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Walking with Purpose Bible Study

Walking with Purpose: Sunday Mornings

St. Katharine Drexel Women’s Bible Study
OPENING YOUR HEART:THE STARTING POINT

Sunday Mornings during Religious Education classes at Battlefield High School
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
September 2023 – March 2024

If you are interested in joining us, please contact Mary Banwarth for more information.
mary@banwarth.com or 703-675-3665

Learn more about the Walking With Purpose at: walkingwithpurpose.com.

Haymarket Regional Food Pantry - SKD Ministry

Haymarket Food Pantry – Volunteers Needed

We are looking for volunteers to pick up donations after Mass at Battlefield High School and deliver them to the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry drop boxes in Gainesville.

Will you join our once a month delivery team.

Please email Laura at laura.smith@haymarketfoodpantry.org.

 

Sacrament of Confession

For your convenience, the Sacrament of Confession is offered at St. Katharine Drexel Mission between Masses at Battlefield High School (9:30 -10:15 AM) almost every Sunday. Cards to assist you in preparing for Confession are on the hall tables. Fr. Murphy or our guest Priest will be more than happy to absolve you of your sins privately or face to face.

Our Confessional is located on the far-right side of the stage. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Volunteer as a Lector

Love to Read and want a way to help the SKD Community?? Why not volunteer as a lector??

With the addition of the 8:00 AM Mass, our community is in need of additional lectors to read at both the 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Masses.

Lector books will be provided, and the commitment is no more than once every 4-6 weeks, with enough volunteers!

Send your questions or interest inquiries to Melanie Shipley – mshipley@sms.com

St. Katharine Drexel - High School Youth Ministry

High School Events – 1st Sunday of each Month

Did you hear the news? St. Katharine Drexel is planning a winter/spring filled with special activities for high school teens!

Come join in the fun with other teens on the 1st Sunday of each month. Due to New Year’s, our January event will be held on Sunday, January 8. Join us for bowling.

Below is a list of our scheduled events for 2023:

  • Sunday, January 8 – Bowling
  • Sunday, February 5 – Mardi Gras Lent Planning
  • Sunday, March 5 – Lenten Service Project
  • Sunday, April 2 – Hiking
  • Sunday, May 2 – Ice Cream Social Field Day
  • Sunday, July 26 – Diocesan Kings Dominion Day

Bishop Burbidge - St. Katharine Drexel Groundbreaking

St. Katharine Drexel Celebrates Groundbreaking

The Ceremonial Groundbreaking with Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Diocese of Arlington, took place on the feast day of St. Katharine Drexel, Thursday, March 3, 2022.  A video recording of the event appears below.

We look forward to sharing further developments as we begin the process of building our new church home on the corner of Waterfall Road and Route 15 in Haymarket, VA.

SKD to Celebrate Groundbreaking on March 3

Specific details will be forthcoming, but mark your calendar for an exciting day in our Mission history. On Thursday, March 3rd, the feast day of our patroness Saint Katharine Drexel, Bishop Burbidge will be celebrating a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of our new church building (corner of 234 and Waterfall Road).

Stay tuned for more information in the new year!

Saint Katharine Drexel, Pray for Us.

Church Building Update

Our thanks to everyone who has completed and returned a Cornerstone Campaign Pledge Form. With groundbreaking scheduled for March 3rd, the feast day of St. Katharine Drexel, we will be including space in the bulletin in the coming months to provide information about the Cornerstone Campaign and church building project.

How long do I have to fulfill my pledge?
The SKD Cornerstone Campaign will run from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2024. You can pay monthly, quarterly, annually, or make a one-time payment, whatever works best for your situation. To make your contributions online through the convenience of Faith Direct, visit our website at katharinedrexelcc.org/help-build-our-church/ to learn
more.

Why do I need to complete a pledge form?
The diocese will consider funds pledged through the SKD Cornerstone Campaign Pledge Form, as well as funds received, toward the attainment of the remaining $600,000 that we need to raise. That’s why it is very important that all of our SKD families complete a pledge form so your commitment can be counted toward our final goal!

SKD to Kick Off Cornerstone Campaign

St. Katharine Drexel Mission announced plans to kick off its Cornerstone Campaign as the last step to raising the funds needed to complete the building of our new parish church. Informational letters and Cornerstone Campaign Pledge Forms will be mailed to all parishioners in mid-October.

The SKD Cornerstone Campaign will run from November 1, 2021 – October 31, 2024. You can contribute to the campaign monthly, quarterly, annually, or make a one-time payment, whatever works best for your situation. We just ask that you please complete the pledge form. The diocese will consider funds pledged through the SKD Cornerstone Campaign Pledge Form, as well as funds received, toward the attainment of our $600,000 goal.

You may also access the campaign brochure and pledge form below:

Cornerstone Campaign Brochure

Cornerstone Campaign Pledge Form

Diocesan Marian Pilgrimage 2021

Bishop Michael Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, invites you to join him to mark this “Year of St. Joseph” at the diocesan Marian pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 30  from 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend this free event! Individual pilgrims and families are welcomed to participate on their own and there is no registration required to attend.

If you need transportation or if you can provide a ride for fellow pilgrims, please contact SSM/SKD Parish Captain, Pat Lorzing, via email plorzing@gmail.com by September 30.

For details, please see the website: https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/2021/marian-pilgrimage