Oct. 23, 1997

Cardinal Silvestrini Gives Major Address in McLean The Vatican's Cardinal Achille Silvestrini gave a major address Oct. 16 at St. Luke Church in McLean on "The Culture of Life" and "The Culture of Death." By Patricia Spencer

Cardinal Silvestrini Visits St. Luke School Cardinal Silvestrini (right) also visited the students and faculty at St. Luke school and presented them with holy cards.

Local Features

• Father Edward McLean Dies Father Edward McLean, a diocesan priest who served Virginia Catholics for 49 years, died Oct. 14 at the Little Sisters of the Poor Retirement Home in Washington. He was buried in St. Mary Cemetery in Alexandria on Oct. 18. By Michael F. Flach
• Mrs. Doris Ready Dies; Mother of Father Frank Ready Mrs. Doris Ready, 86, died Oct. 14 at her home in Massachusetts. Father Ready celebrated the funeral Mass on Oct. 18.
• New Pro-life Doctor's Directory Now Available "One Soul," a pro-life group from Ohio, has published a directory of pro-life doctors. There are several listed from the Washington area, including Dr. John Bruchalski of Fairfax..
• School Profile: St. Timothy School The weekly school profile features St. Timothy School, Chantilly.

Teaching and Commentary

• Editor's Desk: Domestic Violence By Michael F. Flach
• Gospel Commentary: We Are All Blind By Fr. Dominic Irace
• The Five Love Languages By Elizabeth Foss
• What Does the Church Have to Say About Cloning? By Dr. James Hitchcock
• The Devil — the Fallen Angel Straight Answers by Fr. William Saunders