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St. Louis School students bake bread for cloistered Poor Clares

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The sisters were out of sight, but not out of mind. The third grade students at St. Louis School in Alexandria agreed to participate in King Arthur Baking Company’s “Bake for Good” outreach program, in which the company donates baking supplies to students who agree to bake two loaves of bread: one to keep and …

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3/25/25

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Conference on disabilities helps parents and educators plan for the future

By Jim Hale

It can be as simple as a trip to the grocery store, or the major step of starting school or seeking employment. Successfully making transitions of any kind can be one of the most challenging things that parents, and their children with disabilities, confront. Equipping parents to navigate the obstacles of transitions was the topic …

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3/25/25

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Author George Weigel addresses Trinity House event

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Papal biographer George Weigel spoke about the call to “evangelical Catholicism” in remarks that drew more than 140 people to St. John the Apostle Church in Leesburg March 20.

3/25/25

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St. Oscar Romero remembered on 45th anniversary of his martyrdom

By Jim Hale

It is still hard for St. Oscar Romero’s cousin to talk about the day the Archbishop of San Salvador was assassinated. “I remember it like yesterday,” said Miguel Ángel Amaya Galdámez, who moved from El Salvador to Northern Virginia four years ago. “I was shaken to the core. We all knew he was being threatened …

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3/25/25

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Pope knew he ‘might not make it,’ physician says

By Cindy Wooden

ROME — For Pope Francis' medical team at Rome's Gemelli hospital, Feb. 28 was the worst day.

3/25/25

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More than 200 receive anointing at the sick at the Order of Malta’s annual Mass

By Anna Donofrio

The sacrament of anointing of the sick is often associated with hospitals or those on their deathbeds. But the Order of Malta is hoping to change that misconception by extending the sacrament to the masses — at Mass. The order’s annual Mass for Anointing of the Sick gives Catholics who may be sick in body, …

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3/24/25

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Bishop Ireton High School celebrates a new altar and renovated chapel

Senior Kathleen Ferguson’s jaw dropped as she walked into the newly renovated chapel of Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria. Washed in afternoon sunshine, the chapel glowed in colors of burgundy, cream and gold. A stained glass window of the Holy Spirit overlooked the sanctuary crucifix, behind which the word “Sanctus” was stenciled in gold. …

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3/24/25

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Theology on Tap turns 25

The date was July 12, 2000. Father James R. Gould, then pastor of St. Raymond of Peñafort Church in Springfield, walked into a packed Whitlow’s on Wilson in Arlington. More than 250 young adults greeted Father Gould enthusiastically. The first diocesan Theology on Tap had begun. Father Gould told the story of the ministry’s origins …

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3/20/25

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Annual diocesan Women’s Conference energizes more than 600 women

The annual Women’s Conference at St. Joseph Church in Herndon began in an unconventional way — with a little bit of stretching. Sister Mary Elizabeth Albers, a member of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, led the 600 women in an interactive exercise of “This or That” at the beginning of …

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3/20/25

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Columns

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The Ernstfall

By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino

What Lent means to AI

By Ann M. Augherton

Sunday is a little mountaintop

By Fr. Richard Miserendino

The mystery of suffering

By Andrea Picciotti-Bayer

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How the McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish became a Lenten tradition in the U.S.

3/21/25

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Oscar Reyes, former editor of ‘El Pregonero,’ dies at age 88

3/20/25

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Hundreds of deaf Catholics to gather for first-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress

3/20/25

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New rector appointed at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary

3/13/25

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Cardinal McElroy stresses hope, mercy, human dignity as new Washington archbishop

3/12/25

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Worldwide Catholic population hits 1.4 billion

The “2025 Annuario Pontificio” and the “2023 Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae” have been released, providing a detailed analysis of the life of the Catholic Church globally. Both reports, prepared by the Vatican’s Central Office for Church Statistics, reveal a notable growth of the Catholic population worldwide during the two-year period 2022-2023.

3/24/25

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Pope returns to Vatican after long hospitalization

ROME —Immediately before leaving Rome’s Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of treatment for breathing difficulties, double pneumonia and infections, Pope Francis greeted hundreds of people who gathered outside the hospital March 23. With a very weak voice, Pope Francis thanked the crowd, waving his hands and giving a thumbs up. He also pointed to a …

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3/23/25

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Pope’s doctors report more improvement, but no date for his release

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis no longer needs the "noninvasive mechanical ventilation" he has used most nights since experiencing a breathing "crisis" Feb. 28, his doctors reported in a bulletin released by the Vatican press office March 19.

3/19/25

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Facing fear with Jesus can set faithful free, pope’s catechesis says

VATICAN CITY — Change can be frightening, but the Holy Spirit encourages the faithful to face their fears, follow Jesus' light and be "born again," Pope Francis said in a prepared text.

3/19/25

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Vatican unveils ‘lost’ Renaissance painting of the deposition of Christ

VATICAN CITY — A painting of Christ being laid in the tomb, long hidden under layers of overpainting and forgotten by history, will once again be visible to the public in an upcoming exhibit at the Vatican.

3/19/25

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Cast of ‘The Chosen’ tease what’s in store for their characters in Season 5

Season 5 of the hit series “The Chosen” is set to be released in theaters March 28. “The Chosen: Last Supper” focuses on the events of Holy Week — including Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the cleansing of the Temple, Judas’ betrayal and the Last Supper.

3/17/25

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Touring theater production depicts Jesus’ life and death

A live-action theatrical performance depicting Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection is selling out mainstream venues across the United States as it begins its spring tour visiting 25 cities before Easter.

3/13/25

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