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Parishioners of St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax got to celebrate Labor Day with a picnic Sept. 5. Attendees were able to participate in a pie-eating contest and children got their faces painted.
Local
Big crowds gathered again at the Skyline Ranch Resort in Front Royal Sept. 3-4 for music, fellowship and worship at the Appaloosa festival. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Mass; Cake for Dinner entertained children at the kids stage; revelers danced; and Scythian performed on the main stage.
Local
At Catholic high schools and colleges across the Arlington diocese recently, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge has celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit — marking the start of a new academic year with a rite that dates back to the 16th century. On Sept. 1 at The Catholic University of America in Washington, the liturgy […]
National
The National Catholic Partnership on Disability marked its 40th anniversary Aug. 27 with a Mass concelebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge followed by a gala, all at St. Louis Bertrand Church in Louisville, Ky. The Washington-based organization works with a variety of Catholic stakeholders across the country to “promote the full and meaningful participation of […]
Local
Directors of religious education and other parish staff gathered at Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling Aug. 18 to gear up for another year of teaching the Catholic faith and evangelization. The day started with a meet and greet for the participants gathered from around the diocese, who exchanged ideas and shared support and fellowship. […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — For the unity and greater good of the Knights of Malta, Pope Francis has promulgated a new constitution and code for the order, appointed a provisional sovereign council and called for an extraordinary general chapter to be held at the start of the new year. The Sovereign Order of Malta has been […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Beatifying Blessed John Paul I, Pope Francis praised the late pope for showing the world God’s goodness and for living the Gospel without compromise. “Our new blessed lived that way: in the joy of the Gospel, without compromises, loving to the very end,” the pope said. “He embodied the poverty of the […]
National
By Catholic News Service
JACKSON, Miss. — Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, has begun distributing water to help residents besieged by a failing water system in the state’s capital city. They are gearing up to provide water to the community through the help of Catholic Charities USA and with Catholic Charities affiliates in neighboring Louisiana. Currently, […]
Global
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON — The initial aid from Catholic Relief Services in response to the devastating floods in Pakistan has gotten to families that need it most. About 2,300 families have received cash assistance from CRS, said Megan Gilbert, a CRS spokeswoman. The cash can help those families buy food and water and make repairs to flood-damaged […]
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