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By Dave Borowski
It’s a rite of autumn for Arlington diocesan school teachers as they come to All Saints Church in Manassas for the opening Mass to kick off the new school year. The Mass is also a chance for the Office of Catholic Schools to recognize milestones of service. Eleven awards were given for 25 years of […]
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The diocesan Peace and Justice Commission will sponsor its fall conference, “Race Relations: Educating to End Racism and Build Solidarity,” at Marymount University, 2807 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, Sept. 5. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde will celebrate the opening Mass at 9 a.m. Conference speakers include: Father Henry Sands, newly appointed director of the USCCB […]
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By Christine Stoddard
The dining room at the home of the Little Workers of the Sacred Heart in Washington was abuzz Aug. 21 as Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Irbil, Iraq, shared breakfast with an intimate group of Catholic journalists and members from Christian advocacy groups. The archbishop was visiting the religious community as part of his […]
Schools
By Dave Borowski
Planning for the new Church of the Nativity parish activities center in Burke began in 2008 when Father Richard B. Martin was pastor. It took six years before ground would be broken. On Sept. 13, 2014, Father Robert C. Cilinski, pastor, and Father Frank J. Ready, founding pastor, turned over soil in a ceremony marking […]
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The Office of Vocations will sponsor a kickoff event for the Race for Seminarians at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 3304 N. Washington Blvd., Arlington, Sept. 9, 6 to 7:30 p.m. The event will provide information for runners and non-runners on how to support vocations through the 2015 Marine Corps Marathon and 10k Oct. 25.
Schools
Praying College Moms of Northern Virginia will sponsor “When Your Child Goes to College: Deepening Your Faith in a Time of Family Transitions” at St. Mark Church, 9970 Vale Rd., Vienna, Sept. 20, 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. Ellen Murphy, licensed clinical social worker at the St. Mark Counseling Center will facilitate the discussion addressing the […]
National
By Beth Griffin
CINCINNATI – Together, 350-plus boys clad in different-colored football jerseys resembled a mosaic as they sat or knelt on the grass at Cincinnati’s Mount St. Mary’s Seminary with rosaries in hand. Eight teams and an archbishop gathered in late July for a SportsLeader Rosary Rally, a unique and growing event that brings high school football […]
National
By Rick Delvecchio
SAN FRANCISCO – A new labor agreement between the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the union representing teachers at the four archdiocesan high schools states that Catholic teachings must remain paramount in the classroom and that teachers are accountable for personal conduct that could negatively affect their ability to serve the Catholic mission. Marin Catholic […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
ROME – Television programs, coffee bars, Italian Twitter accounts and the corridors of political power were abuzz Aug. 20-21 with news and commentary about the extravagance surrounding the funeral of the reputed boss of an organized crime ring in Rome. The funeral Mass for Vittorio Casamonica, 65, was celebrated at St. John Bosco Church in […]
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By Beth Griffin
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. – A Catholic school needs “a strong priestly presence” or it “is going to move in a problematic direction,” said Father Peter M.J. Stravinskas, executive director of the Catholic Education Foundation. “The school effort rises and falls with the priest. If he’s engaged, it thrives,” he explained. “If he’s indifferent, the best efforts […]
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