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Local
By Kevin Schweers
What was once known as “Helltown” in the late 18th century — due to the working men who ventured over from the nearby Shenandoah River seeking alcohol — has emerged in the 21st century as a place for thousands of Catholics seeking a deeper relationship with God and one another. Front Royal is the […]
Parishes
By Dori Rutherford
On the feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist, parishioners at St. John the Baptist Church celebrated the 25th anniversary of the solemn dedication of their church in Front Royal, closing a 40 hours devotion with Mass and a picnic. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge was the principal celebrant and newly ordained Father Andrew W. […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Catholic education is an excellent form of evangelization, Pope Francis said. “Indeed, education does not consist of filling the head with ideas,” he told people at his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square June 28. Education is “accompanying and encouraging students on the path of human and spiritual growth, showing them […]
Local
By Anna Harvey
For newly ordained Father Nicholas A. Albin, ordination day is the next step into a lifelong journey as a priest in the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits. Founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola, who experienced a spiritual conversion after being wounded by a cannonball in 1521, the order is known for its […]
Local
By Anna Harvey
A former parishioner of Blessed Sacrament Church in Alexandria, Father Brendan Augustine Baran, was ordained to the priesthood in the Order of Preachers, commonly known as the Dominicans, last month. Born June 14, 1980, he grew up in Alexandria, and his family often traveled to visit his grandmother in Washington. As a child, he admired […]
Local
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Porto Charities, a nonprofit that supports persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, honored advocacy award winners at a Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and a reception June 24. Beth Cucinotta, Jack Masri, Holy Spirit School in Annandale and Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Vienna were recognized. “Porto Charities has chosen a […]
National
Pope Francis
By Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the embattled Bishop Rick Stika of Knoxville, Tenn. Stika, 65, was investigated by the Vatican for mismanagement of his diocese. He is also named in a 2022 lawsuit (refiled in 2023) accusing him of protecting a seminarian accused of multiple counts of rape. The lawsuit also claims […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Dorothea Campbell, the oldest parishioner of St. Joseph Church in Alexandria, turns 100.
Local
By Anna Harvey
“Let yourself be loved,” Elizabeth Leon urged a room of women at St. Theresa Church in Ashburn. More than 20 women attended Leon’s “Made for More” workshop, which she began to help women heal from trauma and grow in their relationship with Christ. Since the birth and death of her newborn son John Paul Rafael […]
