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The Virginia Knights of Columbus have raised more than $1 million for Special Olympics Virginia through polar plunging since 2013. The statewide Special Olympics Virginia Polar Plunge Festival was held in Virginia Beach Feb. 3. Donations raised cover entry fees, accommodations and other necessities to allow athletes to attend competitions and showcase their abilities. The […]
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The 18th annual Sweats for Vets campaign netted more than $15,000 in sweatshirts, sweatpants, socks and other winter care items to help military veterans keep the chill away, organizers said. Members of the local Knights of Columbus — including from Our Lady of Hope Church in Potomac Falls — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Veterans of […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Mission is tirelessly going out to all men and women to invite them with respect, joy and kindness, to encounter God and enter into communion with him, Pope Francis wrote in his message for World Mission Sunday. The Catholic Church, he wrote, “in fidelity to the mission she has received from the […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and Bishop Barry C. Knestout
Legislation to legalize physician-assisted suicide is moving rapidly in this year’s Virginia General Assembly session. The Senate and House have both taken steps to advance this lethal measure. Within the next week, floor debates in one or both chambers are likely to occur. We are alarmed and deeply saddened by this development. Human life is […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Catholic universities are called to contribute to the growth of the intellectual tradition of the church as well as the hearts of their students, forming them into agents of good, Pope Francis told the University of Notre Dame’s board of trustees. “The educational efforts undertaken by Catholic institutions, in fact, are based […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
As we mark the World Day for Consecrated Life in this 50th year since the founding of the Diocese of Arlington, we reflect on the men and women religious who played a critical role in the founding and building of our diocese, giving up everything to follow Christ. Our diocese has benefited greatly from the […]
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By Jim Hale
Annie Ray, orchestra director at Annandale High School and a parishioner of Queen of Apostles Church in Alexandria, won the 2024 Music Educator Grammy Award last weekend. Citing her work teaching music to students with disabilities, the Recording Academy announced her as the winner Feb. 1. Just hours later, she was on a flight to […]
Schools
From dressing like a teacher to charity fundraising to spelling and religion bees, schools celebrated Catholic Schools Week 2024 across the Arlington diocese Jan. 28-Feb. 3. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge visited St. Patrick School in Fredericksburg Jan. 30; St. Thomas More Cathedral School in Arlington Jan. 31; and St. Paul VI Catholic High School in […]
Pope Francis
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of February is for the terminally ill. “When some people talk about terminal illnesses, there are two words they often confuse: incurable and un-carable. But they are not the same,” the Holy Father said in a video released Jan. 30. “Even when little chance for a cure exists, […]
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