Bishop of the Diocese of Richmond Barry Knestout visited Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Crozet April 19 to bless the former bank’s renovation into a worship space. He had consecrated the building for spiritual use in 2023, shortly after Crozet Catholics bought it for $1.7 million, at a mass on the feast day of the Our Lady of the Rosary, October 10. The bishop appeared stunned by the extent and beauty of the changes, which cost roughly $457,000, and touched virtually every surface and system of the building.
The congregation, which currently has mission status, is served by priests from the Church of the Incarnation in Charlottesville. Our Lady of the Rosary has 302 registered households, totaling 511 persons, and weekend mass attendance averages 350. Its next step is regular parish status with its own priest.
Our Lady of the Rosary is the only Catholic church established in this century in the Richmond diocese, which includes all of Virginia below the Rappahannock River…