I always feel welcomed when I visit. The congregation and priests are friendly. I highly recommend…read morethe church to anyone that is Catholic or not. I love how they're very active in the community and abroad.

I love this church and for me that's saying a lot because I'm not really a church person in the…read moreleast. The first time I can I really enjoyed the sermons of Father Dan. He's super relatable and so funny! Been a long time since I laughed at church!! Very welcoming place for visitors and all the parishioners are top notch!

I am a lapsed Catholic, but before I ran screaming out of the closet, I was forced to go to church…read more My sister took pity on me knowing I hate the high style pomp of The Cathedral, she found this church for me to ease the pain. Well, it did, considering they had a cute young and definitely "friendly" priest who was just as cool as they come. He did outreach to the community and was proud of his small historic church. I am not sure if he still presides, but this being the oldest Catholic Church in Richmond certainly warrants a Yelpout!. History of the Building: Dating from 1834, St. Peter's Church is considered one of the gems of 19th century ecclesiastical architecture in Richmond. The oldest Roman Catholic Church in the city, little old St. Peter's served as a cathedral until the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at Cathedral Place was built in 1905. Designed in the Greek Revival style, the building is constructed of stuccoed brick and features a tall and narrow pedimented entrance portico with paired Doric columns. I like the church because it is simple, small, and never crowded. I hope that it will stay open or at least always be preserved.

I have recently started attending daily mass at St. Peter's, which is scheduled Monday-Friday at…read more12:05 p.m. I find it to be a very peaceful sanctuary in the midst of busy downtown Richmond. Confessions are heard Monday-Friday, beginning at 11:45 a.m., until mass begins. It's evident that Father Rossi and Father Cogut love their vocations as priests. While I haven't had the opportunity to speak with them personally, I understand from others (and from their writings in the weekly bulletin), that they are personable and accessible to all those they minister to in the parish and in the community. I haven't had the opportunity to attend mass with Father Wiggins, who also shares in the responsibilities of ministering to the parish. The parish hosts a lunch program every Tuesday, which feeds over 100 homeless Richmonders each week.

Okay, I need to make a confession here. I have been a parishioner for over 20 years, and before…read morethat I was a frequent church hopper. So, of course I am going to rate my parish highly; if I didn't like it, I would have left long ago. I have found the parish to be inclusive, fairly tolerant (although, this IS a Catholic Church!), and responsive to the needs of our local, national, and global communities. St. Edwards is a large Catholic parish, and pretty progressive. We have several ministries for lay involvement, both within the liturgy and within the community. We also have a parish council, an active KoC group, several other social groups, and religious education for all ages. Since the pandemic, we have also streamed two Masses a week, as well as baptisms, funerals, etc. Confession is on Saturday and after the daily Masses. For music, it really depends on the Mass you attend, although most of them use the Gather hymnal as our main source. I don't frequently attend the Saturday vigil Mass, but it's similar to the 7:15 Mass, and generally offers just piano music, a cantor, and no choir. The 8:45 Mass sometimes adds an extra instrument or two, and a choir (or the children's choir) during the school year. The 11:00 Mass has a full choir and usually chamber music, but they again get summers off. The Sunday evening Mass uses electric guitars, drums, and whatnot with a decidedly more modern Christian-rock flavor. Other things: lots of parking, a beautiful-and-peaceful columbarium, people available at Mass to answer questions, an engaged parish staff available during the week, very active youth ministry, and lots of community involvement.

I have been here three times already. I often come to this church when I visit my relatives in…read moreMidlothian. I have nothing bad to say about this place. There is ample of parking space for parishioners and visitors, lots of seating, friendly people all around, and its a nice semi-big church. What I loved about this church is that, they ACTUALLY get to hold hands, during the "Our Father" prayer. It is commonly seen in the south, specifically Houston, Texas. But after moving here, people do not hold hands and are to themselves - which is okay, to each their own. I just feel the love from the parishioners here. Con - No crying room. Which was fine by me, I just would hate to be a distraction to other parishioners who may find other kids annoying. Toddlers will be toddlers. We just stayed in the back of the church. If I had to nitpick one little thing, that would be what Roneous E had mentioned on his review. The prayer for the health of Pius Gastronome, that we repeat the first name of the name. I wouldn't go so far to say it was zombie-like or it seemed like a mental derangement, which is untrue. It's very different for me.. and may be for others. Just shrug and move along..

During the Covid 19 containment this church has stepped up it Live stream from Sunday to every…read moreweekday at 5:30. St. James's has a warmth and a palpable spirit.

Life Church is the best church around. Diverse congregation, loving people, great worship and…read morepreaching, family focused and their Life Groups are the absolute best and keep you connected! Love my church!

We attended Mass two weekends in a row on our way to the Outer Banks and back since the Catholic…read moreChurches in that area have a reputation of being liturgically abusive. Fr. Franco used to be at our parish so we figured we'd give his new parish a try. Mass at St. Joe's was beautiful, simple and reverent. The homilies were thoughtful and thought provoking. The people were hospitable and there were lots of prayerful spots for families with young children, including a changing table with spare diapers. We would definitely come back if we were driving through again.

Parents don't isolate , abuse and abandon your children then go to confession here. , then run…read moredowntown to hide your sins at the Sacred Heart Cathedral !!! We should stand guard at the Sacred Heart Cathedral.........

Cannot say enough good things about this place. All of the staff are friendly, interested in…read moregetting to know you, and make time for you. The church offers 3 services (815 traditional, 1045 contemporary and 11 traditional). There is also sunday school at 930 and nursery is offered from 930 on. A wide variety of ages attend the church. There are always lots of activities to get involved in from the standard weekly choir practices and bible studies to the fall pumpkin patch to support missions and prison missions. I began attending in September of 2014. I became a member in February 2015. Very active youth programs and young adult group. There is also a preschool here.

This is definitely a church full of very sweet and caring people. It's a small church, but they use…read moreeverything they can to make it feel like home and a big space. The population is a little small for my liking but very nice people. Definitely coming here soon.