Fredericksburg will observe National Religious Freedom Day with a parade and ceremony next Sunday.
The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Virginia will gather at the Fredericksburg Train Station before heading through the streets of downtown to the Religious Freedom Monument near Pitt Street and Washington Avenue for guest speakers and a wreath-laying.
The event concludes with a reception for the Knights of Columbus at the University of Mary Washington’s Catholic Campus Ministry at 3:00 PM. The effort is organized by the Knights of Columbus Rappahannock Assembly #1613 and supported by the Fredericksburg Commandery No. 1 Knights Templar and the Grand Commander of Knights Templar of Virginia.
Here is the event’s full public itinerary:
1:30 PM: Parade begins at Fredericksburg Train Station
1:55 PM: Parade arrives at Religious Freedom Monument
2:00 PM: Ceremony at Religious Freedom Monument begins
3:00 PM: Reception at UMW’s Catholic Campus Ministry
4:00 PM: Event concludes
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