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Lightweight animated adventure in which a cuddly alien (voice of Jim Parsons) joins his conformist kind in a peaceful invasion of Earth during which they exile the planet’s human inhabitants to Australia, commandeering the remainder of the orb for themselves. But when the extraterrestrial makes a mistake that endangers his fellow newcomers (their leader voiced […]
Schools
The Bishop Ireton Cardinals jumped out to an early 2-0 lead March 30 against Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, but the visiting Falcons came roaring back for a convincing 14-2 victory. The game was played at Lucketts Field in Alexandria. The Cardinals are fielding a young team this season, as many of their […]
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By Dave Borowski
In his March 4 weekly audience, Pope Francis devoted his message to the elderly and the problems confronting them. “Thanks to the progress of medicine, lifespans have increased: But society has not ‘expanded’ to life,” said the pope. “While we are young, we are led to ignore old age, as if it were a disease […]
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By Dave Borowski
As part of a school Lenten project, fifth-grade students at St. Leo the Great School in Fairfax collected baby items for Divine Mercy Care in Fairfax. DMC is a “nonprofit healthcare organization that is on a mission to ‘Transform Hearts Through Healthcare.'” DMC provides faith-based medical services to women through the Tepeyac Family Center in […]
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Photographer Gerald Martineau captured the blessing of the palms and a Passion Play at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Vienna on March 29.
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By Julia Willis
WASHINGTON (CNS) – After a person retires, the support and encouragement of family and friends become a crucial part of day-to-day living. As professional relationships fade and office happenings lose their importance, seniors begin to rely on a network of their closest loved ones to add meaning and joy to their lives. Listening to grandchildren’s […]
Schools
By Michaela Reyes
“To me, there are few things as rewarding as working with others to produce something truly beautiful,” said Elizabeth Foeckler, choir and chamber choir director at Seton School in Manassas. Foeckler became Seton’s choir director in spring 2013 and created the chamber choir, an auditioned, select group, in the fall. The chamber choir sings a […]
Columnists
By Christina Capecchi
Carly Poppalardo had blisters on her feet after she drove home from an eight-hour session of professional organizing, threw a bag of Trader Joe’s pre-cut veggies and simmer sauce on the stove, flipped on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and sank into the couch. “I was high on adrenaline,” Poppalardo said, “but I was […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
For many members of the Marine Corps being invited to a retirement party for a fellow Marine is sometimes sadder than attending a funeral. Retirement thrusts them away from the camaraderie of their brothers and sisters in arms and into the civilian world. In 1968, Maj. Rick Spooner recognized the need for a place to […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
There is so much in the Gospel of the days leading to the Crucifixion that makes me squirm. When I read it, and I put myself in the scene, I wonder what I would have done. Would I have stayed awake in the Garden of Gethsamane? I’d like to think so, but I know well […]
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Pope Leo XIV
6/2/26
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Pope Leo XIV
6/2/26
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