Mass Times
Sunday Mass Schedule
- SATURDAY VIGIL: 5:15 PM
- SUNDAY: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM (with livestream), 11:30 AM, 5:15 PM, & 9:00 PM (when UVA is in session)
Daily Mass Schedule
- MON-FRI: 8:00 AM & 5:15 PM (with Evening Prayer)
- THURSDAY: 9:00 PM Fireside Mass (when UVA is in session)
- SATURDAY: 8:30 AM (with Morning Prayer)
Confession Times
- SUNDAY: 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM (when UVA is in session)
- WEDNESDAY: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- SATURDAY: 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Adoration Times
Adoration schedule during the Academic Year
MON, TUES, THURS, FRI: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
WEDNESDAY: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, 6:00PM to 9:00PM, with 8:00 PM Preaching, night prayer, and 9:00 PM Benediction
SATURDAY: 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Adoration schedule during UVA Breaks
WEDNESDAY: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (7:00 PM Confessions & Preaching; 8:00 PM Night Prayer & Benediction).
SATURDAY: 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM (during morning Confessions).
Sign up as a regular adorer
September 2023: We are in URGENT need of Adorers for the following hours:
Monday: 6pm-7pm, 7pm-8pm, and 8pm-9pm.
Tuesday: 6pm-7pm, 8pm-9pm
Wednesday: 7pm-8pm, 8 pm-9pm
Thursday: 6pm-7pm, 7pm-8pm, 8pm-9pm
Friday: 6pm-7pm, 7pm-8pm, 8pm-9pm
Livestream Links
Our SUNDAY 9 AM and 5:15 PM Masses are livestreamed.
New to the Mass?
The Catholic Mass is a central prayer of the Catholic Church and one that is celebrated around the world, including here at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. If you’re looking for a Mass near you, you have found the right place!
If are interested in Mass times in Charlottesville, you can find them above. We also offer confession and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, as well as opportunities for fellowship and community building.
Whether you’re a student at the University of Virginia or a member of the Charlottesville community, we are excited to welcome you to our parish! Feel free to take a look at our Mass times above.
What is Confession?
The sacrament of confession, also known as the sacrament of reconciliation or penance, has its origins in the early Christian Church. It was instituted by Jesus himself, who gave his apostles the power to forgive sins in his name (John 20:22-23). The act of confessing one’s sins is a way for Catholics to seek forgiveness from God. A priest acts as a mediator between the individual and God during the sacrament. Confession is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic faith and practiced here in Charlottesville, VA. Confession concludes with the penitent praying an Act of Contrition.
What are the Sacraments?
Sacraments: An Overview
The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in those who receive them with the required dispositions (CCC 1131). Sacraments have an unmistakable importance in the worship and teaching of the Catholic community. Sacramental preparation programs cannot be content with the mere teaching about the sacrament, its history, meaning, and manner of celebration; the goal of sacramental preparation must be to invite and lead Christians into a faith-filled celebration of these important mysteries. Thus, the goal of sacramental preparation is to make “the sacraments strengthen faith and express it” (CCC 1133).
Sacraments of Initiation
“The sacraments of Christian initiation–Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist–lay the foundations of every Christian life. The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life” (CCC 1212).
Sacraments of Healing
“The Lord Jesus Christ, physician of our souls and bodies, who forgave the sins of the paralytic and restored him to bodily health, has willed that his Church continue, in the power of the Holy Spirit, his work of healing and salvation, even among her own members. This is the purpose of the two sacraments of healing: the sacrament of Penance (Reconciliation) and the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick” (CCC 1421).
Sacraments of Service
The sacraments of Holy Orders and Matrimony “confer a particular mission in the Church and serve to build up the People of God” (CCC 1534).
Sacramental Preparation
Please consult our guidelines for:
- Preparation for Children (First Sacraments)
- Preparation for Youth (Confirmation)
- Preparation for Adults (RCIA)
Liturgical Ministry Opportunities
Eager to serve? We have many opportunities for you, including volunteer positions in:
