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Bishop Burbidge
After nearly 13 years of bringing the Gospel to Twitter, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge is “happy” to join Instagram. In his first video message to Instagram followers March 20, he shared: “It is my hope and prayer that these daily reflections will help you to draw a little closer to the Lord, to know the […]
Schools
The Virginia Department of Education is providing microgrants for tutoring to parents of any public, private, parochial or homeschool student in grades K-12 residing in Virginia. VDOE is also accepting applications for tutors and providers of assistive technology. Part of the governor’s K-12 Learning Acceleration Grants program, the grants will help Virginia families address the […]
Schools
Paying for Catholic school tuition involves an element of sacrifice for parents. When the number of children starts to resemble a basketball team more than couples tennis, the degree of difficulty compounds. When Luke Gauthier graduates from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington June 1, he will become the eighth consecutive member of his family […]
Schools
Two diocesan schools were awarded Purple Star designation by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children for 2022-23. St. Bernadette School in Springfield and St. Francis of Assisi School in Triangle are among the 189 public and private schools recognized statewide. The Purple […]
National
By Peter Pinedo
The new “National Life Monument,” a larger-than-life bronze sculpture depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary pregnant with the Christ Child, was unveiled and dedicated May 17 on the campus of The Catholic University of America’s Theological College in Washington. According to the Canadian artist Timothy Paul Schmalz, the statue, titled “Advent,” is meant to be a […]
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
If you enter a church and find the sanctuary decked out in red flowers, chances are that, unless it is Christmas, the parish has just celebrated confirmation. This is particularly true in spring when so many such celebrations take place in the wake of Easter. I wonder, though, if this Sacrament is in danger of […]
Local
Schools
By Anna Harvey
A fascinator contest, a priest on guitar and a dinner party for 12 with music by school musicians are just a few of the creative ways diocesan schools are raising funds. St. Anthony of Padua School in Falls Church A sold-out Mardi Gras-themed gala meant donning green and purple beads to embrace the theme and […]
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Schools
By Anna Harvey
Joseph Wilson nearly lost his life in a serious car accident last year. The car was totaled, leaving him with a severed right femur. After he was airlifted to a hospital, doctors told Wilson that he could have died. That moment, he said, changed everything. For nearly half of his time at Seton School in […]
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Schools
By Anna Harvey
The launch of the U.S. Space Force in 2019 opened many new academic and career opportunities for graduating high school students. With a passion for engineering and a family military legacy, Bishop O’Connell High School graduating senior Claire Toia plans to enroll to tackle challenges in space. Toia will head to the University of Virginia […]
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Schools
By Anna Harvey
Graduating senior Kailey Ho’s love of music began at an early age. After beginning band in fourth grade, Ho said, “I was hooked.” When she began attending St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, she immediately joined band, and later went on to join the choir and become president of the school’s music honor […]
