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By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has appointed two Catholics to his third Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Kevin Ryan, CEO and president of Covenant House International, and Stephen Schneck, director of the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies at The Catholic University in Washington, were among the 18 appointed announced Sept. 24. […]
Movies
By Catholic News Service
Generally affable comedy about a bored retiree (Robert De Niro) who enrolls in an online clothing retailer’s internship program for senior citizens. Assigned to assist the firm’s hard-driving founder (Anne Hathaway), who initially views him as little more than a nuisance, he works to prove his professional worth, while finding romance with the company’s in-house […]
National
By Lou Baldwin
PHILADELPHIA – The major relics of St. Maria Goretti, known as the “patroness of purity,” are on a “pilgrimage of mercy” in the United States this fall. It the first time that her body has been in the United States. Before the relics are scheduled to be flown back to Italy Nov. 13, they will […]
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A Mass for the 25th anniversary of Arlington Healing Ministry will be celebrated at St. Anthony Church, 3305 Glen Carlyn Rd., Falls Church, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. Fathers Jeb Donelan, Tuck Grinnell, David Martin and John Melmer will concelebrate the Mass. Arlington Healing Ministry follows the call of Jesus to heal the whole person […]
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By Abigail Reimel
Rain and chilly temperatures did not prevent the students of Christendom College in Front Royal from supporting the Front Royal Pregnancy Center’s annual Walk for Life Oct. 3. The college became the leading sponsor in the area by raising more than $10,000. Christendom students beat last year’s records, not only raising more money but also […]
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Composer and performer Jaime Cortez will present a concert in English and Spanish at Precious Blood Church, 114 E. Edmondson St., Culpeper, Oct. 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. A workshop for Hispanic music ministers will follow from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cortez is music director of Holy Cross Church in Mesa, Ariz. Born in […]
Schools
The Office of Catholic Schools will sponsor information sessions for prospective teachers at three locations. On hand to answer questions will be: Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Patricia Helene, head of the Marymount University Catholic School Leadership Program; Sister of St. Joseph Karl Ann Homberg, assistant superintendent for school leadership; and Janet Vetrano, […]
Schools
The choirs from St. Ambrose School in Annandale and St. Andrew the Apostle School in Clifton sang together for the 13th annual Worldwide Children’s Eucharistic Holy Hour at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Oct. 2. Under the direction of Don Cotton, choir master for both schools, the students […]
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By Katie Scott
They interrupt one another and finish each other’s sentences. They laugh easily and cry every now and then. Chris and Mary Desmarais have the unmistakable dynamic of a strong mother-daughter relationship – one built on a common passion for special education and, most importantly, their Catholic faith. “The faith my mom has shared is a […]
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