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Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
On World Refugee Day, the Diocese of Arlington joins the international community in recognizing the plight of refugees and other displaced persons around the globe. Today there are 89 million men, women and children who have been forced from their homes, fleeing in search of a new life. The number is both astounding and heartbreaking. […]
National
By Kevin J. Jones
Franciscan priests will again serve as chaplains and ministers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland after their contract went unrenewed in favor of a private defense contractor, provoking an outcry from prominent Catholics. “Of course, it is a source of great joy that the Franciscans have returned to the medical center and […]
Global
By Susan Klemond
When Josephite Father Xavier Edet experiences dry or difficult moments in his spiritual and religious life, he turns to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. “In those moments when I go on my knees and embrace the Sacred Heart of Jesus, that is where I find consolation,” said Father Edet, who has been a priest in […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Today the nation celebrates Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the anniversary of the 1865 order, issued two months after the Civil War ended, that proclaimed the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Texas. This date marks another milestone in the demolition of an evil institution that held men, women and children in this country in […]
Columnists
By Mary Beth Bonacci
You also may want to send some congratulations my way. For what may be the first time in my 30-plus years of writing this column, I remembered to write about a special day in advance of that day, so that you could read about it in a timely manner. This, of course, is a difficult […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
ROME — Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after a nine-day hospital stay and intends to go ahead with his planned trips abroad in August and September, according to his chief surgeon. “The pope is fine. He’s better than before,” said Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the chief surgeon who operated on the pope June 7 […]
National
The Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus June 16. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee for Religious Liberty, joined by Los Angeles Archbishop […]
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Parishes
What’s distinctive about your parish? What is your parish’s charism? While true of all parishes, we place special emphasis on helping people live both in vertical union with God and horizontal union with each other. We have beautiful liturgy and adoration. The spiritual life is well-developed and strong, only strengthened by having the monastery of […]
Schools
The George Mason University Catholic Campus Ministry is hosting Thursday Night Gatherings every Thursday in June and July for college students and graduating high school seniors in the area at St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel, 4515 Roberts Rd., Fairfax, at 7 p.m. The event will include free food, fun and fellowship. Find out more For more […]
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