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2019 at a glance

Fr. Christopher P. Christensen, parochial vicar of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, blesses palms outside the Cathedral on Paul Sunday, April 14. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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Altar servers play Tug of War during the Battle of the Servers, a friendly competition sponsored by the diocesan Office of Vocations at St. Leo the Great School in Fairfax July 30. About 220 servers from more than 15 parishes attended. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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Immaculée Ilibagiza, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, speaks to a crowd of about 200 at St. Leo the Great School in Fairfax Aug. 10 about her experience and the message of Our Lady of Kibeho, the only apparition in Africa approved by the Vatican. MARY STACHYRA LOPEZ | CATHOLIC HERALD

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Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and other U.S. bishops exchange a sign of peace during Mass at the tomb of St. Peter in Rome. The bishops were making ad limina vistis to the Vatican to report on the state of their dioceses. PAUL HARING | CNS

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Youths hold up their lit phones during a musical performance at the Life is VERY Good pro-life youth rally Jan. 18. Nearly 8,000 people attended the Jan. 17 evening session, and 6,000 returned for the morning rally ahead of the March for Life. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

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Fr. Christopher Hayes, then parochial vicar of St. Ambrose Church in Annandale, lays hands on a woman’s head during the Mass for Anointing of the Sick in March. ZOEY MARAIST | CATHOLIC HERALD

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More than 300 Catholics, including Deacon Atanacio Sandoval (left), attended a Listening Session on Racism at the cathedral May 21. Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Shelton Fabre, chair of the USCCB committee against racism, led the session after the bishops issued a pastoral letter against racism. ZOEY MARAIST | CATHOLIC HERALD

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Bishop Michael F. Burbidge accepts the offertory gifts and a bouquet of flowers from Isabella Morante (left), Mary Loyko and Eva Cuellar, students of Holy Spirit School in Annandale, during the Mass for Persons with Disabilities at Holy Spirit Church Sept. 29. ZOEY MARAIST | CATHOLIC HERALD

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Bishop Burbidge extends his hands in blessing over Poor Clare Mother Miriam Love, abbess, as she renews her vows during her 50th anniversary celebration at the Mary, Mother of the Church Monastery in Alexandria Oct. 7. ELIZABETH A. ELLIOTT | CATHOLIC HERALD

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Kateri Sanger, 14, drills a hole on site at WorkCamp June 24. The annual service project brought some 850 teens to repair 110 homes near King George June 24-28. ZOEY MARAIST | CATHOLIC HERALD

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A man prays with a child during Mass for World Day of the Poor at Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling Nov. 16. The parish helped distribute food to some 600 families ahead of Thanksgiving, thanks to a partnership with LINK, an all-volunteer, ecumenical emergency food organization. ZOEY MARAIST | CATHOLIC HERALD

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A look back at some of the events around the Diocese of Arlington. 

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