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  • I'm New
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Visit Us
    • Our Team
    • Parish Registration >
      • Update Your Parish Records
    • Parish Council
    • Finance Council
  • WORSHIP & SACRAMENTS
    • Sacraments >
      • Baptism
      • Confirmation
      • Eucharist
      • Reconciliation
      • Anointing of the Sick
      • Marriage
      • Holy Orders
    • WEDDINGS
    • FUNERALS
    • Adoration
    • PRAYER REQUESTS
    • Music Ministry
    • LiveStream
    • Homily Podcast
  • EVENTS & INFO
    • Calendar
    • Room Request
    • Photo Gallery
    • MINISTRY FINDER
  • FORMATION
    • ADULTS >
      • Adult Bible Study
      • Presence
      • STM Book Club
      • Campus Ministry
      • Cursillo
      • Faith Matters
      • Life in the Spirit Seminar
    • K-5 YOUTH >
      • Vacation Bible School
      • CLOW
      • Virtus
      • Homeschool Contact Form
    • YOUTH >
      • MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH
      • HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
    • Catholic Initiation
    • ONLINE FORMATION
  • GIVE & SERVE
    • Giving >
      • Text to Give
      • Online Giving
    • OUTREACH >
      • More Aid
      • Food Pantry
      • Diaper Program
      • Haiti

Welcome!

3rd week of advent

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Celebration of the Eucharist
Sunday
8:30 & * 11:00 AM
Saturday
​5:00 PM
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
12:05 PM 
Fr. Christian's Letter on Receiving One Species.
parishletteronespecies2025c.pdf
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 Reconciliation / Confession
Saturday
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Thursday
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Adoration
Thursdays
12:30 PM (after 12:05 PM Mass)
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Adoration and Reconciliation are celebrated Thursdays in the STM Chapel. Adoration will begin after the Thursday, 12:05 PM Daily Mass and continues until 6:00 PM. Reconciliation is available from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. We hope you'll join us for this special time of prayer and reflection! 

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Christmas Eve Mass
24 December
​4:00 PM & ​12:00 AM Midnight
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 Christmas Day Mass
25 December
12:00 AM, ​7:00 AM & 9:00 AM
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Mary Mother of God Mass
31 December - 5:00 PM
1 January - ​10:00 AM

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Experience the magical World of Nativities! This festive fundraiser by our Haiti Committee features stunning nativity displays, hands-on family crafts, and delicious seasonal treats. Join us Saturday, December 13 (1–5 PM & 6–8 PM) and Sunday, December 14 (12:30–5 PM) for a celebration of beauty, culture, and community!​

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NEXT LIVESTREAM
12 December 2025 12:05 PM
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​Need to request a visit from a priest at Lynchburg General Hospital? Call the switchboard at (434) 200-3000 or contact the Nurses Station.

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 UPCOMING EVENTS


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This Advent, Faith Matters will be joining Fr. Mike Schmitz 8 December at 10:00 AM as he shows us how to invite Christ into your life so you can share in His lasting peace. Waiting Well is a daily prayer journal designed to help you slow down for 10 or 15 minutes a day during the Advent season. With Fr. Mike’s guidance, you will prepare your heart to meet Christ in the manger. ​
Find Out More Here!


ADVENT RESOURCES
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We’ve compiled helpful Advent resources to support you as you enter this sacred season.  Just open the PDF below!
advent_resources_2025.pdf
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St. Thomas More is getting new hymnals!
Lift Every Voice in Praise!

We have put a down payment on our new Credo Hymnals but still have a bit more to pay off. You can help make this possible! Each hymnal costs $22, and we need 624 copies, plus piano  and choir editions.
Goal: $16,381 | Raised so far: $12,434
Every gift brings us closer to filling our
pews with praise.

Give online: Click the button below to contribute through our parish’s OSV Music Ministry page or on our #IGiveCatholic giving Tuesday page.
Give Here!
#IGiveCatholic


⚠️ Beware of Scam Emails Posing as Parish Staff⚠️
We’ve learned that fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to come from our pastor or parish staff.
​These messages often ask for help, money, or gift cards.
Please know that these messages are not from St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
We will never request money, gift cards, or personal information by email or text.
Open Positions at the Diocese of Richmond
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  • The Catholic Diocese of Richmond, Office of Communications, is seeking a Managing Editor for The Catholic Virginian. For the full ad and how to apply, please click https://bit.ly/43Iv91L For any questions, please contact Kelly Shumate, HR Generalist / Recruiter at  [email protected]
  •  The Catholic Diocese of Richmond is seeking a Full Time Information Technology Specialist to work in the Roanoke area.  For the full ad and how to apply, please click https://bit.ly/48c4Hz3. For any questions, please contact Kelly Shumate, HR Generalist / Recruiter at [email protected]
  •  The Catholic Diocese of Richmond is now accepting applications for its Campus Ministry Fellowship Program for the 2026–2028 cycle. For the full ad and how to apply, please click https://bit.ly/4p1NEqg For any questions, please contact Kelly Shumate, HR Generalist / Recruiter at [email protected]

More Aid Hours

Tuesdays & Thursdays 
​ 9 - 12 PM

Contact More Aid

434-237-8851
​[email protected]

Parish​Office Hours

Monday - Friday 
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Contact Parish Office

434-237-5911
​[email protected]
* for More Aid  please call 434-237-8851
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Bishop Knestout encourages anyone aware of sexual abuse of minors on the part of clergy or staff of our diocese to notify civil authorities, call the Attorney General’s Clergy Abuse Hotline at 1-833-454-9064 and reach out to the Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator at 1-877-887-9603, or visit the Safe Environment page.
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3015 Roundelay Rd. 
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