Archive for 2023

By Deacon Richard Mitchell It was about 4 a.m. one morning in September 2017 when I heard my cellphone notification inform me of a new email. Since I was recently…

Bishop Robert Marshall is please to announce that Diocese of Alexandria Catholic Schools have earned system-wide accreditation by Cognia™, a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts,…

The Diocese of Alexandria announced the retirement of Catholic Schools Superintendent, Mr. Thomas E. Roque, Sr. effective August 4, 2023.  Mr. Roque has served the diocese as superintendent for the…

Bishop Robert Marshall of the Diocese of Alexandria announced at Masses on Sunday, July 9, that two longtime priests of the diocese have received the honorary title of “monsignor” from…

Thousands of people attend retreats and functions held at Maryhill throughout the year and as such, the grounds and facilities require a great amount of maintenance. The ongoing renovations at…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations has released its annual survey, A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate in 2022: A…

Register to attend A Married Couples Retreat will be held August 18-20, 2023 at Maryhill Renewal Center. With humor, story, and lecture, this retreat engages couples to see the great…

The Most Reverend Robert W. Marshall, Jr., Bishop of Alexandria, has made the following clergy appointments, to be effective on July 1, 2023: Father Wade DeCoste, presently Pastor or Our…

To make a donation to the Annual Diocesan Appeal click here. The entirety of our faith is most perfectly expressed in our celebration of the Eucharist. The God who is…