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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – If the Catholic Church did more to recognize and promote women’s responsibility within the church, it could help their status in societies as well, said the Synod of Bishops on the family. The church should show “greater recognition of their responsibility in the church: their participation in decision-making processes, their participation in […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
Homelessness was all the talk at St. Ann Church and School in Arlington last week. The school’s annual Walk for Borromeo Housing was held Oct. 16, but days earlier, an unusual discovery was made – a homeless man had allegedly been living in the attic of the church for three years. On Columbus Day, a […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) selected Mary Pat Schlickenmaier, principal of St. Rita School in Alexandria, as one its 2015 National Distinguished Principals. She is one of 59 principals who were honored; one from each state, the District of Columbia and schools operated by the U.S. Department of State and the Defense […]
Schools
By Jonathan Gutierrez
On the morning of Sept. 26, close to 200 students, chaperones and faculty from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington boarded buses to Philadelphia to participate in the World Meeting of Families and the papal Mass. The group stayed in Havertown, Pa., as guests of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church and St. Denis […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
The pews filled up quickly at St. Agnes Church in Arlington Oct. 17 for the Diocesan Multicultural Mass and World Mission Sunday celebration. Men, women and children in ethnic clothing proudly displayed their Eritrean, Ghanaian, Vietnamese, Korean and Cameroonian cultures. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde and the priests of the diocese were led in procession […]
Global
By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON – The scene in Foundation Hall of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum during Pope Francis’ visit spoke volumes about the Catholic Church and interreligious relations. On the platform with Pope Francis Sept. 25 were representatives of the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish and Muslim religions as well as Christian religions. All equal. All […]
Columnists
By Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk
James Parker came out at age 17 and later entered into a relationship with another man. He worked as a gay activist for a while, but his personal experiences of intimacy and human sexuality eventually led him to grasp that “same-sex marriage just doesn’t exist; even if you want to say that it does.” He […]
Local
By Ashleigh Buyers
Friday night saw the opening of the new FORUM culture series that drew a crowd of more than 170 people to St Charles Borromeo Church in Arlington. The series is part of a new parish outreach designed to entertain and evangelize through the arts. Guests can enjoy a variety of entertainment three Fridays a month […]
Local
By Ashleigh Buyers
“For I was hungry and you gave me food … I was sick and you visited me, I was imprisoned and you came to me” Mt 25:35-36. Since their retirement, John and Jeanne Muenzen strive to live these words from Matthew’s Gospel every day. They meet with prisoners, deliver food to the hungry and do […]
Local
By Katie Scott
It was well past Isaac’s bedtime, but he was alert and calm as Deacon Leo Flynn knelt down near the altar to pray over the 5-year-old and his mother, Sarah, who brushed away tears. Isaac has an autoimmune illness contracted from a bad reaction to medication he received at 2 months old. He also has […]
