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By Anna Harvey
Tom Pierpoint looks every bit the sage storyteller. Seated in his plush blue armchair, the white-haired, 93-year-old gentleman enjoys recounting memories of life in the diocese. From altar serving at St. Mary Church in Alexandria, to serving in the Korean War, to co-founding the first parish council at Our Lady of Angels Church in Woodbridge, […]
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By Anna Harvey
Ginny Kochis grew up surrounded by books. Her father was a librarian for the Library of Congress in Washington. “Reading and writing were a big part of my childhood, and it never really went away,” she said. Today, Kochis runs an online ministry, “Not So Formulaic,” and has penned more than 20 books and workbooks […]
Schools
By Sophie Arib
An Evening with Jesus at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores consists of the Dominican traditions of prayer and community — a time to relax in the presence of Jesus with friends. The tradition was begun by students to spend time with each other, centered on Christ. The second of […]
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By Anna Harvey
The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist have tirelessly served the Arlington diocese since their arrival at St. Philip Church in Falls Church in August 2006. In honor of the order’s 50th anniversary last month, the Arlington diocese joined the religious women in celebrating the joyous occasion. The Franciscan sisters were honored at Mass at St. […]
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By Jim Hale
Larissa Fedoryka knew that the man who was hosting her at a house concert was an atheist. But she didn’t know that while she was performing classical cello works, God was opening his heart. “It was really beautiful. He got up and started crying, and said, ‘If there was a God,’ he experienced him that […]
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Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Father Johanes (John) Teguh Raharjo was installed as the new pastor of St. Ann Church in Arlington Jan. 6. He succeeds Missionhurst Father Ramel O. Portula who served the parish since June 2013. That year, then Bishop Paul S. Loverde turned over the administration of two parishes to […]
National
By Tyler Arnold
The synodal process promoted by Pope Francis is coming to dioceses across the United States, each of which is being asked to hold “listening sessions” throughout Lent about the structure and organization of the church. Pope Francis initiated the worldwide Synod on Synodality in October 2021 and held the first global assembly at the Vatican […]
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Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Jeannine Dawson, whose missionary work made an impact throughout Virginia, died on Christmas day, Dec. 25, in Malvern, Pa. She was 95. Despite her advanced age, her death due to heart failure was a surprise to friends who described her as in excellent health. “She was very […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called on the international community to ban surrogate pregnancy, calling it “deplorable” and a “grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child, based on the exploitation of situations of the mother’s material needs.” The path to peace requires respecting every human life, “starting with the life of […]
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By Zoe Romanowsky
New Orleans’ Good Shepherd School, which serves low-income urban youth, received an extraordinary Christmas gift this year: a large financial gift from New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans owner Gayle Benson. According to the Saints’ website, Benson’s gift will help the school launch a second location so it can help even more inner-city youth […]
