St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lexington, VA

08/30/2026

What I am Reading ~
Kathleen Nowacki-Correia, Director of Religious Education, Formation, & Evangelization

Just in time for the September 24th Beatification of one of my favorite Catholic media evangelists, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, I heartily recommend the unique memoir, My Uncle Fulton Sheen, written by his niece, Joan Sheen Cunningham, with Janel Rodriguez.

Get to know “the Bishop,” as he was most commonly known to all, through the accounts of his niece, brought from Illinois at age 10, through her uncle’s generosity, to attend a private school in New York City.

Through her memories of her weekends spent with him, and his influence on her from an early age through marriage and motherhood, you will come to know Sheen personally as a man of prayer, generosity, and missionary zeal, who took celebrity in stride, and interacted with and inspired countless people – the holy, the not-so-holy, the famous, and the ordinary “man-on-the-street.

Jean’s account of her richly blessed and beloved uncle has captivated Sheen fans, from its publication by Ignatius Press in 2020 through today! I read it then, and I am happily revisiting it now!

08/24/2026

SAVE THE DATE: Whispering Hope through Hearing Loss Book Signing at The Interior Castle Market and Bookstore

The Interior Castle Market and Bookstore welcomes Bernadette Griffith, the local author of Whispering Hope through Hearing Loss. A story of faith. Identity. Resilience. Tracing one woman’s journey from early struggles with tinnitus to a life-altering diagnosis. This is not simply a story about hearing loss. It is a story about learning to listen differently – to the self, to others, and to God. “Hope is often not loud – it is whispered.” Join us for Ms. Griffith’s Lexington book-signing debut on Saturday, October 3, 10:00am-4:00pm. 6 South Randolph Street. More details are available at

6 South Randolph Street, Lexington, Virginia

08/24/2026

Wow!!! The new academic year kicked off yesterday with our annual rat breakfast!

We served 156 rats yesterday and probably about 40 upperclassmen!!! Unbelievable!! (still thinking about hosting? - we REALLY need you!)

A warm welcome to all of our students you are such an important part of our parish community! Here are some of the highlights! Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this a success!

08/13/2026

Join us for a special blessing of the backpacks this Sunday!

08/11/2026

08/05/2026

Please note the correct date of the author event and book signing: SAVE THE DATE: Whispering Hope… Book Signing at The Interior Castle, Saturday, October 3, 2026.

Author Bernadette Griffith joins us to sign copies of her book, Whispering Hope through Hearing Loss. “…a tender and courageous memoir of faith, identity, and resilience. Bernadette Griffith traces her journey from childhood tinnitus to a life-altering diagnosis of hearing loss, revealing how silence reshaped her relationships, vocation, and prayer. With humor and honesty, she discovers that surrender is not defeat but invitation – an awakening to God’s still, small voice whispering hope beyond the noise.” Details to follow here, and on

6 South Randolph Street, Lexington, Virginia

08/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE: Whispering Hope… Book Signing at The Interior Castle, October 4, 2026.

Author Bernadette Griffith joins us to sign copies of her book, Whispering Hope through Hearing Loss. “…a tender and courageous memoir of faith, identity, and resilience. Bernadette Griffith traces her journey from childhood tinnitus to a life-altering diagnosis of hearing loss, revealing how silence reshaped her relationships, vocation, and prayer. With humor and honesty, she discovers that surrender is not defeat but invitation – an awakening to God’s still, small voice whispering hope beyond the noise.” Details to follow here, and on www.theinteriorcastle.org

Whispering Hope through Hearing Loss is a tender and courageous memoir of faith, identity, and resilience. Bernadette Griffith traces her journey from childhood tinnitus to a life-altering diagnosis of hearing loss, revealing how silence reshaped her relationships, vocation, and prayer. With humor and honesty, she discovers that surrender is not defeat but invitation—an awakening to God’s still, small voice whispering hope beyond the noise.

6 South Randolph Street, Lexington, Virginia