Holy days of obligation are days set aside by the Church when the faithful attend Mass. In addition to Sundays, the days observed as holy days of obligation in the United States are:

• January 1st – Mary, Mother of God
• Seventh Sunday of Easter – Ascension of Our Lord*
• August 15th – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• November 1st – All Saints
• December 8th – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• December 25th – Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Mass held on these days will be at 12 Noon and 7:00 pm

 There will be NO week day Masses this week - 10/14/2019 - 10/18.2019

Just Engagement 2019  (Click on the link for more information)

Let us pray for those who are ill, especially Malka Smith, the wife of Clarence Smith.

Please remember in your prayers those who have died recently especially: Karen Theresa Smith whose Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Fri., Oct. 18^th at 11am here at the Basilica. 

We have been notified today by the Diocese that a popular scam targeting parishioners is making the rounds yet again. To ensure that we remain vigilant against such crimes, we warn our parishioners that the scammers are targeting anyone associated with a parish. They are trying to trick people into sending gift cards to the pastor via links in the email (most popularly ITunes gift cards). Never transfer funds or send gift cards to people requesting it online.  Always check with the church office first.

On Saturday, November 2, 12:00 Noon @ Susan S. Goode Fine & Performing Arts Center
Virginia Wesleyan University - Join Christy Coleman as she shares new scholarship about the depiction of our collective past, discusses questions around the display of Civil War symbols in public spaces, and reflects on issues of historical memory.  How Shall We Remember? - The American Civil War Museum Grapples with the Legacies of Slavery and the Confederacy. How Shall We Remember - Christy Coleman

http://usccb.org/bible/readings

BSM Offertory Giving FY 2019 as of April

March Offertory Giving 2019