (Dedication of the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles)
- Wed November 21 - The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial) + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu November 22 - St. Cecelia, Virgin, Martyr (Memorial) + Thanksgiving Day (USA)
- Fri November 23 - + St. Clement I, Pope, Martyr + St. Columban, Abbot + Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Priest, Martyr (USA) (Optional Memorials)
- Sat November 24 - St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions (Optional Memorial)
- Sun November 25 - Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Solemnity) + Special Collection for Hurricane Sandy + (St. Catherine of Alexandria)
- Thu November 29 - All Saints of the Seraphic Order (Feast) (Franciscan Calendar)
- Wed November 14 - Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M.
- Tue November 27 - Pontifical High Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal will be televised: See More News
- Fri November 30 - The "Christmas Novena: Begins: See Devotions
- Wed November 28 - St. James of the Marches, Priest (Optional Memorial) (Franciscan Calendar)
- Sat December 1 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + First Saturday + Vespers for the First Sunday of Advent televised: See More News
- Sun December 2 - First Sunday of Advent - Come, Lord Jesus! + New Liturgical Year Begins: Year C + Parish Christmas Party: 1:00 P.M. at the Luray Moose Lodge + Drawing for the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Statue
- Mon December 3 - St. Franci Xavier, Priest (Memorial)
- Thu December 6 - St. Nicholas, Bishop (Optional Memorial)
- Tue December 4 - St. John Damascene, Priest, Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial)
- Fri December 7 - St. Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor of the Church (Memorial) + First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. + Vigil Mass for Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception: 7:00 P.M. + Homage to the Immaculate Conception from Rome: televised
- Sat December 8 - The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity) (Holy Day of Obligation). Mass at 9:00 A.M. + Solemn Mass of the Immaculate Conception at the BNSIC - televised
- Sun December 9 - Second Sunday of Advent + Manna Sunday + St. Juan Diego, Hermit
- Wed December 5 - Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Tue December 11 - St. Damasus I, Pope (Optional Memorial)
- Wed December 12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe (Feast) (USA)
- Thu December 13 - St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr (Memorial)
- Fri December 14 - St. John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor of the Church (Memorial) + Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Please pray!
- Sun December 16 - Third Sunday of Advent: Guadete Sunday
- Fri December 21 - St. Peter Canisius, Priest, Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial)
- Sun December 23 - Fourth Sunday of Advent +St. john Kanty, Priest
- Wed December 19 - Visiting Priest for Confessions: 3:00 - 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 - 8:00 P.M. + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Sun December 30 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (Feast)
- Tue December 25 - The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) (Solemnity) + Mass at 9:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. + Octave of Christmas Begins
- Wed December 26 - St. Stephen, First Martyr (Feast)
- Thu December 27 - St. John, Apostle and Evangelist (Feast)
- Fri December 28 - The Holy Innocents, Martyrs (Feast)
- Sat December 29 - Fifth Day, Octave of Christmas + St. Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr (Optional Memorial)
- Mon December 31 - Seventh Day, Octave of Christmas + St. Sylvester I, Pope (Optional Memorial) + Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: Vigil Mass at 7:00 P.M. + New Years Eve (USA)
- Mon December 17 - Beginning of "O Antiphons"
- Mon December 24 - Christmas Eve + Vigil Mass of Christmas (Children's Mass): 5:00 P.M. + No Midnight Mass this year.
- Tue January 1 - The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord + Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation): Mass at 9:00 A.M. + Papal Mass for Mary, Mother of God televised: See More News + 46th World Day of Peace: See More News
- Wed January 2 - Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops, Doctors of the Church (Memorial) + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu January 3 - Christmas Weekday + The Most Holy Name of Jesus (Optional Memorial)
- Fri January 4 - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious, Co-Patroness of the Arlington Diocese (Memorial) + First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat January 5 - St. John Neuman, Bishop (Memorial in US) + First Saturday
- Sun January 6 - The Epiphany of the Lord + Holy Mass for The Epiphany with Pope Benedict XVI televised: See More News [+ Bl. Andre Bessette, Religious]
- Mon January 7 - Christmas Weekday + St. Raymond of Penafort, Priest (Optional Memorial)
- Tue January 8 - Christmas Weekday
- Wed January 9 - Christmas Weekday
- Thu January 10 - Christmas Weekday
- Fri January 11 - Christmas Weekday
- Sat January 12 - Christmas Weekday
- Sun January 13 - The Baptism of the Lord + Manna Sunday + Start Novena for Day of Prayer and Reparation for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children: See Devotions [+ St. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor]
- Mon January 14 - First Week in Ordinary Time
- Thu January 17 - St. Anthony, Abbot (Memorial)
- Sat January 19 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + "Nine Days of Prayer, Penance & Pilgrimage" Begins: See "Life & Family" tab + Pro-Life Novena for "Nine Days of Prayer, Penance & Pilgrimage" Begins: See Life & Family + Video Contest for Middle/High School Students on Pilgrimages: See Life & Family
- Sun January 20 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time [+ St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr] [+ St. Sebastian, Martyr]
- Mon January 21 - St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr (Memorial) + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (USA)
- Tue January 22 - Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
- Wed January 23 - St. Vincent, Deacon and Martyr (Optional Memorial)
- Wed January 16 - Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. ("White Elephant" Meeting) + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu January 24 - St. Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor of the Church (Memorial) + "National Prayer Vigil for Life" Begins (See Life & Family) + "Prayer Vigil for Life": Opening Mass (televised): See More News
- Fri January 25 - The Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle (Feast) + 40th March for Life in Washington, DC (televised): See More News + OLV is sending a bus to the March for Life: See "More News" and "Life & Family" + "Prayer Vigil for Life" Closing Mass (televised): See More News + Video Contest for Middle & High School Students begins: See Life & Family
- Sat January 26 - Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops (Memorial) + 9th "Walk for Life West Coast": 2:30 P.M. (televised): See More News
- Sun January 27 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time + Last Day of "Nine Days of Prayer, Penance & Pilgrimage" [+ St. Angela Merici, Virgin]
- Mon January 28 - St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor of the Church (Memorial) + Patro Catholi
- Thu January 31 - St. John Bosco, Priest (Memorial)
- Fri January 18 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Begins: Unity Prayer recited at Daily Masses
- Fri February 1 - First Friday + February: Devoted to the Holy Family + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat February 2 - The Presentation of the Lord (Feast) + First Saturday + World Day of Consecrated Life + 1000 Rosaries for Life begins + Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes begins (See Devotions) + Vespers from Rome televised (See More News)
- Sun February 3 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Blessing of Throats + (St. Blase, Bishop, Martyr) + (St. Ansgar, Bishop)
- Tue February 5 - St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr (Memorial)
- Wed February 6 - St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs (Memorial) + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Fri February 8 - St. Jerome Emiliani St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin (Optional Memorials)
- Thu February 7 - St. Colette of Corbie, Virgin (Franciscan Calendar) (Memorial)
- Sat February 9 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Sun February 10 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Manna Sunday + (St. Scholastica, Virgin)
- Mon February 11 - Our Lady of Lourdes
- Wed February 13 - Ash Wednesday: Lent begins + Day of Fast and Abstinence + Mass Times: 9:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. + Blessing and Imposition of Ashes, with Pope Benedict XVI in Rome (See More News)
- Thu February 14 - Thursday after Ash Wednesday + Sts. Cyril, Monk and Methocius, Bishop + St. Valentine, Priest, Martyr
- Fri February 15 - Friday after Ash Wednesday + Day of Abstinence + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Sat February 16 - Saturday after Ash Wednesday
- Sun February 17 - First Sunday of Lent (Seven Founders of the Servites)
- Wed February 20 - Daily Mass at 7:30 A.M. today + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Lenten Study Groups Begin: Group 1: 10:00 A.M. in Meeting Room Group 2: 7:00 P.M. in Annex
- Thu February 21 - St. Peter Damian, Bishop, Doctor of the Church (Optional Memorial) + No Daily Mass
- Fri February 22 - The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle (Feast) + Day of Abstinence + No Daily Mass + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Sat February 23 - St. Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr (Memorial)
- Sun February 24 - Second Sunday of Lent
- Thu February 28 - Pope Benedict XVI's Last Day of Pontificate: See More News for Special Programs
- Wed February 27 - The Light is ON for You: Confession from 6:30 to 7:00 P.M. + Lenten Study Groups + Watch Specials about Pope Benedict XVI: See More News
- Fri March 1 - Lenten Weekday + First Friday + The See of Peter is Vacant: Interregnum period begins + Day of Abstinence + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 - 4:00 P.M. + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Sat March 2 - Lenten Weekday + First Saturday
- Sun March 3 - Third Sunday of Lent + Youth Movie Night: 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. + Bishop Loverde's Lenten Message in Bulletins (St. Katherine Drexel, Virgin)
- Mon March 4 - St. Casimir + Meeting of General Congregation of Cardinals in Rome
- Tue March 5 - Lenten Weekday
- Wed March 6 - Lenten Weekday + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M. + Lenten Study Group One: Meets after Morning Mass (Postoned) + Lenten Study Group Two: Meets 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. (Postponed) + Vespers with the College of Cardinals televised at 11:00 A.M. See Papal Transition
- Thu March 7 - Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs (Commemoration)
- Fri March 8 - St. John of God, Religious (Commemoration) + Day of Abstinence + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Sat March 9 - St. Frances of Rome, Religious (Commemoration)
- Sun March 10 - Fourth Sunday of Lent + Manna Sunday Food Drive + Papal Transition Bulletin Inserts + Prayer Cards for Election of New Pope distributed after Mass + Novena to St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Begins (See Devotions)
- Mon March 11 - Lenten Weekday
- Tue March 12 - Lenten Weekday + Conclave to Elect a New Pontiff Begins + Mass for the Election of the Supreme Pontiff, Procession to the Sistine Chapel: See Papal Transition and More News
- Wed March 13 - Lenten Weekday + Habemus Papum! Our New Holy Father is Pope Francis! + The Light is ON for You: Confessions from 6:30 to 7:00 P.M. + Lenten Study Group One: Meets after Morning Mass + Lenten Study Group Two: Meets 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.
- Thu March 14 - Lenten Weekday + Pope Francis Celebrates Mass with the Cardinals: Sistine Chapel + Pope Francis: Private Visit to Santa Maria Maggiore to ask the BVM's Intercession
- Fri March 15 - Lenten Weekday + Day of Abstinence + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M. + Pope Francis' Official Welcome and Address to the Cardinals
- Sat March 16 - Lenten Weekday + Pope Francis' Audience for Journalists, Pope Paul VI Hall: Televised: See More News
- Sun March 17 - Fifth Sunday of Lent + St. Patrick's Day + Pope Francis: Mass at Santa Anna (Vatican): See More News + Pope Francis: Sunday Angelus: See More News
- Mon March 18 - St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor (Commemoration)
- Tue March 19 - St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity) + Installation Mass of Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square: Televised: See More News + Mass of Thanksgiving for the Election of Pope Francis at BNSIC: Televised: See More News
- Wed March 20 - Lenten Weekday + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Lenten Study Group One: Meets after Morning Mass + No Papal General Audience. Pope Francis: Audience with Representatives of Eastern rite Churches
- Thu March 21 - Lenten Weekday
- Fri March 22 - Lenten Weekday + Day of Abstinence + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Sat March 23 - St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop (Commemoration)
- Sun March 24 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord + Holy Week Begins + Solemn Mass of Palm Sunday from Rome: Televised: See More News + Solemn Mass of Palm Sunday from BNSIC televised: See More News
- Mon March 25 - Monday of Holy Week
- Tue March 26 - Tuesday of Holy Week + Visiting Confessor: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. + March for Marriage in Washington, D.C. See Life & Family
- Wed March 27 - Wednesday of Holy Week + "Spy Wednesday"
- Thu March 28 - Holy Thursday + Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper (OLV): 7:00 P.M. + Chrism Mass from Rome televised: See More News, Pray for our Priests! + Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper from Rome televised: See More News
- Fri March 29 - Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) + Day of Fast and Abstinence + OLV Service: 3:00 P.M. + No Stations of the Cross today + Celebration of the Lord's Passion & the Way of the Cross from Rome is televised: See More News + Choral Meditations & Liturgy of the Lord's Passion from BNSIC televised: See More News
- Sat March 30 - Holy Saturday + Easter Vigil Mass: 8:30 P.M.
- Sun March 31 - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord + Christ Is Risen! + Easter Masses: 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. + Last Day of 1,000 Rosaries for Life
- Mon April 1 - Monday in the Octave of Easter
- Tue April 2 - Tuesday in the Octave of Easter + Remembrance of Pope John Paul II's Anniversary of Death
- Wed April 3 - Wednesday in the Octave of Easter + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu April 4 - Thursday in the Octave of Easter
- Fri April 5 - Friday in the Octave of Easter + First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat April 6 - Saturday in the Octave of Easter + First Saturday
- Sun April 7 - Second Sunday of Easter/Divine Mercy Sunday + Divine Mercy Holy Hour: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. + Live Mercy Sunday Mass and specials televised: See More News
- Mon April 8 - The Annunciation of the Lord (Solemnity)
- Thu April 11 - St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr
- Sat April 13 - St. Martin I, Pope and Martyr
- Sun April 14 - Third Sunday of Easter + Manna Sunday
- Wed April 17 - Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M.
- Sun April 21 - Fourth Sunday of Easter + Knights of Columbus Polish Dinner: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M.
- Tue April 23 - St. George, Martyr + St. Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr
- Wed April 24 - St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr + National Pro-Life T-Shirt Day
- Thu April 25 - St. Mark the Evangelist (Feast)
- Sun April 28 - Fifth Sunday of Easter (St. Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr) (St. Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest)
- Mon April 29 - St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor of the Church
- Tue April 30 - St. Pius V, Pope
- Wed May 1 - St. Joseph the Worker (Solemnity) + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu May 2 - St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor (Memorial)
- Fri May 3 - Sts. Philip and James, Apostles (Feast) + First Friday + Eucharistic Adoration with Vespers and the Rosary: 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.
- Sat May 4 - First Saturday
- Sun May 5 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
- Thu May 9 - The Ascension of the Lord (proper): Solemnity
- Fri May 10 - St. Damien de Veuster, Priest (Optional Memorial) + Eucharistic Adoration with Vespers and the Rosary: 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.
- Sun May 12 - Seventh Sunday of Easter + The Ascension of the Lord + Manna Sunday (Sts. Nereus, Achilleus and Pancras, Martyrs)
- Mon May 13 - Our Lady of Fatima (Optional Memorial)
- Tue May 14 - St. Matthias, Apostle (Feast)
- Wed May 15 - St. Isidore (in U.S.) (Optional Memorial) + St. Margaret of Cortona, Penitent (Franciscan Calendar) + Ladies Council Meetin: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Sat May 18 - St. John I, Pope and Martyr (Optional Memorial)
- Sun May 19 - Pentecost Sunday (Solemnity) - Let the Fire Fall!
- Fri May 17 - Eucharistic Adoration with Vespers and the Rosary: 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.
- Mon May 20 - (Seventh Week in Ordinary Time) + St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest (Optional Memorial)
- Tue May 21 - St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest and Companions (Optional Memorial)
- Wed May 22 - St. Rita of Cascia, Religious (Optional Memorial)
- Sat May 25 - St. Bede the Venerable, Priest, Doctor of the Church + St. Gregory VII, Pope + St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Virgin (Optional Memorials) + Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Sun May 26 - The Most Holy Trinity (Solemnity) (St. Philip Neri, Priest)
- Mon May 27 - (8th Week in Ordinary Time) + St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop (Optional Memorial) + Memorial Day
- Fri May 31 - The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Feast)
- Sat June 1 - St. Justin, Martyr
- Sun June 2 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
- Mon June 3 - St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, Marytrs + 9th Week in Ordinary Time
- Wed June 5 - St. Boniface, Bishop & Martyr + Study Group: After Morning Mass + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu June 6 - St. Norbert, Bishop
- Fri June 7 - The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Solemnity) + First Friday
- Sat June 8 - The Immaculate Heart of Mary (Memorial)
- Sun June 9 - Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Manna Sunday (St. Ephrem, Deacon, Doctor of the Church)
- Tue June 11 - St. Barnabas, Apostle (Memorial)
- Thu June 13 - St. Anthony of Padua, Priest, Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
- Sat June 15 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Sun June 16 - Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Wed June 19 - St. Romuald, Abbot + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Study Group: After Morning Mass + Knight of Columbus Social Meeting
- Fri June 21 - St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious (Memorial) + Fortnight for Freedom Begins + Opening Mass for Fortnight for Freedom: 7:00 P.M. (televised)
- Sat June 22 - St. Paulinus of Nola, Bishop + Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More, Martyrs + Fortnight for Freedom: Day 2
- Sun June 23 - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Fortnight for Freedom: Day 3
- Mon June 24 - The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Solemnity) + Fortnight for Freedom: Day 4
- Wed June 26 - St. Josemaria Escriva, Priest + Fortnight for Freedom: Day 6 + Study Group: After Daily Mass
- Tue June 25 - Fortnight for Freedom: Day 5
- Thu June 27 - St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop, Doctor of the Church + Fortnight for Freedom: Day 7
- Fri June 28 - St. Irenaeus, Bishop & Martyr + Fortnight for Freedom: Day 8
- Sat June 29 - Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles (Solemnity) + Fortnight for Freedom: Day 9
- Sun June 30 - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Fortnight for Freedom: Day 10
- Wed June 12 - Study Group: After Morning Mass
- Thu July 4 - Independence Day (USA) + Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
- Fri July 5 - First Friday + St. Anthony Zaccaria, Priest + St. Elizabeth of Portugal (Optional Memorials)
- Sat July 6 - St. Maria Goretti, Virgin Martyr + First Saturday
- Sun July 7 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Sun July 14 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Manna Sunday + St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin (USA)
- Sun July 21 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time + St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor
- Sun July 28 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time + World Youth Day Ends
- Wed July 3 - Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Tue July 16 - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Optional Memorial)
- Tue July 9 - St. Augustine Zhao Rong & Companions. Martyrs (Optional Memorial)
- Thu July 11 - St. Benedict, Abbot (Memorial)
- Mon July 1 - Blessed Junipero Serra, Priest (Optional Memorial)
- Tue July 2 - St. Thomas, Apostle (Feast)
- Fri July 12 - St. Benedict, Abbot (Memorial)
- Sat July 13 - St. Henry (Optional Memorial) + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Mon July 15 - St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor (Memorial)
- Thu July 18 - St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest (Optional Memorial)
- Wed July 17 - Deceased Members of the Seraphic Order (Franciscan Calendar)
- Sat July 20 - St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr (Optional Memorial) + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Mon July 22 - St. Mary Magdalene (Memorial)
- Tue July 23 - St. Bridget of Sweden, Religious (Optional Memorial) + World Youth Day Begins
- Wed July 24 - St. Sharbel Makhlouf, Priest (Optional Memorial) + World Youth Day
- Thu July 25 - St. James, Apostle (Feast) + World Youth Day
- Fri July 26 - Sts. Joachim & Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial) + World Youth Day
- Sat July 27 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + World Youth Day
- Mon July 29 - St. Martha (Memorial)
- Tue July 30 - St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor (Optional Memorial)
- Wed July 31 - St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest (Memorial)
- Wed July 10 - St. Veronica Giuliani, Virgin (Feast - Franciscan Calendar)
- Thu August 1 - St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop & Doctor (Memorial)
- Fri August 2 - St. Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop St. Peter Julian Eymard, Priest (Optional Memorials) + First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat August 3 - First Saturday + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + Knights of Columbus Picnic: Drawing for St. Michael Icon
- Sun August 11 - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time + St. Clare, Virgin + Manna Sunday
- Wed August 7 - St. Sixtus II, Pope, & Companions, Martyrs + St. Cajetan, Priest + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed August 21 - St. Pius X, Pope (Memorial) + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: &:40 P.M.
- Sun August 4 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time + St. John Vianney
- Mon August 5 - Deication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Optional Memorial)
- Tue August 6 - The Transfiguration of the Lord (Feast) + Start Novena for the Assumption of the BVM: See Devotions
- Thu August 8 - St. Dominic, Priest (Memorial)
- Fri August 9 - St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin & Martyr
- Sat August 10 - St. Lawrence, Deacon & Martyrs (Feast)
- Mon August 12 - St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious
- Tue August 13 - Sts. Pontian, Pope, & Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs
- Wed August 14 - St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest & Martyr (Memorial) + Vigil Mass for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 7:00 P.M. (Holy Day of Obligation)
- Thu August 15 - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity) (Holy Day of Obligation): Mass at 9:00 A.M.
- Fri August 16 - St. Stephen of Hungary
- Sat August 17 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Sun August 18 - 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Mon August 19 - St. John Eudes, Priest
- Tue August 20 - St. Bernard, Abbot & Doctor (Memorial)
- Thu August 22 - The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial)
- Fri August 23 - St. Rose of Lima, Virgin
- Sat August 24 - St. Bartholomew, Apostle (Feast)
- Sun August 25 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time + St. Louis + St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest
- Tue August 27 - St, Monica (Memorial)
- Wed August 28 - St. Augustine, Bishop & Doctor (Memorial)
- Thu August 29 - The Passion of St. John the Baptist (Memorial)
- Sat August 31 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Fri September 6 - First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat September 7 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + First Saturday + Day of Fasting & Prayer for Peace (for Syria, the Middle East & the World) - proclaimed by Pope Francis + Prayer Vigil for Peace, with Pope Francis from Rome, televised: See More News
- Sun September 8 - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time + Annual Church Picnic: 1:00 P.M. + Manna Sunday (The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Mon September 9 - St. Peter Claver, Priest (Memorial) (USA) + Legion of Mary: First Meeting: 7:00 P.M.
- Sun September 1 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C) + Loaves & Fishes Backpack flyers distributes--please assist our children!
- Mon September 2 - Labor Day + Mass for the Sanctification of Human Labor
- Tue September 3 - St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor (Memorial)
- Wed September 4 - Knights of Columbus: Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M. + Televised Mass for Servant of God, Fr. Vincent Capodanno (See More News & Devotions tabs)
- Thu September 5 - Blessed Mother Teresa + Novena for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross begins: See Devotions tab
- Thu September 12 - The Most Holy Name of Mary
- Fri September 13 - St. John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor (Memorial)
- Sat September 14 - The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Feast)
- Sun September 15 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Our Lady of Sorrows)
- Mon September 16 - Sts. Cornelius, Pope, & Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs (Memorial) + Legion of Mary Meeting: 7:00 P.M.
- Tue September 17 - St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop & Doctor
- Thu September 19 - St. Januarius, Bishop & Martyr
- Fri September 20 - Sts. Andrew Kin Tae-Gon, Priest, & Paul Chong Ha Sang, & Companions, Martyrs (Memorial)
- Sat September 21 - St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist (Feast) + Prayer Service for Victims/Survivors of Sexual Abuse: 10:30 A.M.
- Sun September 22 - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Mon September 23 - St. Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest (Padre Pio) (Memorial) + Legion of Mary Meeting: 7:00 P.M.
- Wed September 18 - Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M. + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M.
- Thu September 26 - Sts. Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs
- Fri September 27 - St. Vincent de Paul, Priest (Memorial)
- Sat September 28 - St. Wenceslaus, Martyr + St. Lawrence Ruiz & Companions (Martyrs) + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Sun September 29 - 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels)
- Mon September 30 - St. Jerome, Priest & Doctor (Memorial) + Legion of Mary Meeting: 7:00 P.M.
- Fri October 4 - St. Francis of Assisi (Memorial) + First Friday + Last day to sign-up for the Diocesan Pilgrimage + Worldwide Children's Eucharistic Holy Hour televised: 10:00 A.M. (See More News) + Papal Mass in Assisi: televised at 4:15 A.M. & 5:30 P.M. (See More News) + Holy Hour for Life, Marriage & Religious Liberty televised live: 3:00-4:00 P.M. (See More News)
- Sun October 6 - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time + Respect Life Sunday + Blessing of the Animals: 1:00 P.M. (St. Bruno, Priest)
- Tue October 1 - St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor (Memorial) + October: Devoted to the Rosary
- Wed October 2 - The Holy Guardian Angels (Memorial) + Knight of Columbus: Business Meeting
- Sat October 5 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + First Saturday + St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, Virgin
- Mon October 7 - Our Lady of the Rosary (Memorial) + Legion of Mary meeting: 7:00 P.M.
- Wed October 9 - St. Denis, Bishop, & Companions, Martyrs + St. John Leonardi, Priest
- Sat October 12 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + Arlington Diocesan Pilgrimage
- Sun October 13 - Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Manna Sunday + Youth Group Kick-off: 5:00 P.M. + Marian Day; Consecration of the World to the Immaculate Heart, by Pope Franics
- Mon October 14 - St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr + Columbus Day + Legion of Mary meeting: 7:00 P.M.
- Tue October 15 - St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor (Memorial)
- Wed October 16 - St. Hedwig, Religious + St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus: Social Meeting
- Thu October 17 - St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr (Memorial)
- Fri October 18 - St. Luke, Evangelist (Feast)
- Sat October 19 - Sts. John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues, Priests, & Companions, Martyrs (Memorial in United States)
- Sun October 20 - Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (St. Paul of the Cross)
- Wed October 23 - St. John of Capistrano, Priest
- Thu October 24 - St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop
- Sat October 26 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Sun October 27 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Ladies Council's Dinner Soup Night: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M.
- Mon October 28 - Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles (Feast) + Legion of Mary meeting: 7:00 P.M.
- Thu October 31 - 59th Anniversary of Dedication of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church + Vigil of All Saints Day (Holy Day of Obligation): Vigil Mass at 7:00 P.M.
- Mon October 21 - Legion of Mary meeting: 7:00 P.M.
- Fri November 1 - Solemnity of All Saints (Holy Day of Obligation): Mass at 9:00 A.M. + First Friday + Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. + Solemn Mass of All Saints (Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception) televised: See More News
- Sat November 2 - The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) + First Saturday + Holy Mass for All Souls' Day from Rome televised: See More News
- Sun November 3 - Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time + Daylight Savings Time ends: Turn clocks back 1 hour (St. Martin de Porres, Religious)
- Mon November 4 - St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop (Memorial) + Novena to St. Frances Xavier Cabrini begins: See Devotions tab + Legion of Mary: 7:00 P.M.
- Tue November 5 - Election Day (USA)
- Sat November 9 - Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (Feast)
- Sun November 10 - Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time + Manna Sunday (St. Leo the Great, Pope & Doctor)
- Mon November 11 - St. Martin of Tours, Bishop (Memorial) + Veterans Day (USA) + Legion of Mary: 7:00 P.M.
- Tue November 12 - St. Josaphat, Bishop & Martyr (Memorial)
- Wed November 6 - Knights of Columbus: Business Meeting
- Wed November 13 - St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin (Memorial in USA)
- Fri November 15 - St. Albert the Great, Bishop & Doctor + Novena for Christ the King begins: See Devotions tab
- Sat November 16 - St. Margaret of Scotland, + St. Gertrude, Virgin + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Sun November 17 - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious)
- Mon November 18 - The Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles + St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin (USA) + Legion of Mary: 7:00 P.M.
- Thu November 21 - The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial)
- Fri November 22 - St. Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr (Memorial)
- Wed November 20 - Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus: Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Sat November 23 - St. Clement I, Pope & Martyrs + St. Columban, Abbot + Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Priest & Martyr + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + Pope Francis' Meeting with Catechumens will be televised: See More News.
- Sun November 24 - Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Christ the King) (Solemnity) + Closing Mass for the Year of Faith and the Solemnity of Christ the King with Pope Francis televised: See More News. + (St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, & Companions, Martyrs)
- Mon November 25 - Thirty-Fourth (Last) Week in Ordinary Time + St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin & Martyr + Legion of Mary: 7:00 P.M.
- Thu November 28 - Thanksgiving Day (USA)
- Sat November 30 - St. Andrew, Apostle (Feast) + St. Andrew's Christmas Novena begins: See Devotions tab
- Sun December 1 - 1st Sunday of Advent + Parish Christmas Party: 1:00 P.M.
- Sun December 8 - 2nd Sunday of Advent + Manna Sunday
- Sun December 15 - 3rd Sunday of Advent
- Sun December 22 - 4th Sunday of Advent
- Wed December 25 - The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) + Holy Day of Obligation + Christmas Day Mass: 11:00 A.M.
- Tue December 3 - St. Francis Xavier, priest (Memorial)
- Wed December 4 - St. John Damascene, priest and doctor
- Fri December 6 - St. Nicholas, Bishop + First Friday + Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat December 7 - St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor (Memorial) + First Saturday
- Mon December 9 - The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Not a Holy Day of Obligation this year) + St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
- Wed December 11 - St. Damasus I, Pope
- Thu December 12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe (USA) (Feast)
- Fri December 13 - St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr (Memorial)
- Sat December 14 - St. John pf the Cross, Priest & Doctor (Memorial)
- Sat December 21 - St. Peter Canisius, Priest & Doctor
- Mon December 23 - St. John of Kanty, Priest
- Thu December 26 - St. Stephen, the First Martyr ("Protomartyr") (Feast)
- Fri December 27 - St. John, Apostle & Evangelist (Feast)
- Sat December 28 - The Holy Innocents, Martyrs (Feast)
- Sun December 29 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph (Feast) (St. Thomas Becket, Bishop & Martyr)
- Mon December 30 - Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord
- Tue December 31 - Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord + St. Sylvester I, Pope
- Tue December 24 - Christmas Vigil Masses: 5:00 P.M. (Children's Mass) Vigil Mass (Midnight Mass): 10:00 P.M.
- Wed December 18 - Visiting Confessor: 3:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.
- Sun January 5 - The Epiphany of the Lord (Solemnity) (St. John Neumann, Bishop)
- Wed January 1 - The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord + Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
- Thu January 2 - Sts. Basili the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors (Memorial)
- Fri January 3 - The Most Holy Name of Jesus + First Friday
- Sat January 4 - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious, Co-Patron of the Arlington Diocese (Memorial) + First Saturday
- Mon January 6 - St. Andre Bessette, Religious
- Tue January 7 - St. Raymond of Penyafort, Priest
- Wed January 8 - Christmas Weekday
- Thu January 9 - Christmas Weekday
- Fri January 10 - Christmas Weekday
- Sat January 11 - Christmas Weekday
- Sun January 12 - The Baptism of the Lord (Feast)
- Mon January 13 - First Week in Ordinary Time + St. Hilary, Bishop & Doctor of the Church + Novena for the Protection of Unborn Children begins: See March for Life tab
- Fri January 17 - St. Anthony, Abbot (Memorial)
- Sat January 18 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + "9 Days of Prayer, Penance & Pilgrimage for Life" begins + Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins
- Wed January 15 - Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Sun January 19 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Mon January 20 - St. Fabian, Pope & Martyr + St. Sebastian, Martyr + Martin Luther King Day
- Tue January 21 - St. Agnes, Virgin & Martyr (Memorial)
- Wed January 22 - Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children (USA) + Rally/March for Life + OLV Bus to March for Life meets at 9:00 A.M.
- Thu January 23 - St. Vincent, Deacon & Martyr (Memorial) + St. Marianne Cope
- Fri January 24 - St. Francis de Sales, Bishop & Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
- Sat January 25 - The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle (Feast) + Last day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
- Sun January 26 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time + Last Day of the "Nine Days of Prayer, Penance & Pilgrimage for Life" (Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops)
- Mon January 27 - St. Angela Merici, Virgin
- Tue January 28 - St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest & Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
- Fri January 31 - St. John Bosco, Priest (Memorial)
- Sun February 2 - The Presentation of the Lord (Feast)
- Sat February 1 - First Saturday
- Fri February 7 - First Friday + Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Wed February 19 - Ladies Council: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus: Social Meeting
- Sun February 16 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M., Church Annex
- Sun February 9 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Manna Sunday
- Sun February 23 - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (St. Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr)
- Wed February 5 - St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr (Memorial) + Knights of Columbus: Business Meeting
- Mon February 3 - St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr + St. Ansgar, Bishop + 4th Week in Ordinary Time
- Thu February 6 - St. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs (Memorial)
- Sat February 8 - St. Jerome Emiliani + St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Mon February 10 - St. Scholastica, Virgin (Memorial)
- Tue February 11 - Our Lady of Lourdes (Optional Memorial)
- Fri February 14 - Sts. Cyril, Monk & Methodius, Bishop (Memorial) + St. Valentine's Day
- Sat February 15 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Mon February 17 - The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order + President's Day (USA)
- Fri February 21 - St. Peter Damian, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
- Sat February 22 - The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle (Feast) + Pope Francis holds Consistory of Cardinals in Rome
- Wed March 5 - Ash Wednesday + Holy Mass: 9:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. + Knights of Columbus: Business Meeting
- Thu March 6 - Thursday after Ash Wednesday
- Fri March 7 - Friday after Ash Wednesday + Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs + First Friday + Day of Abstinence + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Sat March 8 - Saturday after Ash Wednesday + St. John of God, Religious
- Sun March 2 - Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Sun March 9 - First Sunday of Lent + Manna Sunday + Daylight Savings Time Begins: Clocks forward 1 hour! (St. Frances of Rome, Religious)
- Wed March 19 - St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity) + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus: Social Meeting
- Sun March 16 - Second Sunday of Lent
- Mon March 17 - St. Patrick, Bishop + St. Patrick's Day
- Sat March 1 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + First Saturday
- Mon March 3 - St. Katerine Drexel, Virgin
- Tue March 4 - St. Casimir
- Fri March 14 - Day of Abstinence + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Tue March 18 - St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor
- Mon March 10 - Novena to St. Joseph, Spouse of the BVM Begins: See Devotions
- Thu March 20 - Spring Equinox
- Sun March 23 - Third Sunday of Lent (St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop)
- Fri March 21 - Day of Abstinence + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Tue March 25 - The Anunciation of the Lord (Solemnity)
- Fri March 28 - Day of Abstinence + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Sun March 30 - Fourth Sunday of Lent
- Sat March 22 - Women's Morning of Recollection
- Sun April 6 - Fifth Sunday of Lent
- Fri April 4 - St. Isidore, Bishop and Doctor + First Friday + Day of Abstinence + Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Sat April 5 - St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest + First Saturday
- Wed April 2 - St. Francis of Paola, Hernit + Knights of Columbus: Business Meeting
- Mon April 7 - St. John Baptist de la Salle, Priest
- Fri April 11 - St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr + Stations of the Cross
- Sun April 13 - Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion + Masses: 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. + Manna Sunday (St. Martin I, Pope and Martyr)
- Mon April 14 - Monday of Holy Week
- Tue April 15 - Tuesday of Holy Week + Passover Begins
- Wed April 16 - Wednesday of Holy Week: + "Spy Wednesday" + Visiting Confessor: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus: Social Meeting
- Thu April 17 - Holy Thursday + Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: 7:00 P.M.
- Fri April 18 - Good Friday of the Lord's Passion + Good Friday Service: 3:00 P.M. + No Stations of the Cross at OLV + Day of Fast and Abstinence + Divine Mercy Novena Begins (See Holy Week tab) + Stations of the Cross from Rome with Pope Francis televised at 8:00 P.M. (See More News)
- Sat April 19 - Holy Saturday + Easter Vigil Mass: 8:30 P.M.
- Sun April 20 - Easter Sunday: Resurrection of the Lord + Masses: 9:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.
- Sun April 27 - Second Sunday of Easter + Divine Mercy Sunday + Canonization of Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed Pope John Paul II (Televised: See More News)
- Mon April 21 - Monday within the Octave of Easter
- Tue April 22 - Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
- Wed April 23 - Wednesday within the Octave of Easter
- Thu April 24 - Thursday within the Octave of Easter
- Fri April 25 - Friday within the Octave of Easter (St. Mark, Evangelist)
- Sat April 26 - Saturday within the Octave of Easter + Our Lady of Good Counsel
- Mon April 28 - St. Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr + St. Louis Grignon de Montfort, Priest
- Tue April 29 - St. Cattherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
- Wed April 30 - St. Pius V, Pope
- Sat April 12 - + Lenten Weekday Anticipated Mass of Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion: 5:00 P.M.
- Sun May 4 - Third Sunday of Easter
- Sun May 11 - Fourth Sunday of Easter + 51st World Day of Vocations + Mother's Day + KofC Collection for The Life Center: See More News + Manna Sunday
- Thu May 1 - St. Joseph the Worker
- Fri May 2 - First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 - 4:00 P.M.
- Sat May 3 - Sts. Philip and James, Apostles (Feast) First Saturday
- Sun May 18 - Fifth Sunday of Easter
- Sun May 25 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
- Thu May 29 - The Ascension of the Lord (proper) + Pentecost Novena begins: See Devotions
- Wed May 7 - Knights of Columbus: Business Meeting
- Wed May 21 - Knights of Columbus: Social Meeting Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M.
- Sat May 10 - St. Damien de Veuster, priest + KoC Collection for The Life Center: See More News
- Mon May 12 - Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, martyrs + St. Pancras, martyr
- Tue May 13 - Our Lady of Fatima
- Wed May 14 - St. Matthias, Apostle (Feast)
- Thu May 15 - St. Isidore the Farmer
- Sat May 17 - Armed Forces Day + St. Paschal Baylon, OFM, Religious (Memorial) (Franciscan Calendar)
- Tue May 20 - St. Bernardine of Siena, OFM priest (Memorial)
- Fri May 16 - St. Margaret of Cortona, III Order (Memorial) (Franciscan Calendar)
- Sat May 24 - Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis of Asssisi (Feast) (Franciscan Calendar)
- Mon May 26 - St. Philip Neri, priest (Memorial) + Memorial Day (USA)
- Tue May 27 - St. Augustine of Canterbury, bishop
- Sat May 31 - The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Feast)
- Sun June 1 - The Ascension of the Lord + Seventh Sunday of Easter + World Communications Day
- Mon June 2 - Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, martyrs
- Tue June 3 - St. Charles Lwanga and Companions (Memorial)
- Wed June 4 - Knights of Columbus: Business Meeting
- Sun June 8 - Pentecost Sunday + Manna Sunday
- Sun June 15 - The Most Holy Trinity (Solemnity) + Father's Day
- Mon June 16 - Eleventh Week in Ordinary Tiem
- Sun June 22 - Corpus Christi (Solemnity) + Volunteer Appreciation Lunch: 12:30 P.M.
- Sun June 29 - Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles
- Mon June 30 - Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time + The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
- Thu June 5 - St. Boniface, Bishop & Martyr (Memorial)
- Fri June 6 - St. Norbert, Bishop + First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat June 7 - First Saturday
- Mon June 9 - Tenth Week in Ordinary Time + St. Ephrem, Deacon & Doctor of the Church
- Wed June 11 - St. Barnabas, Apostle
- Fri June 13 - St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
- Sat June 14 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + Flag Day
- Wed June 18 - Knights of Columbus: Social Meeting + Ladies Council Meeting: 10 A.M. + Novena to the Sacred Heart begins: See Ordinary Time ta
- Thu June 19 - St. Romuald, Abbot
- Sat June 21 - St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious + Summer Solstice + Fortnight for Freedom begins
- Mon June 23 - Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time
- Tue June 24 - The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
- Fri June 27 - The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Sat June 28 - The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Sun July 6 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Sun July 13 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Manna Sunday
- Sun July 20 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Sun July 27 - Seventeenth Suday in Ordinary Time
- Tue July 1 - Blessed Junipero Serra, priest (Most Precious Blood of Jesus)
- Thu July 3 - St. Thomas Apostle (Feast)
- Fri July 4 - First Friday + Independence Day + Fortnight for Freedom: Closing Mass
- Sat July 5 - St. Anthony Zaccaria, priest + St. Elizabeth of Portugal + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + First Saturday
- Mon July 7 - Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel begins
- Wed July 9 - St. Augustine Zhao Rong, priest, and Companions, Martyrs
- Fri July 11 - St. Benedict, abbot (Memorial)
- Sat July 12 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Mon July 14 - St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin (Memorial
- Tue July 15 - St. Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
- Wed July 16 - Our Lady of Mont Carmel
- Thu July 17 - Novenato Sts. Joachim & Ann (Mary's parents) Begins
- Fri July 18 - St. Camillus de Lellis, priest
- Sat July 19 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Mon July 21 - St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest, Doctor of th Church
- Tue July 22 - St. Mary Magdalene (Memorial)
- Wed July 23 - St. Bridget, Religious
- Thu July 24 - St. Sharbel (Charbel) Makhluf, priest
- Fri July 25 - St James, Apostle (Feast)
- Sat July 26 - Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial)
- Tue July 29 - St. Martha (Memorial)
- Wed July 30 - St. Peter Chrysologus Bishop, Dotor of the Church
- Thu July 31 - St. Ignatius of Loyola (Memorial)
- Fri August 1 - St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop & Doctor (Memorial) + First Friday
- Sat August 2 - St. Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop + St. Peter Julian Eymard, priest + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + First Saturday
- Sun August 3 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Mon August 4 - St. John Vianney, priest (Memorial)
- Tue August 5 - The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
- Wed August 6 - The Transfiguration of the Lord (Feast) + Knight of Colombus: Business Meeting
- Thu August 7 - St. Sixtus II, pope, & Companions, martyrs + St. Cajetan, priest
- Fri August 8 - St. Dominic, priest (Memorial)
- Sat August 9 - St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin & martyr (Edith Stein) + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + Drawing for "The Last Supper" icon
- Sun August 10 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Manna Sunday - Food Drive (St. Lawrence, deacon & martyr)
- Mon August 11 - St. Clare, Virgin (Memorial)
- Tue August 12 - St. Jane Frances de Chantal, religious
- Wed August 13 - Sts. Pontian, Pope, & St. Hippolytus, Priest, martyrs
- Thu August 14 - St. Maxilian Kolbe, priest & martyr (Memorial) + Vigil Mass for The Assumption of the BVM: 7:00 P.M. + Pope Francis' Apotolic Visit to Korea Begins (Augut 14-18, 2014): See More New
- Fri August 15 - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity): Holy Day of Obligation: Mass at 9:00 A.M.
- Sun August 17 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Sun August 24 - Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (St. Bartholomew, Apostle)
- Sun August 31 - Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Tue August 19 - St. Eudes, priest
- Wed August 20 - St. Bernard, abbot & Doctor of the Church (Memorial) + KInights of Columbus: Social Meeting
- Thu August 21 - St. Pius X, pope (Memorial)
- Fri August 22 - The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial)
- Sat August 23 - St. Rose of Lima, Virgin + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Sat August 16 - St. Stephen of Hungary + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Mon August 25 - St. Louis + St. Joseph Calasanz, priest
- Wed August 27 - St. Monica (Memorial)
- Thu August 28 - St. Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
- Fri August 29 - The Passion of St. John the Baptist (Memorial)
- Sat August 30 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Mon August 18 - Last Day of Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit to Korea
- Mon September 1 - Labor Day
- Sun September 7 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time + Church Picnic: 1:00 P.M. + CCD Begins: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
- Sun September 14 - The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Feast) + Manna Sunday +
- Mon September 8 - The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial)
- Wed September 3 - St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church (Memorial) + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting
- Fri September 5 - Blessed Teresa of Calcutta + First Friday + + Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat September 6 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + First Saturday
- Sun September 21 - Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Catechetical Sunday
- Mon September 15 - Our Lady of Sorrows (Memorial) + Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
- Sun September 28 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Mon September 29 - Sts. Michael, Gabriel, & Raphael, Archangels (Memorial)
- Wed September 17 - St. Robert Bellarmine, bishop & Doctor + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting
- Sat September 27 - St. Vincent de Paul, priest (Memorial) + Walk for Life in Front Royal: Registration at 9:00 A.M.; Walk begins at 10:00 A.M.
- Tue September 9 - St. Peter Claver, priest
- Thu September 11 - Patriot Day
- Fri September 12 - The Most Holy Name of Mary
- Sat September 13 - St. John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor (Memorial)
- Tue September 16 - Sts. Cornelius, pope, & Cyprian, bishop, martyrs (Memorial)
- Fri September 19 - St. Januarius, bishop & martyr
- Sat September 20 - St. Andrew Kim Tae-Gon, priest, & Paul Chong Ha-Sang, & Companions, martyrs (Memorial) + International Week of Prayer & Fasting Begins +
- Tue September 23 - St. Pius of Pietrelcina, priest ("Padre Pio") (Memorial) + Fall Equinox
- Fri September 26 - Sts. Cosmas & Damian, martyrs
- Tue September 30 - St. Jerome, priest & Doctor of the Church
- Wed October 1 - St Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor of the Church (Memorial) + October: Devoted to the Holy Rosary
- Fri October 3 - First Friday + Worldwide Children's Eucharistic Holy Hour (BSNIC) (televised) See More News.
- Sun October 5 - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time + Synod of Bishops on the Family begins + Opening Mass for the Synod of Families (St. Maria Faustina Kowalsa)
- Thu October 2 - The Holy Guardian Angels (Memorial)
- Sat October 4 - St. Francis of Assisi (Memorial) + First Saturday
- Mon October 6 - St. Bruno, priest + Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, virgin
- Tue October 7 - Our Lady of the Rosary (Memorial)
- Thu October 9 - St. Denis, bishop, & Companions, martyrs + St. John Leonardi, priest
- Sat October 11 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + St. John XXIII
- Sun October 12 - Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Manna Sunday
- Mon October 13 - Columbus Day
- Tue October 14 - St. Callistus I, pope & martyr
- Wed October 15 - St. Teresa of Jesus, virgin & Doctor of the Church (Memorial) + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting
- Thu October 16 - St. Hedwig, religious + St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin
- Fri October 17 - St. Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martyr (Memorial)
- Sat October 18 - St. Luke, Evangelist (Feast)
- Sun October 19 - Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time + St. John Paul II Feast & Celebration: 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. + Synod of Bishops on the Family ends
- Mon October 20 - St. Paul of the Cross, priest
- Wed October 22 - St. John Paul II (Optional Memorial)
- Thu October 23 - St. John of Capistrano, priest
- Fri October 24 - St. Anthony Mary Claet, bishop
- Sat October 25 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Sun October 26 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Tue October 28 - Sts. Simon & Jude, apostles (Feast)
- Fri October 31 - All Hallow's Eve
- Sat November 1 - All Saints Day + First Saturday
- Sun November 2 - The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) + Daylight Savings Time ends + National Vocations Awareness Week
- Mon November 3 - Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time + St. Martin de Porres
- Sun November 9 - The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica + Manna Sunday
- Mon November 10 - St. Leo the Great, pope, Doctor of the Church (Memorial) + Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time
- Sun November 16 - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (St. Margaret of Scotland) (St. Gertrude)
- Sun November 23 - Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Solemnity)
- Sun November 30 - First Sunday of Advent
- Tue November 4 - St. Charles Borromeo, bishop (Memorial)
- Fri November 7 - First Friday
- Sat November 8 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Tue November 11 - St. Martin of Tours, bishop (Memorial) + Veterans Day
- Wed November 12 - St. Josaphat, bishop & martyr (Memorial)
- Thu November 13 - St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin (Memorial)
- Fri November 14 - Christ the King Novena begins: See Liturgical Year
- Sat November 15 - St. Albert the Great, bishop & Doctor of the Church + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Mon November 17 - St. Elizabeth of Hungary, religious (Memorial)
- Tue November 18 - The Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles + St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, virgin
- Fri November 21 - The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial)
- Sat November 22 - St. Cecilia, virgin & martyr (Memoral)
- Mon November 24 - St. Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, and Companions, martyrs (Memorial) + Last week in Ordinary Time
- Tue November 25 - St. Catherine of Alexandriam virgin & martyr
- Thu November 27 - Thanksgiving Day
- Sat November 29 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Wed November 5 - Knights of Columbus: Business Meeting
- Wed November 19 - Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus: Social Meeting
- Sun January 4 - Epiphany of the Lord
- Sun January 11 - Baptism of the Lord
- Sun January 18 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Sun January 25 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Thu January 29 - March for Life 2015
- Mon January 12 - First Week in Ordinary Time
- Mon January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Thu January 1 - Octave of Christmas + Mary, Mother of God (Solemnity)
- Sat January 3 - Most Holy Name of Jesus + First Saturday
- Fri January 9 - First Friday
- Wed January 7 - Knights of Columbus: Business Meeting
- Wed January 21 - Knights of Columbus: Social Meeting + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M.
- Sun February 1 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Mon February 2 - The Presentation of the Lord (Feast)
- Thu February 5 - St. Agatha, Virgin, martyr (Memorial)
- Fri February 6 - St. Paul Miki & Companions, martyrs (Memorial) + First Friday
- Sat February 7 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + First Saturday
- Sun February 8 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Manna Sunday + National Marriage Week begins!
- Tue February 10 - St. Scholastica (Memorial)
- Wed February 11 - Our Lady of Lourdes
- Sat February 14 - Sts. Cyril & Metholdius (Memorial) + St. Valentine's Day + Last Day of National Marriage Week
- Sun February 15 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Wed February 4 - Knights of Columbus: Business Meeting
- Mon February 16 - President's Day
- Tue February 17 - The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
- Wed February 18 - Ash Wednesday: Day of Fast & Abstinence + Lent Begins! + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus: Social Meeting
- Thu February 19 - Thursday after Ash Wednesday
- Fri February 20 - Friday after Ash Wednesday + Day of Abstinence
- Sat February 21 - Saturday after Ash Wednesday + St. Peter Damian
- Sun February 22 - First Sunday of Lent
- Mon February 23 - St. Polycarp
- Fri July 3 - St. Thomas, Apostle (Feast) + First Friday + Eucharistic Holy Hour: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Wed July 1 - Blessed Junipero Serra, OFM, priest + Month of July: Devoted to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus + Knights of Columbus: Business Meeting
- Sat July 4 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + First Saturday + Independence Day (USA) + Last Day of Fortnight for Freedom 2015 + Closing Mass for the Fortnight: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: 12:00 noon. [Aired on EWTN.] + Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
- Sun July 5 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (St. Anthony Zaccaria, priest)
- Mon July 6 - St. Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr
- Thu July 9 - St. Agustine Zhao Rong, priest, and Companions, martyrs
- Sat July 11 - St. Benedict, Abbot (Memorial)
- Tue July 14 - St. Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin (Memorial in the USA)
- Sun July 12 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Manna Sunday
- Wed July 15 - St. Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor of the Church (Memorial) + Knights of Columbus: Social Meeting
- Sat July 18 - St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest (in the USA) + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Sun July 19 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Mon July 20 - St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr
- Tue July 21 - St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest, Doctor of the Church
- Wed July 22 - St. Mary Magdalene (Memorial)
- Thu July 23 - St. Bridget, Religious
- Fri July 24 - St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest
- Sat July 25 - St. James the Greater, Apostle (Feast)
- Sun July 26 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Sts. Anne and Joachim, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Wed July 29 - St. Martha (Memorial)
- Thu July 30 - St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
- Fri July 31 - St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest (Memorial) + Youth Group Trip to Kings Dominion
- Tue July 7 - Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel begins
- Sun September 13 - + Manna Sunday
- Sun October 11 - + Manna Sunday
- Tue December 8 - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation) + Patronal Feast Day of the U.S. + Jubilee Year of Mercy begins
- Tue September 22 - Pope Francis arrives in America for his Apostolic Visit
- Sun September 27 - Pope Francis' last day of his Apostolic visit to America
- Wed November 25 - Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Africe
- Sun November 29 - First Sunday of Advent + Novena for the Immaculate Conception of the BVM begins
- Sun November 22 - Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Solemnity)
- Sun November 8 - Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Sun November 15 - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Sun November 1 - All Saints (Solemnity)
- Mon November 2 - The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)
- Wed November 4 - Knights of Columbus (Business Meeting)
- Wed November 18 - Knights of Columbus (Social Meeting) Ladies Council Meeting: 10 A.M.
- Sun December 6 - Second Sunday of Advent + OLV Christmas Party: 1:00-3:00 P.M., at the Moose Lodge in Luray (St. Nicholas, bishop)
- Sun December 13 - Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) + Manna Sunday (St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr)
- Sun December 20 - Fourth Sunday of Advent + Diocesan Women's Discernment Group Day of Recollection: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Fri December 18 - Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde's 50th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination
- Fri December 11 - St. Damasus I, pope + Register for the Diocesan Day of Recollection (vocations discernment)
- Sat December 19 - Diocesan Men's Discernment Group Day of Recollection: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Mon November 30 - St. Andrew, apostle (feast) + Christmas Novena begins
- Mon December 7 - St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor (Memorial) + Vigil Mass for the Immaculate Conception: 7:00 P.M.
- Thu December 3 - St. Francis Xavier, priest (Memorial)
- Fri December 4 - St. John Damascene + First Friday
- Sat December 5 - First Saturday
- Wed December 9 - St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
- Sat December 12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe (feast)
- Mon December 14 - St. John of the Cross, priest & Doctor (Memorial)
- Mon December 21 - St. John of Kanty, priest
- Sat December 26 - St. Stephen, the First Martyr (feast)
- Tue December 22 - Winter Solstice
- Wed December 23 - St. John of Kanty, priest + Visiting Confessor: 3:00-4:00 P.M. and 7:00-8:00 P.M.
- Fri December 25 - The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day) (Holy Day of Obligation) + Christmas Day Masses: Mass at Dawn: 9:00 A.M., and Mass during the Day: 11:00 A.M.
- Sun December 27 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (Feast) + Holy Mass for Families with Pope Francis (televised) (St. John, Apostle and Evangelist)
- Mon December 28 - The Holy Innocents, martyrs (feast)
- Tue December 29 - Fifth Day within the Octave of Christmas + St. Thomas Becket, bishop & martyr
- Wed December 30 - Sixth Day within the Octave of Christmas
- Thu December 31 - Seventh Day within the Octave of Christmas + St. Sylvester + New Year's Eve + Vigil Mass for Mary, Mother of God: 7:00 P.M.
- Thu December 24 - Anticipated Mass for The Nativity of the Lord (Children's Mass): 5:00 P.M. + There is no Midnight Mass
- Thu December 17 - The "O Antiphons" begin
- Fri January 1 - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation). + The Vigil Mass (Dec. 31st) is at 7:00 PM. Feast Day Mass is at 9:00 A.M. + New Year's Day (In USA) + Holy Mass & Opening of Holy Doors at St. Mary Major with Pope Francis (televised) + Holy Mass for Mary, Mother of God, with Pope Francis, will be televised
- Sat January 2 - Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen (Memorial) + First Saturday
- Sun January 10 - The Baptism of the Lord (Last day of Christmastide) + Manna Sunday
- Sun January 3 - The Epiphany of the Lord
- Sun January 17 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time [St. Anthony, abbot]
- Mon January 11 - First Week in Ordinary Time
- Mon January 4 - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Diocesan Co-patron) (Memorial)
- Tue January 5 - St. John Newmann (Memorial)
- Wed January 6 - Christmas Weekday + St. Andre Bessette (Memorial) + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting
- Sun January 24 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time + 9 Days for Life Novena ends [St. Francis de Sales, bishop & doctor of the church]
- Sun January 31 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time [St. John Bosco, priest]
- Fri January 22 - Day of Prayer for Legal Protection of Unborn Children + March for Life - OLV is sending a bus (See More News)
- Thu January 7 - St. Raymond of Penafort + Christmas Weekday
- Fri January 8 - Christmas Weekday
- Sat January 9 - Christmas Weekday
- Wed January 13 - St. Hilary, Bishop & Doctor
- Sat January 16 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial + 9 Days for Life Novena begins
- Mon January 18 - Martin Luther King Day + Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins
- Wed January 20 - St. Fabian, pope & martyr + St. Sebastian, martyr
- Thu January 21 - St. Agnes, virgin & martyr (Memorial)
- Sat January 23 - St. Vincent, deacon & martyr + St. Marianne Cope, virgin (in USA) + Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Mon January 25 - The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle (Feast) + Last day of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
- Tue January 26 - Sts. Timothy & Titus, bishops (Memorial)
- Wed January 27 - St. Angela Merici, virgin
- Thu January 28 - St. Thomas Aquinas, priest, Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
- Sat January 30 - Blessed Virgin Mary: Saturday Memorial
- Tue February 2 - Presentation of the Lord (Feast)
- Wed February 3 - St. Blasie, bishop & martyr + St. Ansgar, bishop + Blessing of Throats + Knights of Columbus: Business Meeting + Legion of Mary: 9:00 A.M.; The Meeting Room
- Fri February 5 - St. Agatha, virgin & martyr (Memorial) + First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 3:00-4:00 P.M.
- Sat February 6 - St. Paul Miki & Companions, martyrs (Memorial) + First Saturday
- Sun February 7 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time + National Marriage Week
- Mon February 8 - St. Jerome Emiliani + St. Josephine Bakhita, virgin
- Wed February 10 - Ash Wednesday: Day of Fast & Abstinence + Legion of Mary: 9:00 A.M.; The Meeting Room
- Thu February 11 - Thursday after Ash Wednesday + Our Lady of Lourdes
- Fri February 12 - Friday after Ash Wednesday: Day of Abstinence + Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit to Mexico begins
- Sat February 13 - Saturday after Ash Wednesday
- Sun February 14 - First Sunday of Lent + St. Valentine's Day + Manna Sunday
- Mon February 15 - President's Day
- Wed February 17 - The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order + Knights of Columbus: Social Meeting + Ladies Council Meeting: 10 A.M. + Fr. Horkan's talk on great American Catholics: 6:30-7:15 P.M., in the Main Church + Confessions: 7:15-8:00 P.M. + Legion of Mary: 9:00 A.M.; The Meeting Room + Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit to Mexico ends
- Fri February 19 - Day of Abstinence Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
- Sun February 21 - Second Sunday of Lent
- Mon February 22 - The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle
- Tue February 23 - St. Polycarp, bishop & martyr
- Sun February 28 - Third Sunday of Lent
- Fri February 26 - Day of Abstinence
- Sun March 6 - Fourth Sunday of Lent
- Sun March 13 - Fifth Sunday of Lent + Daylight Savings Time Begins
- Thu March 17 - St. Patrick, bishop + St. Patrick's Day
- Sun March 20 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord + Spring Equinoz
- Mon March 21 - Monday of Holy Week
- Tue March 22 - Tuesday of Holy Week
- Wed March 23 - Wednesday of Holy Week
- Thu March 24 - Holy Thursday
- Fri March 25 - Good Friday: Day of Fast & Abstinence
- Sat March 26 - Holy Saturday + Easter Vigil Mass
- Sun March 27 - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
- Mon March 28 - Monday within the Octave of Easter
- Tue March 29 - Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
- Wed March 30 - Wednesday within the Octave of Easter
- Thu March 31 - Thursday within the Octave of Easter
- Sun April 3 - Divine Mercy Sunday
- Wed February 24 - + Fr. Horkan's talk on great American Catholics: 6:30-7:15 P.M., in the Main Church + Confessions: 7:15-8:00 P.M. + Legion of Mary: 9:00 A.M.; The Meeting Room
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Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Luray, VA 22835
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Organizations
Ladies Council:
The Ladies Council meets on the third Wednesday of each month, September through May, for regular meetings, in the shared room of Our Lady of the Valley at 10:00 A.M.
Knights of Columbus:
Msgr. Paul V. Heller Council 8393 meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month in the shared room of Our Lady of the Valley starting at 7:30 P.M.
Finance Committee:
Meets twice a year
Schedules
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
200 Collins Avenue
Luray, VA 22835
(540) 743-4919
Masses:
Saturday: Anticipated Mass at 5:00 P.M.
Sunday: 9:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.
Weekday: 8:30 A.M.
Holy Day Masses:
Vigil Mass: 7:00 P.M.
Feast Day: 9:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
Confessions:
Saturday: 4:00-4:45 P.M. or by appointment.
Other:
Holy Communion to the Sick: Please call the Rectory.
Sacraments
Baptisms:
Baptisms are celebrated on Sundays at 1:00 P.M.
Please call the Rectory one week prior to the date you desire to have your baby Baptized.
Weddings:
Couples planning to be married should contact the Rectory at least six months before the planned date. All engaged couples are expected to take the Marriage Preparation Course.
Devotions
Recitation of the Rosary: Daily preceding Mass.
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Every Saturday after morning Mass.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Every First Friday of the month 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
Recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet: Daily following Mass.
The Legion of Mary: Contact the parish.
Religious Education
CCD:
Sundays 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
Confirmation Classes: Check with the Pastor.
For more information on the CCD program, please contact the Director of Religious Education.
Bookmarks
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Meetings
Council 8393 meets the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 P.M. in the Common Room of Our Lady of the Valley Church.
Action
Church Activities: Our council, through its members, supports Our Lady of the Valley parish through contributions of time and money. We provide ushers for mass and we provide counting teams to assist the pastor with the weekly stewardship. Often we are called upon for special duties in and around the church. Our support of our religious, leads us to conduct vocations promotions programs through "Keep Christ in Christmas" and other campaigns. We promote and sponsor Rosary and prayer services.
Family and Youth Activities: To strengthen family ties and build community, the council provides several activities. We hold numerous "Family Fun Days" which include our Fishing Tournament, the Halloween Party, and other special events. Contest and competitions are supported and we have had several state-wide winners from our local entries. We co-sponsor (with the Ladies Club) the parish picnic and the parish Christmas party (with a visit from Santa who is personally contacted by council 8393).
Charities: Each council supports numerous charities as well as the State Council's charities. A few of the charities that we have supported are the local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, Council on Domestic Violence (Choices), Page One, Page Pregnancy Center, Boy Scout Eagle projects, KOVAR, vocations to the priesthood and Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. We also have provided scholarships for local science fairs students and scholarships for our Young Man and our Young Woman of the Year. Our members contribute to the community through thousands of hours of volunteer service. Other projects have included promotion of Special Olympics activities, sponsorship to Camp Easter seals for a local resident and donations toward playground equipment for students with special needs.
KOVAR: Knights Of Virginia Aid the Retarded. The Knights of Columbus are the largest contributor by a private organization to this charity. Each council distributes Tootsie Roll™ candy and takes up donations one weekend a year. All of the money collected is then redistributed by the State Council's KOVAR board, based on applications made to that board by industry or groups that employ or help the retarded citizens of Virginia. Locally, ShenPaCo received over $19,000 in 1999 from the KOVAR fund.
Council Activities: Social activity of a council contributes to the enjoyment and edification of the membership. Council 8393 offers such programs as: insurance nights to discuss the benefits of the Knights excellent insurance program with the members, food socials, memorial masses, membership drives, and Knight and Family of the month.
Insurance: Beyond the outstanding volunteer and social opportunities, the Knights provide a variety of benefits to members and their families.
Member/Spouse accidental death benefits are provided and are based upon the years of continued membership in the Order.
Family fraternal benefits are available for eligible families. The life insurance, annuity, financial planning and retirement programs are offered exclusively to our members and their families through our local insurance representative, the Jim Ulmer Agency.
Structure
"As a fraternal benefit society, the [Knights of Columbus] Order operates in accordance with the laws relating to such groups. These regulations require a representative form of government comprised of a supreme governing or legislative body and subordinate branches.
Members are elected, initiated and admitted into the society according to the provisions of its constitution, laws and rules." Application for membership is open to practical Catholic men in union with the Holy See, and who are at least 18 years of age. The Order offers a highly rated insurance program.
To join the Knight of Columbus:
If you are a member of Our Lady of the Valley in Luray, VA (or a nearby parish), check with an usher at mass.
If you are a member of another parish, check with your Pastor; if you are not in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Panama, Cuba, Guam, the Virgin Islands, or the Dominican Republic, contact the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus.
Introduction
Council 8393 was formed in 1983 to support the parish of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Luray, Virginia. While we remain a small council, we are involved with our community, our families, our parish and our faith. The four guiding principles of the Order are Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.
The Knights of Columbus today are Catholic men and their families who are dedicated and caring. They serve our Church, our community, our country and their fellowman, working together for a better tomorrow.
If you are a practical Catholic gentleman over the age of 18 and you want to be involved with the good works that our Order promotes, you may wish to join our fellowship.
History
Council #8393 was formed under the guidance of Fr. Eugene Neyer (deceased), who was the pastor of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in 1983. The council was named after Fr. Neyer's late friend and spiritual advisor, Monsignor Paul V. Heller. The council has been recognized for its outstanding efforts by the Va. State Council and by local communities.
Since our founding, we have endeavored to follow the five objectives of the Knights of Columbus: to support the Church; to build fraternal bonds through social, religious, educational and athletic activities; to provide comfort and assistance to the sick, disabled, and needy members and their families; to reach out to meet community needs through programs of charity and service; to provide for the financial security of our members and their families through our fraternal insurance and financial planning program.
Calendars
K of C Calendar
- Wed March 2 - Regular Business Meeting
- Wed March 16 - Social Meeting
- Thu March 17 - St Patrick's Day
- Wed April 6 - Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed April 20 - Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed May 4 - Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M. Nominating Committee
- Wed May 18 - Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed June 1 - Business Meeting Election of Officers
- Wed June 15 - Social Meeting
- Mon February 28 - 4th meeting
- Mon March 28 - 4th meeting
- Sun April 17 - Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
- Thu April 21 - Holy Thursday
- Fri April 22 - Good Friday of the Lord's Passion
- Sat April 23 - Holy Saturday
- Sun April 24 - Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord
- Mon May 30 - Memorial Day
- Tue May 31 - The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Sun June 19 - Father's Day The Most Holy Trinity (Solemnity)
- Sun June 26 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Solemnity)
- Sun June 12 - Pentecost Sunday
- Sun June 5 - The Ascension of The Lord
- Wed June 29 - Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Solemnity)
- Fri June 24 - The Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Solemnity)
- Mon July 4 - Independence Day
- Fri July 1 - First Friday The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Solemnity) Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat July 2 - First Saturday The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial)
- Wed July 6 - Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed July 20 - Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed August 3 - Busines Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed August 17 - Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Sun August 28 - Sizzling Summer Blowout Steak Dinner: Take-out: 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. Eat-in 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. CCD Registration
- Fri August 5 - First Friday Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat August 13 - New Missal Workshop (Warrenton): 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
- Sat August 6 - First Saturday The Transfiguration of the Lord (Feast)
- Mon August 15 - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity) (Not a Holy Day of Obligation)
- Wed August 24 - St. Bartholomew, Apostle (Feast)
- Sat August 27 - CCD Registration
- Wed September 14 - Exaltation of the Most Holy Cross (Feast)
- Fri September 2 - First Friday +Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat September 3 - First Saturday Register for CCD Classes
- Sun September 4 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Register for CCD Classes
- Sun September 11 - Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD Classes Start: After 9:00 A.M. Mass + Parish Picnic: 3:00 P.M. (Church Grounds) + Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception: Memorial Masses for Tenth Anniversary of September 11, 2001
- Sun September 18 - Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Wed September 21 - Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M. St. Matthew, Apostle (Feast)
- Sun September 25 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Wed September 7 - Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu September 15 - Our Lady of Sorrows (Memorial)
- Mon September 26 - Guest Speaker, Deacon Fred LaSpina: 7:00 P.M. in Church Annex
- Thu September 29 - St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, Archangels (Feast)
- Mon September 5 - Labor Day
- Thu September 8 - The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Feast)
- Mon September 19 - Missal Transition Group Meeting: 7:30 P.M. in Meeting Room. All parishioners are welcome to attend!
- Wed October 5 - Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed October 19 - Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Sun October 2 - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
- Sun October 9 - Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10: 45 A.M.
- Sun October 16 - Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
- Sun October 23 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time + Kof C Sponsored Pro-Life Baby Shower: 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. (Church Annex)
- Sun October 30 - Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. + Youth Halloween Party: 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. in Church Annex
- Tue October 4 - St. Francis of Assisi (Memorial)
- Mon October 10 - Columbus Day
- Mon October 17 - St. Ignatius of Antioch (Memorial)
- Mon October 31 - Fifty-Seventh Anniversary of Our Lady of the Valley's Church Dedication
- Tue October 18 - St. Luke, Evangelist, Apostle (Feast)
- Sat October 1 - St. Therese of the Child Jesus of Lisieux (Memorial)
- Fri October 7 - First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat October 8 - First Saturday + Diocesan Pilgrimage: Doors Open 8:00 A.M.; Closing Mass starts: 2:30 P.M. (Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception) (See More News)
- Sat October 15 - St. Teresa of Jesus of Avila (Memorial)
- Fri October 28 - St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles (Feast)
- Wed October 26 - St. Margaret Mary's Relics at Sacred Heart, in Winchester: 6:00 to 9:00 P.M.
- Tue November 1 - Solemnity of All Saints: Holy Day of Obligation + Mass: 9:00 A.M.
- Wed November 2 - The Commemoration of All The Faithful Departed (All Souls) + Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Fri November 4 - First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. + St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop (Memorial)
- Sat November 5 - First Saturday
- Sun November 6 - Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time + Daylight Savings Time Ends: Turn Clocks back one hour! + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
- Wed November 9 - The Dedication of The Lateran Basilica in Rome (Feast) + Diocesan Workshop on New Missal Translation: 7:30 to 9:00 P.M. at St. Louis
- Thu November 10 - St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor (Memorial)
- Fri November 11 - St. Martin of Tours, Bishop (Memorial)
- Sat November 12 - St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr (Memorial)
- Sun November 13 - Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. + Manna Sunday Food Drive: Bring non-perishable items and leave in the bin in Vestiblule.
- Wed November 16 - Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu November 17 - St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Patroness of Third Order (Lay) Franciscans (Memorial)
- Sun November 20 - Our Lord Jesus Christ the King (Solemnity) + CCD 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
- Mon November 21 - The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memorial)
- Tue November 22 - St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr (Memorial)
- Thu November 24 - Thanksgiving Day + St. Andrew Dung-Lac and His Companions (Memorial)
- Sat November 26 - Start New Translation of the Roman Missal at Vigil Mass for First Sunday of Advent
- Sun November 27 - First Sunday of Advent + NO CCD! + Begin Use of the New Translation of the Roman Missal
- Wed November 30 - St. Andrew, Apostle (Feast)
- Fri December 2 - First Friday
- Sat December 3 - First Saturday + St. Francis Xavier (Memorial)
- Sun December 4 - Second Sunday of Advent + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. + Parish Christmas Party: 1:00 P.M. at the Luray Moose Lodge + Nativity Pageant
- Tue December 6 - St. Nicholas (Optional Memorial)
- Wed December 7 - St. Ambrose (Memorial) + Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation): 7:00 P.M. + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting
- Fri December 9 - St. Juan Diego (Optional Memorial)
- Thu December 8 - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation) + Mass: 9:00 A.M.
- Sun December 11 - Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete Sunday + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. + Manna Sunday: Food Drive for Page One + Second Collection for Diocesan Catholic Charities
- Mon December 12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe: Feast
- Tue December 13 - St. Lucy (Memorial)
- Wed December 14 - St. John of the Cross (Memorial) + Christmas Card Signing Event: 7:30 P.M., in Meeting Room
- Sat December 17 - The "O Antiphons" Begin
- Fri December 16 - Start of Christmas Novena: See Devotions
- Sun December 18 - Fourth Sunday of Advent + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. (Christmas Party)
- Tue December 20 - Visiting Confessor: 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M
- Wed December 21 - St. Peter Canisius (Commemoration) Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M. + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. in Shared Room; Drawing held for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Icon
- Fri December 23 - St. John of Kanty (Commemoration)
- Sat December 24 - Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord
- Sun December 25 - The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) + Octave of Christmas Begins + No CCD!
- Mon December 26 - St. Stephen (Feast)
- Tue December 27 - St. John the Evangelist, Apostle (Feast)
- Wed December 28 - The Holy Innocents (Feast)
- Thu December 29 - Fifth Day, Octave of Christmas St. Thomas Becket (Commemoration)
- Fri December 30 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (Feast)
- Sat December 31 - Seventh Day, Octave of Christmas + St. Sylvester I (Commemoration) + New Year's Eve
- Wed January 18 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Begins + Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. (Shared Room) + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M. (Shared Room)
- Sun January 1 - New Year's Day (U.S.) + The Octave Day of Christmas + Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- Mon January 2 - Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen (Memorial)
- Tue January 3 - Christmas Weekday + The Most Holy Name of Jesus (Optional Memorial)
- Wed January 4 - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Memorial) + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M. (Shared Room)
- Thu January 5 - St. John Neumann (Memorial)
- Fri January 6 - First Friday + Christmas Weekday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. + St. Andre Bessette (Optional Memorial)
- Sat January 7 - First Saturday + Christmas Weekday + St. Raymond of Penyafort (Optional Memorial) + 1,000 Rosaries for Life Campaign Begins: Sign-up in the Vestibule
- Sun January 8 - The Epiphany of the Lord (Solemnity) + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. + Manna Sunday (Food Drive)
- Mon January 9 - The Baptism of the Lord (Feast)
- Sun January 15 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
- Mon January 16 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (Observed)
- Sat January 21 - St. Agnes (Memorial)
- Sun January 22 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. + 33rd Annual Prayer Vigil for Life Begins: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception; Holy Mass at 6:30 P.M. (televised)
- Mon January 23 - 2012 March for Life + March for Life Bus leaves OLV parking lot 9:00 A.M. + Day of Penance for Acts of Abortion and Prayer for Restoration of the Legal Right to Life + Last Day of 33rd Annual Prayer Vigil for Life: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception; Holy Mass at 7:30 A.M. (televised) See More News
- Tue January 24 - St. Francis de Sales (Memorial)
- Wed January 25 - The Conversion of St. Paul (Feast) + Last Day of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity + Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Vespers at the Basilica of St. Paul-Outside-the Walls (Rome) to Conclude Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: 11:30 A.M. (See More News)
- Thu January 26 - Sts. Timothy and Titus (Memorial)
- Sat January 28 - St. Thomas Aquinas (Memorial)
- Sun January 29 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
- Tue January 31 - St. John Bosco (Memorial)
- Wed February 1 - Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu February 2 - The Presentation of the Lord (Feast): Vespers with Pope Benedict XVI televised. See More News
- Fri February 3 - Sts. Blaise and Ansgar (Optional Memorial) + First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat February 4 - First Saturday
- Sun February 5 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
- Mon February 6 - St/ Paul Miki and Companions (Memorial)
- Wed February 8 - Sts. Jerome Emiliani and Josephine Bakhita (Optional Memorials)
- Fri February 10 - St. Scholastica (Memorial)
- Sat February 11 - Our Lady of Lourdes (Optional Memorial)
- Sun February 12 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. (St. Valentine's Celebration) + Manna Sunday; Food Drive (See More News)
- Tue February 14 - Sts. Cyril and Methodius (Memorial) + St. Valentine's Day
- Wed February 15 - Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Sat February 18 - Blessed Virgin Mary (Optional Memorial)
- Sun February 19 - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
- Mon February 20 - George Washington's Birthday Observed (President's Day)
- Tue February 21 - St. Peter Damian (Optional Memorial)
- Wed February 22 - Ash Wednesday: Beginning of Lent; Ashes Received: Day of Fast and Abstinence + Last Day of 1,000 Rosries for Life
- Thu February 23 - St. Polycarp (Optional Memorial)
- Fri February 24 - Friday of Lent: Abstinence
- Sun February 26 - First Sunday of Lent + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
- Tue February 7 - St. Colette of Corbie (Memorial) (Franciscan Calendar)
- Fri March 2 - First Friday + Abstinence + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Sat March 3 - First Saturday + St. Katherine Drexel, Virgin (Commemoration) (USA)
- Sun March 4 - Second Sunday of Lent + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
- Wed March 7 - Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs (Commemoration) + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu March 8 - St. John of God, Religious (Commemoration)
- Fri March 9 - St. Frances of Rome, Religious (Commemoration) + Abstinence + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Sat March 10 - Start St. Joseph Novena: See Devotions
- Sun March 11 - Third Sunday of Lent + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M. + Manna Sunday + Daylight Savings Time Begins
- Fri March 16 - Abstinence + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Sat March 17 - St. Patrick, Bishop (Commemoration) + Start Annunciation Novena: See Devotions
- Sun March 18 - Fourth Sunday of Lent: "Laetare Sunday" + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M., St. Patrick's Day Celebration
- Mon March 19 - St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity)
- Wed March 21 - Ladies Council Meeting: 10:00 A.M. + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Fri March 23 - St. Turibius de Mogrovejo, Bishop (Commemoration) + Abstinence + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Sun March 25 - Fifth Sunday of Lent + CCD: 9:45 to 10:45 A.M.
- Mon March 26 - The Annunciation of the Lord (Solemnity)
- Fri March 30 - Abstinence + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. + Stations of the Cross: 7:00 P.M.
- Wed April 4 - Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed April 18 - Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Tue May 1 - St. Joseph the Worker (Memorial)
- Wed May 2 - St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor (Memorial) + Knights of Columbus Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu May 3 - Sts. Philip and James, Apostles (Feast)
- Fri May 4 - First Friday + Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M.
- Sat May 5 - First Saturday
- Sun May 6 - Fifth Sunday of Easter + Last Day of CCD Class - Have a Happy, Safe and Blessed Summer!
- Tue May 8 - Start Ascension Novena (See Devotions)
- Thu May 10 - St. Damien Joseph de Veuster of Molok'i, Priest (Optional Memorial)
- Sat May 12 - Sts. Nerus, Achilleus and Pancras, Martyrs (Optional Memorial)
- Sun May 13 - Sixth Sunday of Easter + Our Lady of Fatima + Mother's Day + "Manna Sunday" + Communion Sunday and Crowning of Mary
- Mon May 14 - St. Matthias, Apostle (Feast)
- Tue May 15 - St. Isidore the Farmer (U.S.) (Optional Memorial)
- Wed May 16 - St. Margaret of Cortona, III Order (Memorial) (Franciscan Calendar) + Ladies Council Meeting: 10 A.M. + Knights of Columbus Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Thu May 17 - The Ascension of the Lord (Proper) (Solemnity) + Start Ascension Novena (See Devotions)
- Fri May 18 - St. John I, Pope and Martyr (Optional Memorial) + Start Pentecost Novena (See Devotions)
- Sun May 20 - Seventh Sunday of Easter + The Ascension of the Lord (Solemnity) + No CCD. Happy Summer! + St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest
- Mon May 21 - St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest and Marytr, and his Companions, Martyrs (Optional Memorial)
- Tue May 22 - St. Rita of Cascia, Religious (Optional Memorial)
- Thu May 24 - Mary, Help of Christians + Feast of Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (Feast) (Franciscan Calendar)
- Fri May 25 - St. Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor + St. Gregory VII, Pope, Religious St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Virgin (Optional Memorials)
- Sat May 26 - St. Philip Neri, Priest (Memorial)
- Sun May 27 - Pentecost Sunday (Solemnity) + Let the Fire Fall!
- Mon May 28 - Memorial Day (USA) + Start Eight Week in Ordinary Time
- Wed May 30 - St. Joan of Arc, Martyr
- Thu May 31 - Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Feast)
- Wed June 6 - Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed June 20 - Socia Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Tue July 3 - Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed July 18 - Social Meeting 264 Al Good Drive, Stanley
- Wed August 1 - Business Meeting 7:30
- Wed August 15 - Social Meeting
- Wed September 5 - Business meeting 7:30
- Wed September 19 - Social Meeting
- Wed October 3 - Business Meeting 7:30
- Wed October 17 - Social Meeting
- Wed November 7 - Business Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed November 21 - Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Wed December 5 - Business meeting 7:30
- Wed December 19 - Social Meeting
- Fri June 22 - Consessions @ Ruffner
- Sat July 7 - Concessions @ Wal-Mart
- Fri July 13 - Concessions @ Ruffner
- Fri August 17 - Concessions
- Fri August 31 - Consessions
- Fri September 14 - Consessions
- Fri September 28 - Consessions
- Sat October 13 - Consessions @ PAC
- Sat August 4 - District Picnic
- Sun July 1 - Installation: 4:00 P.M.
- Sat July 14 - State meeting
- Sun November 18 - Memorial mass
- Wed January 2 - Business Meeting: 7:30
- Wed January 16 - Social Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
- Sun September 2 - Parish Picnic
- Fri August 3 - Raffle ends
- Wed February 6 - Business
- Wed February 20 - Social Lenten Study Groups
- Sun May 26 - Polish Dinner
- Sat January 5 - Mid-Year State Meeting
- Sat October 6 - Octoberfest
- Sun May 5 - Start Young Man/woman year applications
- Tue August 7 - 130th Supreme Convention Begins (Media Coverage - See More News)
- Sun October 14 - TLC Baby Shower: 3:00 to 5:00 P.M.
- Fri January 25 - 40th March for Life, Washington D.C., 12:00 P.M.
- Sat January 26 - 9th Walk for Life West Coast (San Francisco): 2:30 P.M
- Tue January 22 - 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of the Unborn Child
- Wed February 13 - Ash Wednesday
- Thu February 28 - Final Day of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI
- Sun March 24 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
- Sun March 31 - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
- Thu March 28 - Holy Thursday
- Fri March 29 - Friday of the Lord's Passion (Good Friday)
- Sat March 30 - Holy Saturday
- Wed March 13 - The Light is ON for You: Confession: 6:30 to 7:00 P.M.
- Tue March 19 - St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity)
- Wed July 3 - Business Meeting
- Wed July 17 - Social Meeting
- Wed August 7 - Business Meeting
- Wed August 21 - Social Meeting
- Sat August 3 - Annual Picnic
- Thu August 15 - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation)
- Wed September 4 - Business Meeting
- Wed September 18 - Social Meeting
- Sun September 8 - Church Picnic: 1:00 P.M. Manna Sunday
- Sat September 21 - Prayer Service for Victims/Survivors of Sexual Abuse: 10:30 A.M.
- Wed October 2 - Business Meeting
- Wed October 16 - Social Meeting
- Mon October 14 - Columbus Day
- Sat October 12 - Diocesan Pilgrimage
- Sun October 27 - Ladies Council: Pho Dinner Soup Night
- Wed November 6 - Business Meeting
- Wed November 20 - Social Meeting
- Mon November 11 - Veteran's Day
- Wed April 2 - Business Meeting
- Sun April 13 - Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
- Thu April 17 - Holy Thursday
- Fri April 18 - Good Friday + Day of Abstinence and Fasting
- Sun April 20 - Easter Sunday: Resurrection of the Lord
- Wed April 16 - Social Meeting
- Sun April 27 - Divine Mercy Sunday
- Wed May 7 - Business Meeting
- Wed May 21 - Social Meeting
- Sun May 11 - Mother's Day Fundraiser for The Life Center of Page Valley
- Sat May 10 - Fundraiser for The Life Center of Page Valley
- Mon May 26 - Memorial Day
- Wed July 2 - Business Meeting
- Wed July 16 - Social Meeting
- Wed August 6 - Business Meeting
- Wed August 20 - Social Meeting
- Wed September 3 - Business Meeting
- Wed September 17 - Social Meeting
- Wed October 1 - Business Meeting
- Wed October 15 - Social Meeting
- Sun October 19 - St. John Paul II Celebration: 1:00 P.M.
- Wed November 5 - Business Meeting
- Wed November 19 - Social Meeting
- Sun November 30 - First Sunday of Advent
- Thu November 27 - Thanksgiving Day
- Tue November 11 - Veterans Day
- Sat November 1 - All Saints Day
- Sun November 2 - All Souls' Day
Photos
Emblem of Our Order
The emblem consists of a shield mounted upon the Formée cross. The shield is that associated with a medieval knight. The Formée cross is the representation of a traditional artistic design of the cross of Christ through which all graces of redemption were procured for mankind. This then represents the Catholic spirit of the Order. Mounted on the shield are three objects: a fasces (a bundle of rods bound together about an ax with the blade projecting) standing vertically and, crossed behind it, an anchor and a dagger or short sword. The fasces from Roman days, carried before magistrates as an emblem of authority, is symbolic of authority which must exist in any tightly-bonded and efficiently operating organization. The anchor is the mariner's symbol for Columbus, patron of the Order, while the short sword or dagger was the weapon of the Knight when engaged upon an errand of mercy. Thus, the shield expresses Catholic Knighthood in organized merciful action, and with the letters, K of C, it proclaims this specific form of activity
KCIC
Members and friends sign Christmas cards to send to our troops
Pro-Life
Pray the Rosary for an end to abortion.
2012-13 Installation
Officers, dignitaries, and others
Rich sticky notes
Earliest Church Foundations (Part One)
The history of the Catholic presence in Page County before the mid 1800’s is scarce. Earliest records show Catholic Services were held in private homes, nurtured by the priests of Winchester. When the Norfolk and Western Railroad was being built, Irish laborers tried unsuccessfully to build a Catholic Church. In 1876, Mr. and Mrs. John Cole, Sr. from Rileyville had Mass held regularly in their home. When mission priests visited Mountain View School, people of all faiths crowded its hall to listen.
By 1912, Valley Catholics made the weekly 50 miles round trip to St. John the Baptist Church in Front Royal, Virginia, for Mass and the Sacraments. Rising as early as 3:00 to 4:00 A.M., they traveled by train, bus, or horse drawn hacks or buggies, prior to automobile use.
The Redemptorist Fathers, at the invitation of Bishop Ireton of Richmond, came to the Valley in 1951 to serve the 36 surveyed Catholics living in the 1,000 square foot miles area covering Luray, Grottoes, and Charlottesville. They founded the Elkton mission, but lacked a church and rectory in Luray. With to minimal finances, the first Masses were held in the Rotary Room, and later Room 1, of the Mimslyn Hotel. By special permission from Bishop Ireton, the Blessed Sacrament was reposed in Room 1, and a Chapel set up. CCD classes were held at the Page Valley Bank Building, and study clubs at parishioner’s homes, including those of John and Louise Vlkojan and Theresa Kopec, future co-founders of today’s Church.
Our Founders Speak
+ “Our little church at Luray is named after Our Lady Mary. May our valley remind her of her native hill country of Judea; may she intercede for us that God's love and blessing reach into our hearts and lives.”
--Quote from our Church Founders.
Source: Dedication of Our Lady of The Valley program. Luray, VA. October 31, 1954.
Our Church Today (Part Three)
Our church, a mission church of the Elkton parish and the Richmond Diocese, was served by Redemptorist Father Robert Smith, who resided 27 miles south in Elkton and shared duties in both the Luray and Elkton parishes. As our church grew and also hosted many visitors, so did our need for a parish hall. On October 16, 1960, our new hall was dedicated by His Excellency Most Reverend John J. Russell, Bishop of Richmond. Our Church now seated 175 persons; and importantly, it provided a place for CCD, inquiry classes, socials, suppers, a church library and meetings of church organizations as The Holy Name Society, The Catholic Youth Council and The Ladies Altar Society. A kitchen, furnace room, rest rooms, and storage room were also added.
In 1968, with declined vocations, the Redemptorists were granted the requested relief of their duties in our area. Father Robert O. Hickman was appointed Pastor. Our Church’s open portico was enclosed in 1972, becoming today's vestibule. On November 25, 1973, our parish mortgage was retired. In 1974, our parish became part of the newly formed Arlington Diocese. Father Charles A. Ryan, who was serving the Elkton and Luray parishes, was appointed first resident pastor in 1976, as Luray became an independent parish. Father Ryan took residency in a newly built rectory on October 4, 1977. During the 1970’s, Father Ryan founded Page-One, an ecumenical outreach to the area’s needy.
We celebrated our Silver Jubilee in 1979, and since 1992, Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular have pastored our parish. Many structural upgrades were done from 1996 to 1998. Our roof’s cross was moved to behind the statue of Mary, where a parishioner-made bench was added, inviting rest and prayer. Mounted atop our roof now was a white steeple with a cross. With great joy, we hailed our Fiftieth Anniversary year in 2004. Where now? In the same spirit and faith of our founders, we honor their legacy as we place our trust in Holy Church and Mary’s intercession.
Our Church is Dedicated (Part Two)
Starting in the 1950’s, Sisters of various Orders, assisted our parish, taught CCD, and conducted Religious Summer School. Two Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity first came in 1952, starting bonds of friendship and service which endured through the 1990’s. The Trinitarian Sisters of Philadelphia, and the Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Immaculata, Pennsylvania, also shared their efforts to further God’s work. Outreach missions were held from a trailer in Stanley by the Richmond Trailer Chapel Priests. Our numbers expanded to 186 Baptized Catholics, and determined, devoted parishioners were intent on having our own Church in Luray.
Church members began to seek property, and in 1953, with the help of Miss Theresa Kopec, ten acres of land was purchased from Maurice Waters of Luray. On June 3, 1954, Father Eugene Walsh, pastor of St. John’s in Waynesboro, blessed the site and turned the first dirt, and construction commenced immediately. Our Lady of The Valley was dedicated on October 31, 1954, presided over by His Excellency, the Most Reverend Peter L. Ireton, Bishop of Richmond, who also placed the cornerstone. Some 300 persons attended the Church Blessing, followed by the Missa Cantata, and a luncheon for 150 persons at the Mimslyn Hotel, coordinated by the Ladies Altar Society. The statue of our Patroness Mary, located in the churchyard, would be later blessed on December 8, 1954, by Father Eugene Walsh.
Our Founders Deeply Embraced Mary
Our Lady of the Valley…the name hints at a love for Mary. Indeed, our church has a strong foundational link to Marian devotion, which began under the title of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. We still pray for Mary's intercession under this title each Saturday after morning Mass.
The Redemptorists were entrusted in 1866 by Pope Pius IX with the Icon of Mary, Our Mother of Perpetual Help, and the commission to “make her known.” The Redemptorist Madonna was indeed made known here. In the words of our founders:
“When men and women and children pray to the little Jewish maiden, the mother of Jesus--the mother of God, wonderful things happen. Cold hearts grow warm in love with God. They find His Commands easier to keep.”
Historical Highlights
33 - The Catholic Church is started by Jesus Christ the Lord, with St. Peter chosen as the first Pope.
1876 - Mass is held regularly in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Cole, Sr. in Rileyville.
1912 - Valley Catholics travel by train, bus or buggies to Mass at St. John’s in Front Royal, VA.
1951- Redemptorist Fathers, at Bishop Ireton’s invitation, come to Valley and found the Elkton mission.
1951 - Mass held at Mimslyn Hotel, first in Rotary Room, then in Room1, and a Chapel started. Ladies’ Altar Society formed June 1951.
1952 - Sisters of various Orders assist the parish, some until the 1990's.
1953 - The “Trailer Chapel” priests hold outreach missions through 1955.
1953 - Ten acres of land is purchased to build new Church.
1954 - On June 3, 1954, Fr. Eugene Walsh turned the first dirt and construction begins.
1954 - Bishop Peter L. Ireton, Bishop of Richmond, dedicates Our Lady of The Valley on October 31, 1954, and places the cornerstone.
1954 - The statue of Mary, our Patroness, located in the churchyard and anonymously given to us by a New York donor, is blessed December 8, 1954, by Fr. Eugene Walsh.
1960 - New Parish Hall dedicated October 16, 1960. Other facilities also added. Parish hosts many visitors.
1968 - Redemptorists withdraw from the Valley. Parish is now run by Richmond Diocese.
1973 - Mortgage is retired November 25, 1973.
1974 - New Diocese of Arlington formed August 13, 1974. Bishop Thomas Jerome Welsh is installed as its first Bishop.
1976 - Fr. Charles A. Ryan becomes resident pastor of a now independent Luray parish.
1976 - Parish now has daily Mass, a Saturday Vigil and two Sunday Masses. Stained glass windows with Old and New Testament symbols installed.
1977 - Parish rectory built August 1977. Fr. Ryan founds Page-One, ecumenical outreach to the poor, in the 1970’s.
1979 - Silver Jubilee is celebrated October 31, 1979.
1983 - Knights of Columbus Council #8393 is formed under guidance of Fr. Eugene Neyer.
1992 - Parish now pastored by Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular.
1996 - Many structural upgrades made to Church building from 1996 to 1998.
1999 - Father Christopher Lemme, T.O.R., named Pastor.
2004 - Fiftieth Anniversary celebrated October 31, 2004, presided over by Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington.
Major Sources for Parish History
1) Dedication of Our Lady of The Valley program. October
31, 1954.
2) Dedication of the Parish Hall program. October 16, 1960.
3) Our Lady of the Valley Retirement of Mortgage program.
November 25, 1973.
4) Our Lady of The Valley Silver Jubilee program. 1954-1979.
5) History of Our Lady of The Valley by Fr. Andrew Draper, T.O.R. 1998.
6) Our Lady of the Valley 50tthAnniversary program. 1954-
2004.
7) “‘Our Lady of The Valley’ Brings Many to Luray.” Page
News and Courier. 11/5/1954.
8) “New Catholic Hall To Be Blessed.” Page News and
Courier. 10/13/1960.
9) “Strong Family Spirit Flourishes at Our Lady of the Valley.” Arlington Catholic Herald. 9/2/1993. (Parish Profiles)
10) “Our Lady of the Valley Has Very Involved Parishioners.” Arlington Catholic Herald. 5/30/2002. (Parish Profiles)
11) “Luray Catholics Mark 50 Years of Parish Life in the Valley.” Arlington Catholic Herald. 9/4/2004.
12) “Our Lady of the Valley marks 50 years.” Page News and Courier. 11/11/2004.
13) “Souvenir Folder: Our Lady of The Valley Catholic Church.” Pastor: Fr. Eugene Neyer.
Parish History Note
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Photos
Our Lady of the Valley Parishioners
A group of parishioners gather for a picture near the side of the Church. (The photo is stamped "August 56".)
Fr. Clancy with Two Church Founders
Fr. James Clancy with two of Our Lady of the Valley's founders, Evelyn "Louise" and John W. Vlkojan. (The picture is dated 1958-60.)
Christmas Pageant
A full cast of children perform in the parish Christmas pageant. Our Lady of the Valley continues to have an annual pageant. (The picture's date is unknown.)
Fr. Lawrence Murphy
Fr. Lawrence Murphy, C.SS.R., who served Our Lady of the Valley from 1951-1953 and 1967-1968, stands in front of the Church with one of the Sisters who also assisted the parish. (The photo's date is 1952.)
Christmas Pageant
The children of Our Lady of the Valley perform a Christmas pageant. (The date of the picture in unknown.)