Margaret’s Weekly Emails

Margaret’s Weekly Email

I have written often about the diversity found within the expansive Diocese of Richmond – geographic, ethnic, socio-economic, just to name three ways our population varies. As Catholics, our faith unites us, though, and pulls us together regardless of our differences.

As I travel around, our common faith is exemplified in a near universal love and concern for our priests and seminarians.

Which brings me to my point…

Next Saturday, three young men — transitional deacons Rev. Mr. Andrew Clark, Rev. Mr. Samuel Hill, and Rev. Mr. Matthew Kelly — will be ordained at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond. It will be an occasion both solemn and joyful as they complete their seminarian journey. If you are unable to attend the ordination in person, it will be live streamed, and you can find the link on the Diocesan website.

Support for seminarian education from the Annual Diocesan Appeal is significant, the third highest line item after funds returned to our parishes and the Fuel & Hunger Fund. When you support the ADA, you are making a direct impact on our ability to pay for the education and living expenses of our seminarians. If you want to learn more about how the funds from the ADA are allocated, or if you would like to make a donation, you can do so here: https://richmondcatholicfoundation.org/appeal/. Thank you!

God Bless,

Margaret

Margaret Keightley
Executive Director
Catholic Community Foundation of the Diocese of Richmond

P.S. I know this is a day later than usual, but my family was celebrating a graduation of our own this weekend. Here is a picture of the graduate, Sam, with his sister, Catherine, at the luncheon afterwards. Unfortunately, instead of getting a picture of him receiving his middle school certificate, I took a video of my feet

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