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Yet another Mexican Catholic priest has been murdered in his parish — the second such lethal attack against clergy in the country in less than a week.
The vibrant and growing demographic of the diocese is underrepresented among seminarians and religious.
Bluegrass music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Dominicans, but for the 10 Dominican brothers and priests at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington who recently released their debut album, "The Hillbilly Thomists," the two have a lot in common.
Sister of Loretto M. Angelus Caron, who taught at St. Ann School in Arlington from 1952 to 1964, died April 3 at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx, Ky. She was 101 and would have celebrated the 82nd anniversary of her commitment as a Sister of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross later this month.
“Mary Poppins” is coming to the O’Connell stage April 26-29. Bert, played by Ethan O’Donovan, enters onstage covered in chimney dust and introduces the Banks family: George Banks (Anthony Socarras), Winifred Banks (Elise Welsh), Jane Banks (Lara Sunter) and Michael Banks (Maddie Hunt).
Nearly 1,000 middle schoolers met at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington for an afternoon of faith, fun and fellowship April 21. And this year’s BASH was the first that Bishop Michael F. Burbidge attended as well as the largest ever, with over 40 parishes participating.
The reaction to the video of this encounter has been quite positive. Surprisingly, however, there has been a strong minority who felt this was more evidence that the pope was not up to snuff when it comes to doling out doctrine.
So many of our readers commented on how touching was the video of Pope Francis hugging and consoling a young boy in the suburbs of Rome.
Emanuele was chosen as one of a few children in the struggling neighborhood to ask a question of the pope. When it was his turn, he couldn’t make the ask. He tried, but even after one of the priests encouraged him, he just couldn’t do it and began to cry.
This spring, parishioners of St. Luke Church in McLean are showing their appreciation for Paul Skevington, who has served the parish for the past 25 years as the director of music and liturgy, as well as the director of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program.
This gentle documentary, directed by Randall Wright, provides a loving portrait of Canadian Jean Vanier and of L'Arche (the Ark), the network of communities he founded for the developmentally disabled and those who care for them. Through the stories of five residents, the film shows what a blessing L'Arche, with its commitment to the dignity of every human person, has been in the lives of many.
