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By Dave Borowski
Busloads of eighth-graders from diocesan schools packed Holy Spirit Church in Annandale March 8 for the annual Vocations Mass. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde was the celebrant, with Fathers John M. O’Donohue, pastor; Joel D. Jaffe, director of vocations; Deacon Nicholas J. LaDuca and priests of the diocese concelebrating. In his homily, the bishop welcomed […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
For his 25th anniversary as a priest, Father Patrick L. Posey, pastor of St. James Church in Falls Church, will make a pilgrimage to Spain this May. Accompanying him will be Father José E. Hoyos, director of the Spanish Apostolate, and many members of the parish. Father Posey hopes the trip will serve as a […]
Schools
The varsity cheerleading squad from Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria won the National Grand Champion trophy at the Christian Cheerleaders of America national competition in Winston-Salem, N.C., last month. Bishop Ireton took first place in the medium varsity division. The Cardinals became grand champions after receiving the highest score of any division at the […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
For thousands of years, Christians have traveled to the Holy Land to see where Christ taught, died and rose again. Each Lent when Catholics meditate on the Stations of the Cross, they bring a bit of that pilgrimage experience into their spiritual lives. In the Middle Ages, a desire to see the place where Jesus […]
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By Dave Borowski
If you drive on U.S. Route 15 in Maryland near the Pennsylvania border, you’ll see signs for Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg. You can see much of the campus and the seminary from the road. If you know where to look, you can also see the tower and statue of Mary at the entrance […]
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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q. A few years ago, we lost a son who was 50 years old. We had called his parish priest to administer last rites. When the priest arrived at the hospital, our son had already passed. When we asked about the last rites, he told us that they don’t do the last rites anymore. Did […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
As cold winter days begrudgingly turn into spring, parishioners of St. William of York Church in Stafford are gearing up for the third season of St. William of York Baseball, a league on a mission to unite the parish community, foster Christian sportsmanship and help boys and girls develop the skills they need to enjoy […]
Schools
By Robby Mcintyre
On Feb. 6, before the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos squared-off in Super Bowl 50, students from Seton School in Manassas headed into Washington for “Super Bowl Lunches for the Homeless,” a tradition of distributing food to the needy that began more than 20 years ago by Seton parent Mike Hadro. According to senior Jessica […]
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By Katie Scott
Ricky Burke and Allan Flott know fancy footwork and what it’s like to compete in large stadiums in front of cheering crowds. What gives them the most satisfaction these days, however, is passing along their love of soccer, or “football” as much of the world calls it, to young people. The duo created Players Soccer […]
Schools
Three diocesan high school seniors were named finalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. The finalists include: Catherine Green and Erin Markle from Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria and Virginia Schilder from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington. The National Merit Scholarship competition begins with the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying […]
