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Northam’s Good Friday and Holy Saturday 2020
07 May 2020

Northam’s Good Friday and Holy Saturday 2020

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
While Virginians cowered in fear from the coronavirus and followed the Governor’s ‘stay-at-home’ unconstitutional executive order, the Governor took the opportunity to offend every Christian in our state – and country.  In addition to class ...

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COVID 2020
07 May 2020

COVID 2020

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Dear parish family, I hope all of you are not just managing, but thriving in the midst of this coronavirus. By thriving I mean spiritually growing in personal prayer and family prayer.  I heard a couple of weeks ago of one family that prays t ...

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St. Catherine of Siena
25 Apr 2020

St. Catherine of Siena

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
There are those who would say that the Catholic Church has been dominated by men to the detriment of women.  April 29th is the feast day of a saint that gives us contrary historical evidence.  St. Catherine of Siena lived from 1347-1380 in ...

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Feast of Divine Mercy 2020
14 Apr 2020

Feast of Divine Mercy 2020

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Thank you to those who helped with Easter Triduum this year.  Whether with decorations, music serving Mass and liturgies, thank you.  Particularly, thank you to our dedicated persons who took care of the live streaming. Today we celebrate t ...

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5th Sunday of Lent 2020 – Coronavirus
26 Mar 2020

5th Sunday of Lent 2020 – Coronavirus

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
How has the last week been for everyone?  It is a week that will be remembered for many years I would think.  A microscopic germ has turned the world upside down.  A world far advanced to any one before it.  Yet, how quickly can the ...

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3rd Sunday of Lent 2020
21 Mar 2020

3rd Sunday of Lent 2020

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Today, we begin our parish mission as Monsignor Charles Mangan preaches all of our Masses.  Monsignor Mangan has written and spoken much on Jesus, Our Lady and St. Joseph.  It is fitting that he will preach the mission to culminate with the So ...

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2nd Sunday of Lent 2020
21 Mar 2020

2nd Sunday of Lent 2020

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Thank you to everyone who took time last Sunday to thank Deacon Scott Ross for his many hours of humble service to Our Lord and His people at Holy Trinity! Please keep him and his family in your prayers as they relocate to South Carolina. Recently, I wa ...

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1st Sunday of Lent
01 Mar 2020

1st Sunday of Lent

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
We hope everyone’s Lent has begun very prayerfully, penitently and charitably! Lent is an awesome season to pull back from the world, its pleasures, its technology and its myriad of activities.  In so doing, we are able to focus the true meani ...

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7th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Deacon Scott
01 Mar 2020

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Deacon Scott

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
You may have noticed large plastic sheets on the walls of the northern transept last week.  Simply put: there has been water damage; the caulking used with the precast concrete has disintegrated.  The caulking has been repaired which means we ...

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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
01 Mar 2020

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Thank you to everyone who participated in our annual celebration of Marriage Mass last Saturday.  A special thank you goes to our Marriage Ministry couples.  It is always good to celebrate this tremendous sacrament. The same Saturday, Febru ...

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