Who we are
We are a healing, caring, and serving community who empower each other by recognizing and utilizing our unique God given talents and gifts for those in need, the poor, the oppressed, the ill.
We are a community united by the Eucharist and nurtured by the Scripture, prayer, and ongoing faith formation.
We continue to work for justice and peace for all God’s people and strive for open communications to allow all to live in peace.
We are a community united by the Eucharist and nurtured by the Scripture, prayer, and ongoing faith formation.
We continue to work for justice and peace for all God’s people and strive for open communications to allow all to live in peace.
Church Address
370 East Main Street
Wytheville,
VA
24382-2326
United States
Phone: (276) 228-3104
Fax: (276) 228-3322
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Fr. Francis K. Boateng
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370 East Main Street
Wytheville,
VA
24382-2326
United States
Phone: (276) 228-3104
Fax: (276) 228-3322
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Roman Catholic
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Fr. Francis K. Boateng
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Administration
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Kim Street
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Mailing Address
PO Box 7
Wytheville, VA
24382
Wytheville, VA
24382
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From the North (heading South) on I-77: Use Exit 40 from I-77, stay to the right and merge onto Pepper’s Ferry Road. Follow Pepper’s Ferry Road for approximately 1 mile, where it becomes Monroe Street (Advance Auto and CVS). Continue on Monroe Street for 0.2 mile to 5th Street. St. Mary’s parking will be on your left.
From the South (heading North) on I-77: Use Exit 73 from I-77/I-81, the off ramp becomes Main Street. Continue on Main Street for 1.3 miles to 5th Street. St. Mary teh Mother of God is on your right. You may turn right on 5th to find parking, or go past the church and Pastoral Center to additional parking.
From the South (heading North) on I-81: Use Exit 70 from I-81 onto 4th Street. Turn right at the bottom of the ramp and continue approximately 1 mile to Monroe Street. Turn left on Monroe Street and travel 0.3 mile to 5th Street. St. Mary’s parking will be on your right.
From the North (heading South) on I-81: Use Exit 73 from I-77/I-81, the off ramp becomes Main Street. Continue on Main Street for 1.3 miles to 5th Street. St. Mary the Mother of God is on your right. You may turn right on 5th to find parking, or go past the church and Pastoral Center to additional parking.
From the South (heading North) on I-77: Use Exit 73 from I-77/I-81, the off ramp becomes Main Street. Continue on Main Street for 1.3 miles to 5th Street. St. Mary teh Mother of God is on your right. You may turn right on 5th to find parking, or go past the church and Pastoral Center to additional parking.
From the South (heading North) on I-81: Use Exit 70 from I-81 onto 4th Street. Turn right at the bottom of the ramp and continue approximately 1 mile to Monroe Street. Turn left on Monroe Street and travel 0.3 mile to 5th Street. St. Mary’s parking will be on your right.
From the North (heading South) on I-81: Use Exit 73 from I-77/I-81, the off ramp becomes Main Street. Continue on Main Street for 1.3 miles to 5th Street. St. Mary the Mother of God is on your right. You may turn right on 5th to find parking, or go past the church and Pastoral Center to additional parking.
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Saint Mary the Mother of God Mass Times
Schedule of Worship
Fridays 12:00 pm (unless otherwise posted differently)
Confessions immediately following
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am (St. Mary’s)
Sunday 11:00 am (St. Edward’s)
Reconciliation is held one hour before each Mass and by appointment.
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Fridays 12:00 pm (unless otherwise posted differently)
Confessions immediately following
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am (St. Mary’s)
Sunday 11:00 am (St. Edward’s)
Reconciliation is held one hour before each Mass and by appointment.
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Saint Mary the Mother of God History
St. Mary’s Catholic Church is one of the oldest parishes in southwest Virginia. In fact, for a long time, it was the only Catholic parish between Lynchburg, Virginia and Knoxville, Tennessee. The state of Virginia became a separate diocese in December 1840 and the Rev. R.V. Whelan was named bishop. He presided over the diocese from Richmond. His first official act was to appeal to the Church in Europe for aid. He received a good response, and Wytheville was one of the mission churches that benefited. In 1842, Bishop Whelan came to Wytheville for the first time and found 14 Catholics. He founded a mission and baptized several people.
In 1842, Bishop Whelan returned and on August 10, 1842 he blessed the new church, which was dedicated to Mary, Mother of God. The small congregation had built a wooden structure on the cemetery grounds on Peppers Ferry Road. The land for the church had been donated by Capt. John P. Mathews and his wife, Malvina Smith. Shortly after making their donation, they both converted to the Catholic faith.
Father Edward Fox became the first pastor of the church in 1844. In 1846, he was transferred to Lynchburg, but he continued to serve St. Mary’s, traveling 150 miles by stagecoach! He served until his death in 1850 bringing many new converts to the church. Rev. Thomas Mulvey replaced Father Fox in Lynchburg, and attended to the needs of St. Mary’s until 1851.
In 1850, the Western part of Virginia became part of the diocese of Huntington, WV and Rev. Whelan was named to head this new diocese. Wytheville became the center of Catholic activity in western Virginia, serving as a base for the establishment of many mission churches in Appalachia.
In 1842, Bishop Whelan returned and on August 10, 1842 he blessed the new church, which was dedicated to Mary, Mother of God. The small congregation had built a wooden structure on the cemetery grounds on Peppers Ferry Road. The land for the church had been donated by Capt. John P. Mathews and his wife, Malvina Smith. Shortly after making their donation, they both converted to the Catholic faith.
Father Edward Fox became the first pastor of the church in 1844. In 1846, he was transferred to Lynchburg, but he continued to serve St. Mary’s, traveling 150 miles by stagecoach! He served until his death in 1850 bringing many new converts to the church. Rev. Thomas Mulvey replaced Father Fox in Lynchburg, and attended to the needs of St. Mary’s until 1851.
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