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Fr. Mel O. Portulla, pastor of St. Ann Church in Arlington, oversees the burning of last year's blessed palms to be used as ashes this Ash Wednesday.
Len and Sylvia Fontenot, parishioners of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fredericksburg, received the “Tilma Award” from the Guadalupe Free Clinic in Colonial Beach last month. They were recognized for their commitment and dedication to establishing the clinic and for their continued dedication to its mission of providing health care to the needy.
The St. Katharine Drexel Mission held its third annual Mardi Gras Ball that featured dueling pianos by Blazin' Keys Entertainment to complement the event's "Black and White" theme. More than 150 people attended the ball at the Piedmont Golf Club in Haymarket. The dinner included a raffle and auction to help raise funds for a church building. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD
In a tiny basement workroom in Manassas, botanical artist Margaret Elizabeth “Betsy” Farr blends the flora of Northern Virginia with images of saints from across the globe to create unique religious imagery. Surrounded by 19th-century Catholic lithographs while listening to choral work, such as Morten Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium, Farr paints with watercolor on 140-pound Fabriano cotton paper, frequently including metal leaf.
So what is the fish sandwich landscape like? I decided to find out.
Just over four months after Pope Francis forced Bishop Martin D. Holley to step down as bishop of Memphis, Tenn., he named Bishop David P. Talley of Alexandria, La., to lead the diocese.
The Ballyshaners St. Patrick's Day Parade drew large crowds to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland on King Street in Alexandria March 2.
When Lent begins March 6, U.S. Catholics will likely be more than ready for it.
Alison Centofante, representing the pro-life advocacy group Live Action, declared to an audience gathered in suburban Washington: "The biggest scam in our society today is that we are allowing a conversation about abortion to happen without making people define what an abortion is."
Servant of God Mother Maria Bernardetta de la Inmaculada cooked for seminarians in Richmond during her continent-spanning years of service.
