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By Katie Bahr
Rachel Lustig is in an enviable position. At 34 years old, she has found a job that fits her perfectly – blending her Catholic faith and her love of service and social justice. Lustig, a parishioner of Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church in Arlington, is a senior vice president of mission and ministry for […]
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By Katie Bahr
Lito and Edith Urgino, parishioners of St. Louis Church in Alexandria, are on a mission to strengthen Catholic families around the country. In 2002, they were founding members of Families in Christ Jesus, a ministry that started at St. Louis and has since grown into a national organization spanning 11 states. “Our guiding motto is: […]
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By Elizabeth Foss
Stephen R. Covey, author of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, recently died of complications from a bicycle accident. He was 79. The first thing that popped into my mind when I heard the news was that he lived, he loved, he learned, and he left a legacy, just as he encouraged millions to do […]
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By Gretchen R. Crowe
A Mass celebrated by Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde and a keynote talk by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia marked the start of the annual Diocesan Information Systems Conference Aug. 1, this year hosted by the Arlington Diocese at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel. With speakers, workshops and networking opportunities, the conference’s mission is to […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
John J. Gutter, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel who worked at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington for 28 years, was remembered Aug. 4 as a man devoted to his family, his faith and his country. Gutter died July 29 at the age of 71. A funeral Mass was offered Aug. 4 at Our […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
In a July 1 ceremony at the Missionhurst Retreat House in Arlington, Father Charles Phukuta Khonde was installed as provincial superior of the U.S. province of the General Government of Missionhurst, Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Father Khonde succeeds Missionhurst Father Anselme Malonda Nkuanga, who was named pastor of Precious Blood Church in […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
Mark Randall was appointed the new executive director for institutional advancement for the Pontifical North American College (PNAC) in Rome July 16. Randall will oversee various operations of the PNAC in the United States. “Mark brings an impressive background of business acumen, fundraising ability and passion for the Catholic Church,” said Msgr. James Checchio, PNAC […]
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By Calvin “chip” Coleman
This “letter to the editor” by Calvin “Chip” Coleman, mayor of Culpeper, appeared in the July 8 edition of the Culpeper Star Exponent. It is reprinted here with permission. As we mature, a father figure affects who we are and who we want to be. Whether as a youngster or an adult, a father guides […]
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By Katie Bahr
In front of a church filled with family, friends and fellow Catholics, local man Randy Sly was ordained to the priesthood last Saturday by Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde at Our Lady of Hope Parish in Potomac Falls. A former Anglican archbishop, Father Sly, 63, was raised in the Episcopal Church. For more than 30 […]
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