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By Katie Scott
“Miss Anderson, your next word … is triskaidekaphobia.*” As 11-year-old Akeelah Anderson’s eyes widen and fists clench in concentration, theatergoers are on the edge of their chairs in what feels like front-row seats at a spelling bee. “Akeelah and the Bee,” a fresh and polished production by the Children’s Theatre Company, addresses themes of race, […]
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By Mike Flach
St. Mark Parish in Vienna celebrated faith, family and community Nov. 22 as it observed its 50th anniversary with the help of Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde and Bishop Anthony Justs, bishop emeritus of Jelgava, Latvia, and former pastor at St. Mark’s. Fathers Patrick Holroyd, pastor, and Paul Grankauskas, parochial vicar, were among more than […]
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By Dave Borowski
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, came to St. Raymond of Peñafort Church in Springfield Nov. 19 to speak on the importance of traditional marriage. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops annual fall general assembly in Baltimore had concluded that […]
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By Mike Flach
Helen Alvaré, professor of law at George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, received the Catholic Distance University’s Founders Award Nov. 21 at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde, chairman of CDU’s board of trustees, was the celebrant and homilist at the opening Mass. CDU President Marianne Evans Mount said […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
The fourth- and fifth-graders at St. Ambrose School in Annandale were all ready to explore the National Air and Space Museum Nov. 17 when Catholic schools were advised not to travel into the capital city. “In light of the recent happenings and the increased security in some areas, you are urged to not have your […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Deacon Richard P. Smith died Nov. 17 at Mary Washington Hospital Center in Fredericksburg. Deacon Smith was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1933. He was a parishioner of St. Vincent Church in Hanover, Pa., and graduated from Delone Catholic High School in McSherrystown, Pa. After high school, he enlisted in the Air Force. […]
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By Koorosh Malek
The students of Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington collected nearly 10,000 cans of soup for Catholic Charities’ Christ House in Alexandria as part of their annual soup drive. “It is a simple way to help the community and show our compassion for other individuals in our area who may not be as fortunate,” said […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Spiritan Father Leonard J. Tuozzolo, former pastor of Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church in Arlington, died Nov. 5 at Libermann Hall in Bethel Park, Pa. He was 83 years old. Affectionately known by many as “Father Tuz,” the priest “was very open to other people and to those who were on the margins,” said […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Zoey R. Di Mauro is the Catholic Herald’s newest staff writer. Di Mauro is a 2010 graduate of Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax and a 2014 graduate of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, where she majored in English. She spent a semester abroad at the Universidad de Pablo Olavide in […]
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