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By Jim Hale
Education trends come and go over the decades, but the popularity and enduring legacy of the spelling bee is one constant that has remained. Some Catholic schools bring a faith twist with a “religion bee.” “Every year during Catholic Schools Week, we set aside time for some fun, spirited competition that celebrates academics in a […]
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Local
The arm of St. Jude, known as the apostle of the impossible, will visit the Arlington diocese next month. The relic is on pilgrimage in the U.S. through May and will stop in 100 cities. In Virginia, the relic will be on display at St. Agnes in Arlington; Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Winchester; […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — God’s word cuts through the sea of chatter spoken aloud and uttered online to touch the hearts of Christians and inspire them to share the Gospel, Pope Francis said. “While society and social media reflect the violence of words, let us draw closer to and cultivate the quiet word that brings salvation, […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
During this National Catholic Schools Week, please join me in recognizing and celebrating our Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Arlington, which are known for their strong Catholic identity and excellence in education. The mission of Catholic schools is to assist parents in the education and faith formation of their children so they may grow […]
National
By Matt McDonald
Volunteering to help people was a big part of who Ryan Realbuto was. He scrubbed dishes in a soup kitchen, did yard work at a foster home, repainted the chapel at a home for women, and helped high-school kids figure out their future jobs. He was so generous, his mother believes, on the night of […]
Local
By Jim Hale
Six years ago, Maria Zoerlein, 17, discovered what it means to participate fully in the Mass. Blind since age 5 as the result of a rare tumor that damaged her optic nerve, Zoerlein learned about the Xavier Society for the Blind and uses its free Braille materials for Mass. “It’s very valuable. If I didn’t […]
National
By Daniel Payne
The leader of the U.S. bishops’ domestic justice committee this week praised a pending congressional plan for an enhanced child tax credit for taxpayers, calling it “exactly the sort of policy” on which lawmakers should be focused. Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia said in a Jan. 24 statement that the recently […]
Local
By Anna Harvey
The term “homeschool” might bring to mind the image of a mother, seated with her children around the kitchen table, spending her day working with each child on a variety of school subjects. For some homeschoolers, this might be the case. Over the course of the past 20 years, however, the term “homeschool” has come […]
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