Saint Richards Catholic Church

Saint Richards Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Emporia, VA 23847. It is one of 71 churches in Emporia.

Emporia, VA, 23847

Saint Richards Catholic Church is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 301 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Virginia — 19,012 across the United States on The Church Map.

From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.

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The community around Saint Richards Catholic Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. About 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes, and more than a third of adults live with obesity. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.

  • Food Insecurity: 27.7%
  • Diabetes: 20.4%
  • Obesity: 44.0%
  • Social Isolation: 38.1%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 20.8%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.6%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.0%
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.9%

Source: CDC PLACES (2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Emporia city is served by 25 churches — about one congregation for every 227 residents.

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