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Pope Francis kisses 5-month-old Isaac Fagen, son of Sara Fagen of St. Agnes Church in Arlington. The Fagens attended the pope’s general audience March 2 as part of a pilgrimage to Rome led by Frs. Jason C. Burchell, St. Agnes parochial vicar, and Christopher J. Pollard, pastor of St. John the Beloved in McLean.
Schools
Isabel Anderson, a senior at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award was granted by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program that is sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals on behalf of President Barack Obama. The program recognizes middle and […]
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By Dave Borowski
In December, three young men became the fifth generation of the Hassan family to become full members of the Knights of Columbus. Patrick, 17, William, 18, and Matt, 21, raised their hands to take the third-degree oath at the Father Herman J. Veger Council in Warrenton as their Knight father, Matthew David, and their Knight […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
One morning 25 years ago, Kathleen Beckman and her husband were taking their sons to play baseball when they received a terrible call: her father-in-law had been brutally beaten. They rushed to the hospital where they saw a man with “no semblance of his former countenance,” said Beckman. Her father-in-law died from the injuries, and […]
Schools
By Trey Lovisone
At Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, senior Corey Johnson has started at cornerback for the varsity football team for the past three years. He earned second team all-state standing during his sophomore and junior years, and he made first team in his senior year. Feb. 3, Johnson signed a letter of intent to play […]
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By Mary Stachyra Lopez
When Alannah Sweeney needed to help pay for her tuition as a senior at Seton School in Manassas, she turned to a skill she picked up as a child: Irish dance. Sweeney’s informal classes teaching other Seton students became so popular that when she left to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville, her older sister, Ellen […]
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The March 12 Greater Manassas St. Patrick’s Day Parade, co-sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Knights of Columbus, drew bagpipes, Irish dancers and Fr. Gerry Creedon, pastor of Holy Family Church in Dale City, as grand marshal. Photos by Joe Cashwell for the Catholic Herald. Buy photos here
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By Dave Borowski
For their inaugural Feed a Family event March 13, St. Luke Church in McLean set a modest goal – feed 250 families. They exceeded their goal. The 100 St. Luke parishioners – mostly families – came out on a dreary Sunday afternoon to support the nutritional needs of other families in the diocese. The group […]
Global
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY – Firming up his presence on social media, Pope Francis will make his debut on the photo-sharing app Instagram, a Vatican official announced. Msgr. Dario Vigano, prefect of the Secretariat for Communications, said the pope’s new account “Franciscus,” will go online March 19 and offer another side of his pontificate through photos. During […]
Schools
By Dave Borowski
Ground was broken March 15 for the new concession stand at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington. The 1600-sq. ft. structure will have restrooms and a warming kitchen for food. “We’re thrilled that that we completed the permitting process on this important addition,” said Head of School Joseph Vorbach. “The construction was made possible by […]
