Parishes

Corpus Christi Church: unparalleled Gothic architecture, plus a parish pooch

By Anna Donofrio

As you approach Aldie on Route 50, a church spire gradually rises above the newly built housing complexes and data centers. It’s Corpus Christi Church, a Holy Year 2025 Pilgrimage site and a parish reminiscent of a European cathedral, plunked in the middle of Loudoun County suburbia. The parish waited 21 years for a church […]

7/2/25

Reading Time 3 min

St. Paul Mission in Hague: a travel guide to the Holy Year 2025 Sites

By Anna Donofrio

The Northern Neck might not appear a vacation destination to some. But according to Father Andrew J. Heintz, parochial vicar of St. Paul Mission in Hague, the area is a boomtown of historical sites. St. Paul is one of eight Holy Year churches designated pilgrimage sites by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. During the Jubilee Year, […]

7/2/25

Reading Time 4 min

Annandale parish celebrates prayer garden addition

By Todd Key

A vision 10 years in the making became a reality at St. Ambrose Church in Annandale June 4 when Bishop Michael F. Burbidge blessed a Marian statue that is the centerpiece of a new prayer garden.

6/5/25

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Convalidation ceremonies rise as Annandale parish puts strategic plan into action

Special to the Catholic Herald

Holy Spirit Church in Annandale has embraced the six pillars of the Diocesan Strategic Plan with a series of new and growing initiatives, according to Father John O’Donohue, pastor, and Director of Parish Operations Patty Tang.

6/5/25

Reading Time 1 min