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Kings Dominion Day draws more than 700

Special to the Catholic Herald

The annual diocesan Kings Dominion Day July 23 drew more than 700 youths and adult leaders for Mass followed by a day of thrilling rides.

7/25/25

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Dominican nuns celebrate groundbreaking of new chapel

By Jim Hale

Outside the walls, a crowd of 60 supporters gathered to celebrate the long-awaited groundbreaking for a new chapel July 19. But high atop Blue Mountain in Linden, the 13 cloistered nuns of St. Dominic’s Monastery remained inside, peering out from the windows. “It’s not just about completing a monastic building,” said Sister Mary Magdalene, prioress. […]

7/25/25

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FIAT Days creates a haven of prayer and camaraderie for 80 girls

By Anna Donofrio

Sister Rosa, a Franciscan Sister of the Renewal, ripped two large papers from a whiteboard, revealing the words “Beloved” and “Daughter.” “Welcome to my Franciscan PowerPoint,” she joked, as the girls applauded. Sister Rosa, one of 16 religious sisters from eight different religious orders, delivered a talk Tuesday morning at FIAT Days, a girls vocations […]

7/24/25

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Multicultural Mass draws hundreds for worship, food and dancing

By Kathleen Goss

Catholics from across the diocese and beyond filled the pews of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington for the annual Mass for Multicultural Communities July 18. A Marian procession of more than 50 participants representing a dozen-plus cultural communities preceded the Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and concelebrated by priests from […]

7/22/25

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