The front of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria is decorated with gold and white papal bunting and wreaths for the Oct. 10, 2020 Mass on the occasion of the 225th anniversary of the founding of the basilica. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD
The Chrism Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington Oct. 5. ZOEY MARAIST | CATHOLIC HERALD
Tomatoes grow in the Creation Care Garden of St. James Church in Falls Church. ZOEY MARAIST | CATHOLIC HERALD
The current Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Winchester was dedicated in 1989. The 1,640-pound bell consecrated in 1880, was used at the old Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on Loudoun Street in downtown Winchester. It is now installed on a pedestal between the church and the rectory (far right). LESLIE MILLER | CATHOLIC HERALD