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Columns

Oil of faith

By Fr. Jack Peterson

Jesus describes five virgins as “wise” in today’s parable. The wise virgins bring plenty of oil for their lamps when they go out to greet the bridegroom. The lamp oil represents the gift of faith.

11/7/26

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Schools

St. Paul VI Options students attend retreat

Special to the Catholic Herald

Students in the Options Program at St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly attended a day retreat at the San Damiano Retreat Center in White Post Oct. 19, in what organizers believe to be the first retreat of its kind in the diocese.

11/5/26

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Columns

Together again

By Lucia A. Silecchia

They sat together at Mass for many years, he in the aisle seat and she to his right, Sunday after Sunday of their married life. However, death parted them as it eventually parts all, at least for a time. He was no longer at her side, politely motioning for her to enter the pew before him.

11/5/26

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Parishes

Saints come alive at Sacred Heart of Jesus

Special to the Catholic Herald

Saints and spirits are still roaming the tombstones at Saints in the Cemetery at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Winchester.

11/4/26

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Schools

Bishop O’Connell recognized in statewide school rankings

Special to the Catholic Herald

Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington was recently recognized as one of the best private schools in Virginia by Niche, a national college and school search platform.

11/4/26

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National

Abortion wins in 3 states amid major Democratic victories in US midterms

By Daniel Payne

Voters in multiple states across the U.S. voted in favor of abortion Nov. 3 as Democrats retook the U.S. House and Senate in a stinging rebuke of President Donald Trump’s final term.

11/4/26

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Local

Voters approve amendments on abortion, same-sex marriage, voting rights

Catholic Herald Staff Report

A majority of voters backed three proposed amendments to Virginia’s constitution Nov. 3, relating to abortion rights, same-sex marriage and voting rights for convicted felons who complete their prison sentences.

11/4/26

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New organization supports female Catholic scholars

Special to the Catholic Herald

A new organization launched at Catholic University in Washington this fall to support Catholic women in academia.

11/4/26

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Commemorating all souls

Special to the Catholic Herald

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated a Mass in Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed at Fairfax Memorial Park in Fairfax Nov. 2.

11/4/26

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Columns

Oil of faith

By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA

Together again

By Lucia A. Silecchia

All Saints Day

By Fr. Richard Miserendino

My fiat to the rosary

By Elizabeth Foss

National

Notre Dame bests Villanova in Eternal City Tip-Off basketball games

11/2/26

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Georgia Martyrs declared ‘blessed’

11/2/26

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Where the dead speak

10/29/26

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Survey: 39% of Catholics have faced racial discrimination, 10% within parish community

10/28/26

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World Series stars share how God and the Virgin Mary sustain their career

10/28/26

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Global

Pope Leo XIV warns of the dangers an unjust economy poses to world peace

By Victoria Cardiel

During his general audience, the last before his trip to South America Nov. 6-17, Pope Leo XIV pointed to the “threat to world peace” posed by the imbalances of an unjust economic system.

11/4/26

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Pope Leo: Faith assures us that ‘our bond with the faithful departed has not been broken’

By Victoria Cardiel

Continuing a tradition begun by St. John Paul II in the late 1970s, Pope Leo XIV visited a cemetery outside the Vatican Nov. 2 — the day the Catholic Church commemorates All Souls’ Day — to celebrate Mass and pray for those who have died.

11/2/26

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Pope Leo: ‘Holiness is not a privilege reserved for a few’

By Marco Mancini

Pope Leo XIV said that holiness is a calling for everyone, not an achievement reserved for a select group, as he reflected on the Solemnity of All Saints during his Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square Nov. 1.

11/2/26

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Pope Leo XIV becomes first pope to vote in an American election

By Daniel Payne

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in Catholic Church history to cast a ballot in a U.S. election, the Vatican confirmed Oct. 30.

10/30/26

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Arts

Art

Bible museum exhibit highlights Blessed Stanley Rother

Special to the Catholic Herald

The Museum of the Bible in Washington recently opened a new exhibit on Blessed Stanley Rother, an Oklahoma priest who served as a missionary in Guatemala, helped translate the New Testament into Tz'utujil and was martyred for his faith.

11/2/26

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Arts

Sneak peek at high school plays this fall

Catholic Herald Staff Report

Fun, adventure and laughs are around the corner as high school students gear up for their fall productions.

11/2/26

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Art

The Kid’s Connection 10/29

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10/29/26

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