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By Carol Zimmermann
Parishioners modernize an ancient practice by making a virtual pilgrimage during Advent or Lent. WASHINGTON – Some parishes have modernized the ancient practice of making a pilgrimage – making the long journeys to holy sites a collective effort of several walks around the block, the local track or even inside shopping malls. For centuries, Christians […]
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By Bishop Paul S. Loverde
March 11, 2010 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Late last year, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed differing versions of legislation intended to reform our nation’s health care system. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) continues to insist that any measure must maintain the longstanding policy against federal funding […]
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By Lisa M. Petsche
When older people are living alone, there may be concerns about their physical well-being, emotional well-being, or both. Particularly in situations where they are having health problems or do not live close by, a son or daughter may invite them to move in. If you find yourself on the receiving end of such an offer, […]
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A solemn Mass in honor of the victims of the earthquake in Chile and their families will be celebrated March 7 at St. James Church, 103 N. Spring St., Falls Church, at 2:30 p.m. Father Jose E. Hoyos will be the celebrant. All are invited to attend the Mass, sponsored by the Arlington diocesan Spanish […]
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Deanery I Dean: Fr. Robert J. Rippy, V.F. Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Fr. John Baptist Vuong Duc Nguyen, O.P., pastor 915 S. Wakefield St. Arlington, VA 22204 703/553-0370 cttdva.net [email protected] Our Lady of Lourdes Fr. Robert E. Avella, pastor 24th & S. Ives Sts. Arlington, VA 22202 703/684-9261 Spanish Mass ololcc.net [email protected] Our Lady, Queen […]
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By John P. Mccarthy
NEW YORK – Martin Scorsese’s prolix psychological thriller “Shutter Island” (Paramount) takes place in 1954 and follows U.S. Marshal Ted Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his brand-new partner Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo) to a storm-swept island in Boston Harbor, home to a hospital for the criminally insane. The officers have been assigned to investigate the mysterious […]
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By Simon Caldwell
LONDON – In the silence of St Joseph’s Convent in Leeds each morning, Sister Catherine dresses herself in a gray habit. She fixes a black veil on her head and fastens to her waist a cord tied into three knots – representing the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience – and she slips her […]
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By Dominic Lorusso
Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford, Conn., founded by the Passionist Fathers in 1951, is the largest parish-based retreat center in the United States and the second-largest of any retreat center. The center has changed over the years: In the mid-1980s there were many more Passionist Fathers in residence, as the retreat facility also […]
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By Gretchen R. Crowe
It was almost impossible for the Catholic Herald staff to find a solo photo of Xaverian Brother David Eddy to accompany this obituary despite his nearly 11 years of service in the Arlington Diocese. That speaks volumes about the man who lived to serve others, who avoided the spotlight even while constantly in it and […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax has hired Nick Metrokotsas as its new varsity football coach. “Following an extensive search of over 50 applicants we have found an educator who stands for the principles of faith, academics, respect, integrity and has a reputation for developing a winning football program,” said Paul VI Principal Virginia […]
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