Read the article in the Catholic Virginian ""Call of the Gospel" Shapes Father Asare's Priesthood" celebrating is 25 years as a priest.

The St. Mary's Ministry fair will take place in the parish hall on August 27-28 after each mass. Come and visit the ministries offered at St. Mary's to see what they are doing and to sign up and join. All the ministries are in need of new people to provide food to poor, comfort to those in need and to beautify the parish from flowers to the grounds. All are welcome.

Start planning for the Parish Picnic on September 11, 2022 after the 11:30am mass. There will be hamburgers and hot dogs provided by the Parish and request parishioners to bring side dishes and desserts. Contact Teri Wysocki at officestaff@stmarysblacksburg.org to volunteer to help at the picnic.

Come and celebrate Fr. John's 25th Ordination Anniversary after each Mass on July 16 and 17 with coffee and cake.

Support Maureen Fuller, a recent engineering graduate of Virginia Tech. She married her husband Alex here at St. Mary's in July 2021 and now she is beginning a 3-year mission with EMI to serve low-resource communities and ministries in the US and around the world. Maureen will be working on water and sanitation engineering projects while sharing the joy of the Gospel, and she needs your help to sustain her mission! Donate or get involved: maureen.fuller@emiworld.org