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HNM Reminders:
Happy Easter!!
Fr Nixon is away and there will be now weekday Masses, Confessions or Adoration this week.
Special Gifts Dinner | April 20th @ 6:00PM
Holy Name of Mary will be hosting a dinner on Saturday, April 20th at 6:00pm in the Social Hall for parents who have experience in raising special needs children.
Following dinner, there will be small group discussions among the parents, who would like to share, on what that experience has been like.
Parents are welcome to bring their child with them. We will have supervised activities for them after the dinner while the adults are meeting.
The dinner is open to all Bedford area families. Please RSVP by April 8th using the link or code below. Or call us at 1-540-586-8988.
Our address is 1307 Oakwood Street, Bedford, VA 24523.
Catholic Cafe - I Thirst
Join us! Let St. Teresa of Calcutta be your guide in I Thirst: 40 Days with Mother Teresa.
I Thirst provides an opportunity to spend a few minutes every day with Mother Teresa and the thirst of our Lord. It provides an opportunity to grow in intimacy, and to meet the thirst of God with our own thirst for him.
All are welcome, no sign-up required. So grab some coffee, and walk on in!
- Session 6 April 7
- Session 7 April 14
Parish Library News! 📚
Come in and check out our reorganized parish library.
Now organized by category to assist you in finding just the right book.
Watch for our “Good Books” book reviews on Flocknote.
Women's Cursillo weekend: April 11-14 2024
Cursillo is an opportunity to renew your relationship with Christ. The power, beauty and joy of a Cursillo weekend are found as we encounter Christ in ourselves and in each other. May you be blessed with God’s wisdom as you consider this beautiful experience.
A Cursillo Weekend offers:
• A time to discuss your faith
• A chance to discover your unique gifts from God
• An examination of conscience that fosters new spiritual growth
• Discovering together that we are on a journey to become more Christ like
• A way to impact your community and to bring the presence of Christ to all you meet
If you are interested in attending this Catholic Women’s Weekend you will need a sponsor. A sponsor is someone who has already made a Cursillo weekend (a Cursillista). If you do not know a Cursillista, please contact the Holy Name of Mary Church Office who can put you in touch with one.
Applications can be found by clicking below:
Application for Women’s Weekend
For more information:
Blue Ridge Cursillo: http://www.olphsalem.org/cursillo
Holy Name Office: [email protected]
Patti Dugger, (St Thomas More), Lay Director, Blue Ridge Cursillo [email protected]
Monthly Family Potluck & Family Adoration Hour for ALL families!
From August 26th – April 27th , “All Night Adoration” will begin with a Family Potluck and Family Hour at 5:30pm in the Social Hall.
Please bring a main dish enough to feed 7-10 people to share with everyone. After our meal we will all go into Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Praise and Worship and Family Hour of Adoration.
Many times, if we have little children, we are afraid to bring them to Adoration because they might crawl around or be too loud…. but Jesus says, “Let the children come to me!”
Let’s give our children time to praise and adore Jesus in Adoration during this special Family Hour.
Please Consider Signing Up For All Night Adoration
We are in need of people for this months Adoration from 9:00 PM – Midnight and for All Night Adoration. If you can spare some time, please sign up by clicking here.
Form for Prayer Vine
Did you know we have a very active group of prayer warriors praying for your prayer intentions? Do you have an active prayer life and would like to be part of this group?
Click here to Submit a Prayer Request
Other ways we can include your prayer intentions are by emailing Becky at [email protected] or calling the parish office. We can put your prayer need on the weekly Prayer of the Faithful for Sunday Mass or put it in the next bulletin (we need content for the bulletin 2 weeks prior).
Brotherhood of Catholic Men - Online Catechism Study
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
In response to countless requests, Ascension is launching The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) on January 1, 2023!
With this podcast, Catholics will:
- Read the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church in 365 days
- Understand the essentials of the Catholic Faith and why they matter
- See how Church teaching is rooted in Sacred Scripture
- Absorb over 2,000 years of Sacred Tradition
- Encounter God’s plan of sheer goodness
- Transform their relationship with the Church that Christ founded.
If you have ever wanted to understand what it means to be Catholic and allow those truths to shape your life—this podcast is for you!
Download the Reading Plan: https://tinyurl.com/29o6p2o4
Follow along on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnWsRYVMm5c&list=PLHprCs14Z-sCSlrl1ueVisUKm3lnvqC0S
THIS WEEK ON FORMED
Give FORMED a Try
Holy Name of Mary is proud to offer the on-line formation program FORMED
Can you Serve? Liturgical Ministers needed.
Holy Name of Mary has a small number who help each Mass run smoothly by giving of their time to serve as Ushers, Altar Servers, Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, Lectors, and Mass Coordinators. Now that we have returned to our regular weekly Mass schedule additional help is needed. All Liturgical Ministers are assigned on a rotation basis to avoid having any one person serve every weekend. Currently, to completely meet the ministry needs of the Parish help is needed at all weekday and Sunday Masses.
Please take some time to consider how you might be able to help in any of these roles. As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace. 1Peter 4:10. Many are called, will you answer? If you could help or have questions please contact Debbie Cirre at [email protected] or by calling the Church Office.
Please Be Aware of Scam Attempts!
Please ignore any texts or emails that state they are from Fr. Nixon asking for a favor. Father Nixon does not text or email asking for favors, especially money or gift cards. Be aware that they are a scam! Be Safe!
Faith Formation All Parent/Children Kickoff on September 17th, 2023
Faith Formation Classes:
Faith Formation Classes will begin with an “All Parent/Children Kickoff” on September 17th, 9:15-10:30am in the Social Hall.
Registration forms will be in the commons and online (click link below)
Faith Formation will be a combination of classroom time for individual grades, parent and child sessions (called Family Formation), parent led in-home faith formation sessions, family potlucks, Adoration Family Hour, Sacramental preparation, and Children’s Choir.
Schedule for each age: Sundays 9:15-10:30am
Faith Formation: Every Sunday
3-5yrs: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
7th – 8th grade – Middle School Class / Youth Group
9th – 12th grade – High School LifeTeen / Youth Group
Family Formation: 1st Sunday of the month.
1st grade – 6th grade and parents: Both children and parents will meet in the Social Hall for Family Formation Sessions, then split up for the children’s individual class time and a Parent Session on the 1st Sunday of the month. On the 2nd – 4th Sundays of the month, parents will teach weekly Catechetical lessons in the home. All lessons, crafts, games and materials will be sent home during the first-of-the-month Family Formation Session.
* First Reconciliation/First Holy Communion and Confirmation: Sundays 9:15-10:30am, 2nd and 3rd Sundays (exact dates TBD)
*Children’s Choir: 3rd Sunday of the month 9:15-10:00am AND 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from 6:00-6:30pm
0-3yrs and parents: Early Childhood Parent Group – 3rd Sunday of the month
This is an exciting time for families! There are so many diverse opportunities to grow our faith as a family in the love of Jesus!
Wishing You & Your Families A Safe and Joyous Lent!
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Second Sunday of Easter Sunday of Divine Mercy April 7, 2024 — Year B Readings: Acts 4:32-35 / Ps 118 / 1
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How to Have Happiness and Life
Holy Thursday March 28, 2024 — Year B Readings: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14 / Ps 116 / 1 Cor 11:23-26 / Jn 13:1-15
Who Is This Man?
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion March 24, 2024 — Year B Readings: Is 50:4-7 / Ps 22 / Phil 2:6-11 /
Come Out of the Tomb
Fourth Sunday of Lent March 17, 2024 — Year B (Readings for Scrutiny Year A) Readings: Ex 37:12-14 / Ps 130 /
Spiritual Blindness
Fourth Sunday of Lent March 10, 2024 — Year B (Readings for Scrutiny Year A) Readings: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a /
The Transformative Power of Knowing Jesus
Third Sunday of Lent March 3, 2024 — Year B (Readings for Scrutiny Year A) Readings: Ex 17:3-7 / Ps 95 /
Ascend the Mountain of Prayer
Second Sunday of Lent February 25, 2024 — Year B Readings: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 / Ps 116 / Rom 8:31b-34
Into the Desert of Lent
First Sunday of Lent February 18, 2024 — Year B Readings: Gn 9:8-15 / Ps 25 / 1 Pt 3:18-22 / Mk
Becoming What You Can Be
Ash Wednesday February 14, 2024 — Year B Readings: Jl 2:12-18 / Ps 51 / 2 Cor 5:20-6:2 / Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
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