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Current Mass Schedule

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Father Murphy is pleased to announce new Mass times for St. Katharine Drexel Mission beginning Saturday, August 16, 2025. The new Mass schedule includes a Vigil Mass on Saturday evenings at 5:00 PM.

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Please join parishioners across the Diocese of Arlington in praying for the following men who are being ordained to the priesthood this Saturday, June 7.

We are so pleased to celebrate with St. Katharine Drexel’s own Deacon Ricky Malebranche upon his ordination, as he offers his First Mass on Sunday, June 8 at St. Katharine Drexel Mission at 12:30 PM. This will be followed by a reception at the Evergreen Firehouse.

Sacrament of Confession

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The Sacrament of Confession is offered on Thursday evening in the Confessionals near the front entrance of our new church from 7:00-8:00 PM. Cards to assist you in preparing for Confession are on the hall tables. The Sacrament of Confession provides the opportunity for you to receive forgiveness and be reconciled to a state of grace with God after committing sin.

Haymarket Food Pantry – Donations Needed

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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.SKD is collecting non-perishable food items for the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry. Please leave your donations in the SKD narthex, in the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry basket.

Visit haymarketfoodpantry.org/needs for more information

Religious Education Volunteers Needed

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We are looking for volunteers to help teach and guide the youth of our parish. Classes begin after Labor Day.

The following volunteer positions are needed:

Catechists
Adult Classroom Aides
Teen Aides (must be Confirmed)
Youth Ministry
Hallway Volunteers
Substitute Catechists
Special Events Assistance
Bilingual Translation

FORMED On-Demand

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Have you seen The Chosen yet? As a parishioner of St. Katharine Drexel Mission, you have an easy and deliberate way to watch it at your command. Our parish has paid for all of us to plug into FORMED. It’s a subscription-based online platform filled with over 4,000 Catholic studies, movies, audio dramas, talks, e-books, and even children’s cartoons!

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

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Join St. Katharine Drexel Mission in praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy after the 8:00 AM Mass each Sunday at Battlefield High School. Why do we pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet?
We pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet for mercy, in our own lives and in our neighbors too. We also pray to remind ourselves that we must rely on God; we must recognize our weakness and replace our anxieties and worries with abounding trust in God.

All Souls Novena

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You will find blank envelopes for our All Souls Novena (November 2-10) in the narthex at both churches. Please fill out your intentions and enclose your offering in the envelopes and drop them in the collection baskets no later than Sunday October 27, 2024.

If you receive monthly envelopes by mail, your Novena envelope should be in your bundle. Thank you.

Volunteer as a Lector

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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

Love to Sing? Join the Choir

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St. Katharine Drexel Mission is seeking volunteer teenage through adult cantors (8:00 and 10:30 AM Masses) and choir members (10:30 AM). We are also seeking substitute pianists, for both Mass times, who will be paid a stipend. For more information, please see choir member Kathy Cumber after Mass or email kathy.cumber@gmail.com.