Memorial Mass For Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Bishop Knestout will celebrate a memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Wednesday, January 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. All are invited to join the bishop in praying for the repose of the soul of the 265^th successor of St. Peter, and in gratitude for his service to the Church.

The Mass will also be livestreamed: https://m.facebook.com/cathedralofthesacredheart/live/.

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Locally, we will celebrate the memorial Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Norfolk on Wednesday, January 4^th at 5:30 PM. All are welcome. For those who are interested, the dress code will be red because red is associated with the Apostles and the Feast of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, with the Roman Pontiff being the first among the apostles. This practice is also preserved from an ancient Byzantine custom where red was customarily used at funerals.

Rev. Paul Muyimbwa

Pastor

Haiti Twinning Ministry

Meeting on January 3rd 2023

Bonjou zanmi’m,

We hope you and your family had a blessed and Merry Christmas.

The students at St. Gabriel have finished their exams for the 1^st quarter, and enjoying the Christmas break.

We will meet Tues., Jan. 3^rd in the church Commons for dinner at 6:00 pm followed by the meeting, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm. We will discuss Dr. Tome Fame’s book, The Lambi’s Call, A Haitian Journey, chapters 3 & 4.

Also, our 3 actions in January are

· Continue providing some textbooks for the new 7^th and 10^th Grades

· Write New Year cards, & pray for pen pals, Fr. Fitho and the leadership of the school

· Plan the HTM March 18^th Craft Sale at St Gregory the Great, VA Beach

We wish you and your family a Blessed and Happy New Year 2023.

Brendan and Patricia

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Join Us in a great New Year’s Resolution that will change your life

Sacred Heart Norfolk is excited to invite our parishioners and friends to join us in reading the entire Bible together using “The

Bible in a Year” podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz beginning January 1,

2023.

By listening to this podcast, we will:

● Read the entire Bible in 365 days

● Understand the story of Salvation

● Experience the transformative power of God’s Word in your life

Each of the daily episodes are about 20-25 minutes long, making it easy to listen for your own

personal listening, with your family, or with a small group.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to finally understand how all the pieces of the Bible fit

together to tell an amazing story that continues in your life today!

is here to support you on your “Bible in a Year” journey!

Please click this link to learn more and join us on this journey through the Bible:

It is time to Register for the

Diocesan Youth Conference 2023!

Friday, February 10 – Sunday, February 12

In Richmond

Teens in 8th-12th grade can attend Cost: $150 per person Click this link to fill out the Registration Form. Return your completed form and fee to Amy Woods as soon as possible.

January First Friday Event

The next First Friday event will be Friday, January 6 at 5:30 pm. Dinner is provided and an amazing program for adults and students.

Click here to sign up for First Friday January 6th

Epiphany Gathering Saturday, January 7th after the

5:30 pm Mass, stay tuned for more information to come.

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