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By Angela E. Pometto Herald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 6/29/06)
On the floor of his office, there are dozens of books that made the cut for a trip “across the pond” to Ireland at the end of June. Father Cornelius O’Brien, retiring pastor of St. James Church in Falls Church, points at his books with affection and explains with his soft Irish brogue that these […]
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By Thomas Craughwell
Juliana Falconieri grew up among saints. Her uncle, St. Alexis Falconieri, was one of the seven founders of the Servite Order. The priest who taught Juliana as a child and deepened her love of God as she developed into a young woman was St. Philip Benizi, one of the early superiors of the Servites. Inspired […]
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By Angela E. Pometto Herald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 6/15/06)
Call it naturopathic, alternative, holistic, homeopathic or integrative, but it’s all natural medicine. Some call these remedies old wives’ tales or practices from ancient Eastern beliefs, but whatever its name, people are putting more faith into this approach to healing and walking away with positive results. According to Dr. Jeniece Schaller, a doctor of integrative […]
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By Gretchen R. Crowe Herald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 6/8/06)
Deacon Kevin Fimian’s infectious smile, dirty blond hair and quick wit immediately call to mind the former jock that he is. But underneath the 43-year-old’s playful, engaging exterior is something deeper and something sacred: a strong faith and a life joyously devoted to God. On June 10 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in […]
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By Mary Frances Mccarthy Herald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 6/8/06)
As a child, Deacon Charles Smith never thought, “I want to be a priest when I grow up.” Born in Florida in 1964, Smith’s family moved to Northern Virginia in 1974 and witnessed the creation of the Arlington Diocese. He attended Holy Spirit and St. Michael Schools in Annandale and Bishop O’Connell High School in […]
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By Mary Frances Mccarthy Herald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 6/8/06)
As an eighth-grader, Deacon Gregory Thompson was afraid of being called to the priesthood, but he doesn’t know why. It was several years more before he realized he did have a call. “I only seriously began discerning a call to the priesthood after I attended a Mount 2000 retreat at Mount St. Mary’s University in […]
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By Angela E. Pometto Herald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 6/8/06)
Deacon Joseph Vu has been on the move most of his life. His road to the priesthood included stops in Vietnam, Alabama, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Florida, California, Maryland and finally Virginia. “It doesn’t matter where you are, you have to make the best of where you find yourself,” said Vu. “Just live the moments and enjoy […]
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By Mary Frances Mccarthy Herald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 6/8/06)
Born in Nuremburg, Germany, Deacon Bjorn Lundberg spent his childhood as an “Army brat.” His family spent time in Fort Hood, Texas; Carlisle, Pa.; Fairfax; and Fort Lewis, Wash. After earning a bachelor’s degree in history from Christendom, he interned at Vatican Radio for two months before working at the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) […]
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By Angela E. Pometto Herald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 6/8/06)
Nine years after Jamie Workman became a Catholic, he will become a priest. Deacon Workman was born Aug. 7, 1975, in State College, Pa. He has two sisters and one brother, all younger. He attended high school in Pennsylvania and then started his college career at Northern Virginia Community College. In 2000, he received his […]
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By Angela E. Pometto Herald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 6/8/06)
Deacon Phil Cozzi has spent the last four years studying for the priesthood in Rome. As his time in Italy comes to a close, he is not sad to be leaving afternoon walks through St. Peter’s Square, holy hours at St. Peter’s Basilica or visits to the Roman catacombs, Roman Forum or Palatine Hill. “I’m […]
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