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By Stacy Rausch
Aleona Isakova grew up in Tver, Russia, in a family of atheists. There were no Bibles. There was no way for her to attend church. In 1991, American missionaries came to Russia and introduced her to Jesus. She said this interaction “filled an empty place in my heart when they spoke of God, and brought […]
Schools
By Katie Scott
The annual luncheon for pastors and principals sponsored by the Arlington Principals Association had an added layer of celebration and sentiment Jan. 19 as both Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde and Sister Bernadette McManigal, superintendent of diocesan schools, are set to retire this year. Sister Bernadette will retire June 30 after eight years of service […]
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By Dave Borowski
In 2009, the Knights of Columbus began a new program – Coats for Kids – to provide new winter coats to deserving children. It’s a cooperative effort between local councils and the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council. Councils raise the money and decide how many children they can provide coats to, then order the coats […]
Schools
By Katie Scott
For years, Josie Blessard dreaded school. The soft-spoken teenager has an auditory processing disorder, dyslexia and memory and retention difficulties – a combination of learning disabilities that elicited peers’ taunts in her public school classes. “I had panic attacks and came to school crying,” said Josie. All that changed last fall when she enrolled as […]
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Post-blizzard snowscapes capture fun, team work in the Arlington Diocese. Related: Storm doesn’t stop Alexandria wedding Roof collapses at Chantilly school Alexandria’s beautiful blizzard
Schools
By Zoey Dimauro
Every spring, the quiet library at Angelus Academy in Springfield becomes a little noisier as dozens of chicks poke out of their shells to the delight of students. For 10 years, librarian Jodi Shlesinger has placed several incubators amidst the books and taught the students how to care for the eggs and then the baby […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
The blizzard that shut down the Washington area last weekend caused part of the roof to collapse above the music room at St. Timothy School in Chantilly. According to J. Reid Herlihy, director of the diocesan office of planning, construction and facilities, wind blew the snow over the peak of the roof on one side […]
Schools
By Ashleigh Buyers
Popular verses from classic children’s books could be heard down the hallways as kindergartners and eighth-graders sat in pairs reading to each other. The fun activity is part of a new effort led by Kathryn Crawford, eighth-grade teacher, and Caitlin Boland, kindergarten teacher, to start a buddy program at St. William of York School in […]
Schools
By Zoey Dimauro
After eight years of serving the Arlington Diocese, Superintendent of Schools Sister Bernadette McManigal, B.V.M., has announced her retirement, and the search for her replacement has begun. Dan Curtin, diocesan consultant for Catholic education, has been asked by Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde to spearhead the effort. But before he combs through resumes, he and […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Poor Clare Sister Mary Clare of Our Lady’s Assumption died Jan. 20 at the age of 86 surrounded by her fellow sisters at the Poor Clare Monastery in Alexandria. After making her religious profession in 1952, Sister Mary Clare spent more than 66 years as a Poor Clare sister in both New Mexico and Virginia. […]
