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By Mary Stachyra Lopez
When Alannah Sweeney needed to help pay for her tuition as a senior at Seton School in Manassas, she turned to a skill she picked up as a child: Irish dance. Sweeney’s informal classes teaching other Seton students became so popular that when she left to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville, her older sister, Ellen […]
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The March 12 Greater Manassas St. Patrick’s Day Parade, co-sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Knights of Columbus, drew bagpipes, Irish dancers and Fr. Gerry Creedon, pastor of Holy Family Church in Dale City, as grand marshal. Photos by Joe Cashwell for the Catholic Herald. Buy photos here
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By Dave Borowski
For their inaugural Feed a Family event March 13, St. Luke Church in McLean set a modest goal – feed 250 families. They exceeded their goal. The 100 St. Luke parishioners – mostly families – came out on a dreary Sunday afternoon to support the nutritional needs of other families in the diocese. The group […]
Global
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY – Firming up his presence on social media, Pope Francis will make his debut on the photo-sharing app Instagram, a Vatican official announced. Msgr. Dario Vigano, prefect of the Secretariat for Communications, said the pope’s new account “Franciscus,” will go online March 19 and offer another side of his pontificate through photos. During […]
Schools
By Dave Borowski
Ground was broken March 15 for the new concession stand at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington. The 1600-sq. ft. structure will have restrooms and a warming kitchen for food. “We’re thrilled that that we completed the permitting process on this important addition,” said Head of School Joseph Vorbach. “The construction was made possible by […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
When her husband unexpectedly died of a stroke, Jane White turned to her parish bereavement group for support. “It helped me a lot to go that first time, to cry openly and have people understand why I was crying,” she said. The bereavement group, from St. Timothy Church in Chantilly, meditated on the seven sorrows […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
John Christopher “Jay” LaMonica, an award-winning producer for ABC News and the Discovery Channel who traveled to nearly every corner of the globe during his distinguished career, died March 13 of cancer at the age of 60. LaMonica, a member of St. John the Beloved Church in McLean, was involved in several charitable organizations, including […]
Schools
By Trey Lovisone
At Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, senior Corey Johnson has started at cornerback for the varsity football team for the past three years. He earned second team all-state standing during his sophomore and junior years, and he made first team in his senior year. Feb. 3, Johnson signed a letter of intent to play […]
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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Kolkata a saint at the Vatican Sept. 4. The date was announced March 15 during an “ordinary public consistory,” a meeting of the pope, cardinals and promoters of sainthood causes that formally ends the sainthood process. At the same consistory, the pope set June 5 […]
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