Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

About this church

The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia, is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Richmond, located at 823 Cathedral Place. Masses are held Tuesday through Friday at noon, Saturday at 5:00 p.m., and Sunday at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass is livestreamed. Confessions are heard on Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m., and Eucharistic Adoration takes place Wednesday evening. Church and office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Religious education for prekindergarten through fifth grade uses the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and meets between the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Masses from September to May, when Children's Liturgy of the Word is also offered at the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Students in grades six through twelve meet during the same hour. Adults can explore becoming Catholic through the parish's OCIA program. The parish supports VCU Catholic Campus Ministry, a Knights of Columbus council, a choir, a concert series and its pipe organs, and it invites volunteers to serve as ushers, lectors, altar servers, sacristans, floral designers and livestream volunteers. Service projects include monthly outreach and support for a sister parish and school in Haiti. The website also has pages on parking, the cathedral's history and a gift shop.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 5, 2026. Sources: Home page: Mass schedule, address, hours · Children's catechesis · Service and outreach · VCU Catholic Campus Ministry

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