The Arlington Catholic Herald

Eighth-graders gather in Manassas for vocations Mass

By Jim Hale

Diocesan seminarian John Murphy stood in the bright sun, looked at the courtyard full of eighth graders at All Saints Catholic School in Manassas, and remembered how his life changed when he was their age. “It was the first time I received a calling from Our Lord,” said Murphy, moments after attending the eighth-grade vocations …

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5/8/24

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Vatican to publish updated norms for investigating alleged apparitions

By Cindy Wooden

VATICAN CITY — The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish its new norms for the discernment of apparitions and other supernatural phenomena May 17, the Vatican press office said. Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the dicastery, and Msgr. Armando Matteo, secretary of the doctrinal section of the dicastery, will present the …

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5/8/24

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Without Christian hope, a virtuous life seems futile, pope says

By Carol Glatz

VATICAN CITY — The world is in great need of hope and patience, Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience. Those who are patient “are weavers of goodness. They stubbornly desire peace, and even if others are hasty and would like everything straight away, patience is capable of waiting,” he said. “Even when many …

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5/8/24

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Vatican publishes logos, themes for papal trip to Asia in September

Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY — In a sign that Pope Francis is determined to make the longest trip of his papacy by visiting four Asian nations in September, the Vatican released the themes chosen and logos designed for each stop. During the 12-day Asian tour, the 87-year-old pope intends to visit: Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, Sept. 3-6; …

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5/8/24

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Religious sisters honored at annual Mass

Catholic Herald Staff Report

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated a Mass for religious sisters marking jubilees at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax May 4. During Mass, the three jubilarians — Benedictine Sister Mary Ellen Black, Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist Lucia Treanor and Our Lady of La Salette Sister Theresa Hkawn Htoi Kareng — renewed their vows. …

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5/7/24

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Middle school BASH attracts 1,400

By Jim Hale

Seconds after finishing the obstacle course that was far more challenging than it appeared, Anna Walsh blasted down the slide with her arms overhead, caught her breath, and talked about why she loved participating in the middle school BASH. “It’s best to develop your faith when you’re young so you grow up with this knowledge …

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5/6/24

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Catholic Charities helps refugee student settle into Woodbridge school

When diocesan Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services is asked to assist refugees coming to this country, its assistance doesn’t stop with the parents. Staff help children, who are sometimes bewildered or frightened, navigate new schools with the new faces, languages, rules and subjects. Diocesan Catholic Charities President and CEO Stephen Carattini joined MRS School …

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5/2/24

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Hundreds celebrate a school anniversary and groundbreaking

Doing what others say is impossible is pretty special but beating the odds while wearing orange is even better. Such was the case for Father John P. Mosimann, pastor of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fredericksburg, April 20. He donned a bright orange construction hat and made his gold-plated shovel eat dirt …

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5/2/24

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Priests and high school students go head to head in soccer game

St. John Paul the Great High School in Potomac Shores hosted a friendly game of soccer April 18 between its students and Priests United, the team comprised of diocesan priests and seminarians. Father Nicholas Blank, parochial vicar of St. John the Evangelist Church in Warrenton, scored the first goal of the game but the priests …

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5/2/24

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Columns

Christ commands us to love

By Fr. Richard Miserendino

A decade of St. John Paul II

By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan

The way to find happiness

By Sr. Constance Veit, LSP

Stop scrolling, start creating: a wake-up call for Catholics

By Christina Capecchi

National

Eucharistic procession to be held in Washington

5/2/24

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End-of-life resources help Catholics ‘finish life faithfully’

5/2/24

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Walk to Mary pilgrimage brings thousands to ‘grounds where Mary appeared’

5/2/24

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Famed Catholic sculptor addresses Washington Legatus chapter

4/18/24

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Baltimore archbishop attends bankruptcy hearing, listens to testimony from abuse victims

4/11/24

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Pope: Families must help each other, build communities focused on Christ

VATICAN CITY — Loneliness causes tremendous harm, including to families, Pope Francis told international leaders of the Teams of Our Lady lay movement. “With your charism, you can become rescuers attentive to those who are in need, those who are alone, those who have family problems and do not know how to talk about them …

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5/6/24

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Jesus asks for faithfulness, but also friendship, pope says

VATICAN CITY — Jesus calls believers not only to be servants of his kingdom, as the prophets and Mary were, but also to be his friends, Pope Francis said. “Friendship is not the fruit of calculation, nor of compulsion, it is born spontaneously when we recognize something of ourselves in the other,” he said May …

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5/6/24

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Pope calls pastors to be ‘missionaries of synodality’

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis signed a letter on synodality in the presence of parish priests and urged them to be “missionaries of synodality,” said several of the priests present. Father Donald J. Planty Jr., pastor of St. Charles Church in Arlington, and one of the U.S. pastors at the meeting, said, “He told us, …

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5/4/24

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Mightier than the sword: Words are a Swiss Guard’s best weapon

VATICAN CITY — One of the oldest military corps in the world, the Pontifical Swiss Guard, has always armed itself with the best gear available in its 518 years of active service protecting the pope. From 16th-century armaments of halberds, longswords and cannons to modern-day automatic assault rifles, Glock pistols, tasers and pepper spray, the …

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5/3/24

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Arts

Spring musical sells out

This year’s spring musical, “White Christmas,” at Seton School was a success. There were five performances before more than 430 seats, and every show was sold out, with a waiting list for the last two nights. Mary Kate Vander Woude, a former Seton student (’07), volunteered to direct the musical for her first time. She …

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5/2/24

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The Kid’s Connection 05/02

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5/2/24

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Acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli says faith is believing in the power of good

For one brief moment at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the hopes of the world seemed concentrated on a single man standing alone outside the massive Duomo di Milano in Italy. Andrea Bocelli, one of the most acclaimed tenors of his time, kept his arms at his sides and remained motionless as his powerful …

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4/24/24

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Easter

Russell Shaw

Easter redemption

4/4/24

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New Catholics welcomed at Easter Vigil

4/2/24

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Easter Mass at expo center

4/2/24

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