2nd annual Fortnight for Freedom to take place June 21- July 4

The second annual Fortnight for Freedom will take place from June 21 to July 4, and will consist of national and local efforts to educate Americans on challenges to religious liberty both at home and abroad. As with last year’s Fortnight, the event will begin and end with a special Mass.

Construction begins on renovations to St. Francis Cathedral’s Xavier Hall

Construction began March 17 on St. Francis Xavier Cathedral’s $1 million renovation project to Xavier Hall.

Under the direction of Tudor Construction Company, the renovations will include kitchen improvements (featuring a new range hood with fire suppression system), sprinker system, remodeling existing rest rooms, new handicapped accessible unisex rest room, modification of air conditioning system, and new fire alarm system.

One of the biggest changes

Vacation Bible Schools

June 3-7 -- 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Alexandria. For children entering grades K-5. Cost is $10 per child, which includes a t-shirt. Registration will remain open until May 24. Registration forms are available at the rectory from 8-4:30 Monday-Friday. There will be no late registration. Adult volunteers are still needed.  For more information please call Paul Hood at 445-3693 or Tonya Curcio at 308-2682.

First Bible Quiz Bowl Winners

The first Bible Quiz Bowl, sponsored by the Diocese of Alexandria’s Office of Religious Formation and Training, was held Saturday, April 27 at the St. Joseph Catholic Center on Coliseum Blvd.  Seven teams, made up of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students from Catholic Schools and from parish CCD programs, competed in the Bible Quiz Bowl for medals and a cash prize.

Two teams entered by Sts. Francis and Anne in Kolin were the winners. Congratulations!

OLPS celebrates opening of new $2.2 million Divine Providence Center

Our Lady of Prompt Succor parishioners were wowed with excitement and pride April 6-7 as they toured the new $2.2 million Divine Providence Center after each of the weekend Masses. Rev. Dan O’Connor, pastor, said he was extremely pleased with the finished results and wished to thank the generosity of the many parishioners who supported the project. 

Menard Girls win first 2A State Championship in Track and Field

The Holy Savior Menard girls track and field team won the 2A State Championship May 4 at the LSU Bernie Moore  Stadium in Baton Rouge. 

This is the first time in Menard history for a Menard team to win a Track and Field State Championship.  Congratulations!

JOB OPENINGS

Development Coordinator, St. Mary’s Residential Training School

St. Mary’s Residential Training School is a residential facility for children, adolescents and adults with severe and profound developmental disabilities and autism. Founded in 1954 by Bishop Charles P. Greco, St. Mary’s is operated by the Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows under the auspices of the Catholic Diocese of Alexandria. St. Mary’s mission is to provide every person the opportunity to develop to his or her full potential, intellectually, spiritually, mentally, physically, vocationally and socially.

2013 Annual Diocesan Appeal

When we place our confidence in Christ who loves us beyond all comprehension, we become the faithful who proclaim and live the word of God by celebrating the sacraments and exercising the ministry of charity.  It is in this spirit you are invited to share you God-given gifts and blessings with the broader diocesan community by contributing to the 2013 Annual Diocesan Appeal. 

Manna House welcomes your donations

To make a donation online, click the orange Donate Online button above.

What is Manna House?

Manna House is a place where people of all ages and all walks of life receive a hot, nutritious meal served 365 days a year in a clean, welcoming environment. Many of the people who come to Manna House are either homeless or living on very meager earnings.

Year of Faith - Oct. 11, 2012 - Nov. 24, 2013

Bishop recommends 10 Prayers for the Year of Faith

Catholics can prepare for the Christmas season and deepen their experience of the Year of Faith by strengthening their prayer lives, says the bishop who chairs the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis.

Bishop David Ricken of Green Bay, Wisconsin, offers “10 Prayers for the Year of Faith” at the start of the Advent season, a time of prayer, as a way of drawing Catholics more deeply into the Year of Faith.