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By Fr. Rich Miserendino
It’s mildly amusing that our Gospel for today’s celebration of the Ascension makes no mention of the actual event itself. Rather, Matthew treats us to the “Great Commission,” the final standing instructions of the Lord, which bring his entire Gospel to a close. We know that Christ ascended to heaven from Luke and Acts. Yet, by omitting a description of the Ascension, it’s as if Matthew wanted to emphasize the “So what?” of the entire affair.
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Ibay is praying 100 rosaries “so that we will have great attendance and a great opera night,” he said. “Playing at Trattoria da Franco is a unique experience. It is unlike the Kennedy Center where it’s very formal and you can’t bring any food or drink into the concert hall.”
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By Anna Donofrio
Father David P. Meng, pastor of St. Timothy Church in Chantilly, will become pastor of Holy Spirit Church in Annandale, effective June 25.
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By Anna Donofrio
Father Gregory S. Thompson, parochial vicar of St. Louis Church in Alexandria, will become pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Manassas, effective June 25.
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After college, he came to the Washington area because of his interest in politics, but after moving to the Arlington diocese, he soon realized that the Catholic faith was of far greater importance.
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Father Donelan described “the power of forgiving sins” as “something indescribable. ” Everybody carries some kind of burden,” he said. “To help people to walk with that burden and to realize that happiness and joy is still possible, even with whatever sin and whatever pain they carry, is a really great gift and privilege to be able to give somebody.”
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By Anna Donofrio
Father John M. O’Donohue, pastor of Holy Spirit Church in Annandale, will become pastor of St. Ambrose Church in Annandale, effective June 25.
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He graduated from Christendom College in Front Royal with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a minor in theology in 1996, before attending Mount St. Mary Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md.
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By Jim Hale
On the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of one of the most violent persecutions of Catholics in modern history, Flores wants to preserve the memory of his grandfather and the sacrifices of the Mexican Martyrs — six priests who were canonized in 2000 — whose feast day is May 21.
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He oversaw the construction of a new Romanesque style church following a 14-year project supported by three capital campaigns amounting to nearly $10 million.
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Pope Leo XIV
6/2/26
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