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Several parishes hosted weekend observances Oct. 7-8 celebrating the Oct. 4 feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Priests at St. Ann Church in Arlington and St. John the Apostle Church in Leesburg blessed pets on Oct. 7, while Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Arlington invited parishioners and their pets […]
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By Steve Hemler and Lee Granger
In the early 1500s, the Aztec civilization occupied what is now the southern part of Mexico. It was an advanced civilization in language and knowledge but one that lived in fear of the gods that permeated their culture. They were in constant warfare with the neighboring indigenous peoples who inhabited the rest of Central America. […]
Bishop Burbidge
I ask the faithful in the Diocese of Arlington and all people of good will to join in prayer for peace following a terrorist attack in Israel. Our hearts are shocked and saddened by the death of hundreds of people, and thousands more who are wounded or dispersed already. It is my hope and prayer that the international community will work together to help ensure a peaceful […]
National
By Sharon Delaney
The faith community of St. Dominic Church in Brick, N.J., celebrated the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis Oct. 1 with a very special guest among them — Acutis’ mother, Antonia Salzano. After Mass, Salzano took the relic of her son from the hands of Bishop David O’Connell of the Diocese of Trenton, and together they […]
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By Daniel Payne
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge recently urged Catholics at Philadelphia’s Eucharistic Congress to “open ourselves to wonder” before the Eucharist and to seek the “strength, consolation and countless graces” the Blessed Sacrament offers the faithful Catholics who receive it. The bishop was among the keynote speakers at Philadelphia’s congress over the weekend; he also offered a […]
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By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Pope Francis has released “Laudate Deum,” an apostolic exhortation which follows the encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home,” which was published in 2015 and sought to guide the Church’s understanding of human and environmental ecology. “Laudato Si’ ” prompted initiatives globally oriented to caring for our common home and respecting the dignity […]
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Daughter of Wisdom Sister Mary Eileen McCarthy, also known as Sister John of the Heart of Jesus, died Sept. 29 at age 96. She was living at of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent, Sound Beach, N.Y., and had marked 77 years as a professed religious sister. Sister Mary Eileen served in the Arlington diocese […]
Schools
By Allison Quispe Sanchez
This summer, a group of students from Seton School in Manassas embarked on a weeklong mission trip to Antigua, Guatemala. The team consisted of students Julia Starrs, Amelia Geary, Lily Griffin, Annaliese Orr, Camila Lopez, Seth Kellogg, Monica De Micoli and Gabriela Brown, accompanied by chaperones Ann Martella, Aminda Lopez and Marylin Brown. Their mission […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
The other day, as I was sorting through a pile of college memorabilia, I found a card from a florist: Hang in there! October doesn’t last forever. Love, Beth. We were a pair that year — Beth and Elizabeth — completely over our heads in extracurricular activities and leadership opportunities. This card was probably the […]
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