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By Ashleigh Buyers
The Rite of Consecrated Virginity is the newest rite in the Arlington Diocese, but it is by no means new to the Catholic Church. It is the church's most ancient rite for women, one chosen by St. Agnes, and St. Lucy, among others. They offered up their virginity and ultimately their lives for the service of God, their Divine Spouse.
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Advent is a busy time of year for Alison Wertzler, a parishioner of St. Agnes Church in Arlington. Besides all the errands, holiday shopping and do-it-yourself projects that need to get done, Wertzler also serves as a religious education teacher. On Sunday mornings, the hustle and bustle of the week comes to a halt as […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Ken Beatrice, a fixture in Washington sports talk radio for decades, died Dec. 6 at a hospice center in Aldie at the age of 72. A funeral Mass will be offered Saturday, Dec. 12, at noon at St. John the Evangelist Church in Warrenton with a reception to follow at 1 p.m. Beatrice was the […]
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By Katie Scott
The football program at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington will withdraw from the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and play an independent schedule beginning in the fall of 2016, according to Head of School Joseph Vorbach. A WCAC member since 1993, O’Connell is the third and final diocesan high school football program to depart the […]
Global
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY – On a cloudy, damp morning, Pope Francis’ voice echoed in the atrium of St. Peter’s Basilica: “Open the gates of justice.” With five strong thrusts, the pope pushed open the Holy Door, a symbol of God’s justice, which he said will always be exercised “in the light of his mercy.” The rite […]
Columnists
By Russell Shaw
The Christians of first-century Corinth must have been a rowdy lot. St. Paul, writing to these converts, chided them for their less-than-edifying manner of celebrating the Eucharist and added a stern warning: “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body […]
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By Bill Dodds
“You were so good at making pies!” my mother said to her childhood friend who was visiting our family. “I can’t make pies.” “Oh, pies are easy,” the other woman answered and her face lit up as she explained the secrets to a flaky crust. Both women were in their mid-70s, and as they shared […]
Schools
By Matt Brown and Maggine Cornejo
To help serve the thousands of families who go hungry every year in Fairfax County, students at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax recently hosted the annual canned food drive in support of Food for Others, an organization dedicated to forwarding free food donations to local families in need. “I love being a part […]
National
By Catholic News Service
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – San Bernardino Bishop Gerald R. Barnes urged people to pray for unity and healing after the mass shooting in San Bernardino Dec. 2 that left 14 people dead and 17 others wounded. “For those who lost their lives, we pray for their eternal rest and God’s strength to their loved ones […]
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