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Diocese welcomes new school leaders

11/13/19

Catholic Herald Staff Report

O’Connell, Paul VI, Ireton building brick by brick

Construction continues at diocesan high schools.

9/9/19

Zoey Maraist | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

Tricia Barber starts her 25th year as principal at St. Francis of Assisi School in Triangle

Tricia Barber, principal of St. Francis of Assisi School in Triangle, hit the ground running when she started her job 25 years ago. She was knee-deep in the school accreditation process and construction of the school building within a month of being named principal.

9/5/19

Elizabeth A. Elliott | Catholic Herald Staff Writer
Arlington diocesan schools

Full list of Arlington diocesan schools.More

8/28/19

How do we move into the future?

“To know and love God, to make God known and loved, to proclaim that Jesus Christ has come that all may have life.”More

8/28/19

Irma Becerra | Special to the Catholic Herald

Papyrus part of an ancient puzzle

Jacco Dieleman, a research associate professor in the department of Semitic and Egyptian languages, recently made a startling discovery while examining artifacts housed in The Catholic University of American in Washington’s Semitics/Institute of Christian Oriental Research collections. Dieleman identified a papyrus fragment from the university’s collection as a small piece of a larger papyrus scroll from the Tebtunis Temple Library, an important collection of ancient manuscripts that is shedding new light on the world of ancient Egypt. More

8/28/19

Katie Bahr | Special to the Catholic Herald

Christendom focuses on new chapel

Christendom College in Front Royal began its 43rd academic year with a Mass of the Holy Spirit celebrated in the Chapel of Christ the King by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge Aug. 25.More

8/28/19

Tom McFadden | Special to the Catholic Herald

School highlights Culture of Life curriculum

St. Michael the Archangel High School in Fredericksburg begins its first year as an independent Catholic school this week. The Diocese officially recognized St. Michael the Archangel in May. More

8/28/19

Special to the Catholic Herald

Summer of service work

Before the last bell rang on the 2018-19 school year, students at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington had the opportunity to sign up for one of several mission trips arranged by Joanie Coolidge, who coordinates the school’s Christian service program. “Summer can be a great time for young people to roll up their sleeves and spread the Good News of the Gospel of Christ to brothers and sisters in our local and international communities,” she said.More

8/28/19

Special to the Catholic Herald

New soccer coach at Bishop Ireton

Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria appointed Lisa Yeaton Alaoui as the new girls varsity soccer coach for the 2019-20 season. Alaoui previously served as coach of the girls junior varsity team before her most recent position as assistant coach for the varsity. More

8/28/19

Changes, growth for 2019-20

The 2019-20 school year promises to be an exciting one at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria. Renovation and construction in the main school is set for completion by Sept. 3. The work includes brand new art rooms, additional classrooms, administrative offices, a new school bookstore, a new campus ministry meeting area and campus ministry offices. The new academic center, which broke ground in September 2018 and which will house state-of-the-art STEM facilities, a new library with meeting rooms and classrooms, a production room, a new dining area and space for our growing Academic Support program, is on target for completion in December this year with a projected opening for students in January 2020. Additionally, a new auxiliary gym and a new upper front entrance vestibule for the original building will be completed by the end of November.More

8/28/19

Special to the Catholic Herald

In service to a cloister

While many high schoolers were sitting by the pool or finishing up their summer reading, 14 students from St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax participated in a unique service trip to help the cloistered Carmelite Sisters in Fairfield, Pa.More

8/28/19

Special to the Catholic Herald

Dominican charism inspires school community

Having now embarked into their second decade, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores is back to school with leadership changes. This fall, the school will shift to a new administrative model of head of school and principal. Dominican Sister Mary Veronica Keller, who has served as principal since 2016, will become the head of school, and Shawn McNulty, who has served as assistant principal of student life since 2008, is the school’s new principal.More

8/28/19

Special to the Catholic Herald

Changes ahead with new director

Seton School in Manassas begins its 45th year with a major change in administration. Anne W. Carroll, one of the founders of the school and its only director during its first 44 years, is stepping down from that position in order to have more time to concentrate on her religion and history classes. The new director is Robert M. Pennefather, who has been a teacher at Seton since 1991 and dean of students for 26 years. The new dean of students is Timothy Heisler, who graduated from Seton in 1990 and has been teaching there since 1995. More

8/28/19

Special to the Catholic Herald

Construction delays start of school year at Bishop O'Connell High School

Construction at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington will delay the start of the academic year six days. School starts for incoming freshmen Sept. 4. They have three full days of orientation and intro classes before returning students report Sept. 9. More

8/28/19

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