Parish Profiles

Good Shepherd Parish earns stewardship award

Good Shepherd Church in Alexandria received the Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy Award Oct. 2 at the International Catholic Stewardship Council (ICSC) 2016 Annual Conference in New Orleans, for its outstanding work in Christian stewardship formation. More

10/14/16

Elizabeth A. Elliott | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

St. Joseph Gospel Choir celebrates 40 years

Founded in 1976 to introduce gospel music to the historic African-American church, the St. Joseph Gospel Choir will celebrate 40 years of joy and praise with a concert, “Dwell in the House,” Oct. 16, at St. Joseph Church, 711 N. Columbus St., Alexandria, at 4 p.m. Performers will include Jeffrey Cory, Our Lady Queen of Peace 9:30 Gospel Choir, The Hunt Sisters, Incarnation Fellowship Choir and Towdah Mime Ministry.More

10/4/16

St. Joseph friars invoke Francis for furry friends

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10/4/16

Seeds of community sown 25 years ago at St. Theresa Church

A seed was sown in Ashburn 25 years ago, under the patronage of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, according to Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde. The first Mass at St. Theresa Church in Ashburn was celebrated Aug. 4, 1991, and its founding pastor was Msgr. James W. McMurtrie.More

9/21/16

Elizabeth A. Elliott | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

Polka, pirohi and pottery

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9/14/16

Stacy Rausch | Catholic Herald

Creating her spiritual home

Dominique Murray has always felt drawn to God through her eyes. In her youth, she was attracted to beautiful old cathedrals in her native Montreal. She came to appreciate art through her mother, who enrolled her in art classes and who herself was a talented woodworker, floral arranger and maker of stained glass windows.More

9/7/16

Zoey Maraist | Catholic Herald

Corpus Christi Mission to become a parish

Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde has established Corpus Christi Mission in South Riding as an independent parish, effective Nov. 23, the feast of Christ the King. The bishop made the announcement Nov. 16 while celebrating Mass at the mission. More

11/17/14

Mike Flach | Catholic Herald

Bringing Christ to Manassas Park

The 9:30 a.m. Spanish Mass at the Manassas Park Community Center is celebrated by priests of All Saints Church in Manassas, the largest parish in the Arlington Diocese.More

5/29/14

Maria-Pia Negro | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

‘A place where you can see Jesus’

A young parish, St. Raymond of Peñafort was founded in 1997 by the late Arlington Bishop John R. Keating and named after the patron saint of canon lawyers. The parish's founding pastor was Father Salvator Cuillo. More

2/15/12

Katie Bahr | Catholic Herald