Welcome to St. Mary's Catholic Church
Registering at St. Mary's
To register at St. Mary's, we ask that you attend a Newcomer's Welcoming session. During this session, you will meet the Pastor and Staff as well as learning more about St. Mary's.
Our next Newcomer's Session will be:
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 12:30 in the Bishop Sullivan Room
(located downstairs in the Early Childhood Development Center).
Use the tabs below to learn more about St. Mary's
- St. Mary's Church
- St. Mary's School
- Sacrament Information
- Other General Information
St. Mary Catholic Church Information
| Pastor | Rev. Michael A. Renninger |
| Parish Address | 9505 Gayton Road Richmond, Virginia 23229 You can get directions from Mapquest here. |
| Parish Office Hours and Phone/Email |
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Phone: (804) 740-4044 Fax: (804) 740-2197 Email: parish@stmarysrichmond.org |
| Parish Office Location | The Parish Offices are located under the Commons of the Church. The entrance is located on the west side of the building under the large, round stained glass window. There is a statue of St. Joseph outside the entrance. |
| Weekend Mass Schedule | Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 pm Sunday at 9:00 am and 11:00 am |
| Daily Mass Schedule | Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 am Daily Mass is located in the Chapel. |
| Sacrament of Reconciliation |
Reconciliation (Confession) is offered on Saturday afternoons, 4:00 - 4:45 pm. The Reconciliation Room is located in the Chapel. |
| Pray the Rosary | The Rosary is prayed every Saturday at 4:45 pm in the Chapel. All are welcome. |
St. Mary's Catholic School Information
| Principal | Dr. Thomas D. Dertinger |
| School Address | 9501 Gayton Road Richmond, Virginia 23239 You can get directions from Mapquest here. |
| School Office Location | The School Office is located on the east side of the building in the front. The entrance is next to the flagpole |
| School Phone Numbers, Email & Website |
Office: (804) 740-1048 Fax: (804) 740-1310 Email: albisese@saintmary.org Website: www.saintmary.org |
Information about Sacraments
| Baptism | Please contact the Parish Office (804-740-4044) to make arrangements. Requirements: Families must be registered and participating in the Parish for at least 3 months before attending the required preparation classes. Expectant parents are encouraged to attend class before the birth of their child. Click here for more information. |
| Confirmation | In the Diocese of Richmond, the Sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated when a teen is in the 11th grade. For more information on the preparation program at St. Mary's, click here. Adults seeking the Sacrament of Confirmation follow a different process. Click here to get more information. |
| First Reconciliation and First Eucharist |
Preparation for the celebration of these Sacraments takes place when a child is in the 2nd grade or later. Click here to get more information on the preparation program at St. Mary's. |
| Reconciliation (Confession) |
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered every Saturday afternoon, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm in the Reconciliation Room (located in the Chapel) or by appointment with Fr. Renninger. |
| Anointing of the Sick | The Sacrament of Anointing is the proper sacrament for those whose health is seriously imparied by sickness or old age or about to undergo a serious operation. One seeks the Sacrament for support in struggle against illness and to seek healing from Christ. Please contact our parish priest at the parish office. |
| Marriage | At least one of the parties must be registered and participating in the Parish for at least 3 months prior to contacting the Parish priest to begin pre-marital preparation. You must plan to begin pre-marital preparation 6 months prior to your proposed wedding date. |
| Holy Orders and Religious Life |
Those who wish to serve God as a priest, deacon, or religious should contact the Diocesan Vocations Office - 804-359-5661 or visit the Diocesan Vocations Website here. |
| R.C.I.A. | The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is for those who are seeking God and choose to enter a journey of faith and conversion leading to initiation into the Roman Catholic Church. click here for more information or call Sr. Pat McCarthy at the Parish Office. |
| Please let us know ... | Do you know someone who is homebound and would like to receive a visit from a priest? Please contact Fr. Renninger or Sr. Pat at the Parish Office. Hospital Visits - Please call the Parish Office when you or someone in your family are, or will be, in the hospital. If you know ahead of time that you will be having surgery, let Fr. Renninger or Sr. Pat know, so that when you come to Mass on the weekend before the surgery, you can be anointed and receive the Sacrament of the Sick. |
| Votive Candles | The votive candles around our Baptismal Font are lit each week for us as a faith community to remember in prayer the special intentions of our parishioners. Envelopes are located outside the church doors for anyone wishing to have a candle lit. The intentions are read before the beginning of each weekend Mass. |
| Sunday Nursery | St. Mary's offers a nursery during our 9:00 am and 11:00 am Masses. The nursery is located in the Early Childhood Development Center (lower level, beneath the Church). |
| Children's Liturgy of the Word |
During our 9:00 am and 11:00 am Masses on Sundays, children ages 4 through 4th grade are invited to leave before the first reading to hear the Word of God in way appropriate for children. |