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By Katie Scott
He’s like the coach who helped you believe you were stronger, faster and tougher than you thought. Or the teammate who’s never missed a practice and whose enthusiasm and dedication is infectious. Father Andrew J. Fisher’s main turf, though, is not the athletic fields, it’s the human spirit. The humble pastor of St. Ambrose Church […]
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By Dave Borowski
You’ve seen the men in black tuxedos, plumed hats, capes, white gloves and drawn swords at important diocesan or civic events. Often they’re there to escort Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde or other diocesan dignitaries down the aisle of a church or cathedral. The men in the plumed hats are a special division of fourth-degree […]
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By Briana Florez
While the Options Program is not new to Paul VI Catholic High School, the program has undergone a number of changes to better serve the needs of students and teachers alike. Four new students joined Options this year, which brings a total of 16 students to the program. In addition, the Options classroom was renovated […]
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By Lisa M. Petsche
One in 10 Americans over age 65 and almost half of those over 85 have Alzheimer’s disease or a related type of dementia (loss of intellectual functioning). Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, involves a gradual breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. Affected persons lose the ability to interpret information and […]
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By Christine Stoddard
Only 15 percent of new priests ordained nationwide in 2014 were Hispanic, compared to 67 percent white, 11 percent Asian/Pacific Islander and 4 percent African/African American. Less than 5 percent of new Hispanic priests are U.S.-born Latinos. With an ever-growing Hispanic Catholic population, those numbers do not match who’s sitting in the pews. Nationally, Hispanics […]
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By Eric Harkins
In July of this year, my wife of nine years, Sarah, passed away suddenly. We have four beautiful children, and our fifth was on the way. My wife was a gift from God during our life together. This woman made me into a man that loved the Lord and would pass that love to his […]
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By Dave Borowski
In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI released “Summorum Pontificum,” issued motu proprio, which addressed celebration of the liturgy according to the Missale Romanum of 1962. The pope streamlined the permissions required to celebrate the 1962 Latin Mass and other rites. Since then, the 1962 Latin Mass in the extraordinary form has been included in the schedules […]
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By Fr. William Saunders
Q: I have been a volunteer at Birthright since the beginning, and this year we celebrate our 40th anniversary. Many people do not know about this wonderful pro-life organization. Would you please mention us in your column? – A reader in Leesburg A: Indeed, Birthright is a wonderful pro-life organization, that is dedicated to teaching […]
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By Katie Scott
Hands, some bearing wrinkles of a long and well-lived life, were squeezed gently, and a few tears were brushed away as couples re-exchanged vows during the Marriage Jubilee Mass Oct. 19. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde celebrated the annual liturgy honoring marital love and commitment at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, where […]
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By Alexandra Greeley
In just a few short weeks since its opening, the new Trinity House Café in Leesburg has generated Google pages and even several reviews on Yelp. These are fitting tributes to Ever Johnson’s dream project, a welcoming and ecumenical setting for people from all walks of life.
