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A change for the better

By Dave Borowski
Sometimes change is good. When Deacon David Dufresne is ordained to the priesthood June 7 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, it will mark the end of a journey full of change, but not always positive. Deacon Dufresne was born Oct. 23, 1982, in Lafayette, La. His family moved to Fort Collins, […]
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Bringing the sacraments to those who serve

By Katie Collins
The day Deacon James C. Hinkle received the first sacrament of initiation was, in a sense, the day he was initiated into the Navy. It was Jesuit Father John Francis Laboon, a Navy chaplain with a ship named after him (the USS Laboon), who administered the sacrament of baptism to the infant. Following his ordination […]
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Everything fell into place

By Dave Borowski
Deacon Mauricio Pineda will be ordained a priest June 7 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. The Salvadoran native, 33, is still amazed that a man who, up until the age of 17 was a practicing Seventh-day Adventist and who could not speak English when he came to the United States, will […]
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From ‘weekend warrior’ to priest

By Maria-pia Negro
Transitional Deacon Steven Walker said his road to the priesthood has been a gradual exercise in humility and mercy. And his year as a transitional deacon was no different. “The hardest lessons to learn are that when I come to God, I need to give Him what I have, without pretending I have something than […]
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Open to the will of God

By Maria-pia Negro
Through his discernment and time at the seminary, transitional deacon Chris Christensen has learned to let God work within him. Now he will be able to share his deep love for Christ with others by serving as a priest after ordination June 7. “The whole process has been an exercise of openness to the will […]
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Smart Markets comes to St. Veronica Church

Thanks to Jean Janssen, head of the local farmers markets group known as Smart Markets Inc. St. Veronica Church in Chantilly will be the new home for a mini farmers’ market, beginning June 19 at 3 p.m. and continuing every Thursday throughout the summer. In the past six years, Janssen has taken the farmers market […]
Columns

What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?

By Fr. William Saunders
Q: I received the sacrament of confirmation as an adult this past Easter Vigil Mass in my parish. Although I know that I received the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, we never really discussed them in the RCIA class. Could you please explain them? – (Alexandria) A: As a pastor, I fear that many […]
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Fr. Hanley appointed to North American College faculty

By Katie Collins
Arlington diocesan priest Father Daniel F. Hanley has been invited to join the faculty of the Pontifical North American College (NAC) in Rome, where he plans to complete a doctorate in sacred theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas during a three-year term. He recently earned his licentiate from the Dominican House of […]
Parishes

Bringing Christ to Manassas Park

By Maria-pia Negro

The 9:30 a.m. Spanish Mass at the Manassas Park Community Center is celebrated by priests of All Saints Church in Manassas, the largest parish in the Arlington Diocese.

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Eager to get in the game

By Katie Collins
For 25 years, Kevin J. Dansereau was a self-proclaimed Sunday-only Catholic who stood on the sidelines of faith. But when the sports fan placed prayer at the center of his life, God led him into the thick of His’ work. Dansereau will be ordained a deacon May 31 by Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde at […]

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