St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church

Do you have a special athlete that likes to run?  Special Olympics of Virginia (SOVA) Area 6 will be sponsoring our 3rd Annual SOVA Miler Training Team and SOVA Miler Race this summer - and we invite your runner to join the fun!  The Cross Country team from Trinity Episcopal School will once again be on hand to help their fellow athletes from SOVA train and race in this epic adventure - don't miss out!  To register for this free event, please visit our website at www.sovateam.com.

Please mark your calendars for Haiti Solidarity weekend June 2/3. You will have an opportunity to hear stories and see videos of the trip as well as the many ways you are blessing the families of Holy Family.

We are excited that Fr. Kesner Joseph and Dr. Job Antoine (the physician who ministers to our people in Cerca Carvajal) will be visiting us from June 2-6 and you will have the opportunity to visit with them as well. Dr. Job speaks French and Creole. If you are able to assist with interpreting, please call Kathy Gross (512-6263) or email her at: haitikathy@gmail.com.

Please keep them and the people of Holy Family Parish in your prayers.

Georgette M. Richards, principal of St. Edward-Epiphany Catholic School, recently announced that she will retire this July. We invite you to honor Ms. Richards and her 29 years of service to the School as a founding donor to The Georgette M. Richards Scholarship, which will gift a partial tuition scholarship to a rising St. Edward-Epiphany eighth grader each year.

On May 26-27 we will be holding our 6th Annual Parish Baby Shower. Mark your calendars! St. Edward Knights of Columbus Council 6546 and St. Edward Justice and Peace Ministry invite all parishioners to attend our 6th Annual Parish Baby Shower to join us for FREE cake, FREE punch, and FREE balloons. We will be collecting new items for Bethany Christian Services, a Christ-centered, pro- life, adoption and family services agency in Richmond.

The Museum of Virginia Catholic History seeks summer and special event volunteers and tour guides to welcome visitors and give tours of our Cathedral and museum exhibits. Summer volunteers open the exhibits to the public on Sunday mornings from June-September, 10:00am-1:30pm. Summer volunteers commit to one Sunday “shift” per month.

Clean your closets and garage -- it’s time for our Annual St. Edward Great Big Yard Sale!
Join us June 23rd from 8:00am to 2:30pm in the Community Center. Purchase your own table for $35 or donate items for the St. Edward tables. We’ll have great bargains, crafts, raffles, food, and fun! Proceeds to benefit our outreach programs for the poor and the physically/mentally challenged.  Please bring clean, usable donated items and/or your own wares for your table on setup day. Baked goods can be delivered either day. Call Bobbi today at 864-4709 to reserve your table.

St. Mary’s Woods and AARP are sponsoring an 8-hour Safe Driver course, taught in either one or two day sessions, designed for drivers age 50 and older. Participants may be eligible to receive a state mandated, multiyear discount on their auto insurance premiums. 1 day: April 10, 9am-5pm, or 2 day: May 8 & 9, 9am-1pm, or 1 day: June 12, 9am-1pm. Call St. Mary’s Woods to schedule - 804-741-8624.