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Renewing a relationship with the Lord is the top priority for those embarking on their Lenten journeys said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge in his homily addressed to the more than 200 gathered for Mass on Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington March 6.span>/span>
A Catholic News Service contributor in Caracas, Venezuela, was taken by military counterintelligence officials after his home was raided early March 6.
Each Lent, people receive little boxes that make a big difference for those in need. Students at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria kicked off their participation in the CRS Rice Bowl program after Mass March 6.
Fr. Mel O. Portulla, pastor of St. Ann Church in Arlington, oversees the burning of last year's blessed palms to be used as ashes this Ash Wednesday.
Len and Sylvia Fontenot, parishioners of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fredericksburg, received the “Tilma Award” from the Guadalupe Free Clinic in Colonial Beach last month. They were recognized for their commitment and dedication to establishing the clinic and for their continued dedication to its mission of providing health care to the needy.
The St. Katharine Drexel Mission held its third annual Mardi Gras Ball that featured dueling pianos by Blazin' Keys Entertainment to complement the event's "Black and White" theme. More than 150 people attended the ball at the Piedmont Golf Club in Haymarket. The dinner included a raffle and auction to help raise funds for a church building. JOE CASHWELL | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD
In a tiny basement workroom in Manassas, botanical artist Margaret Elizabeth “Betsy” Farr blends the flora of Northern Virginia with images of saints from across the globe to create unique religious imagery. Surrounded by 19th-century Catholic lithographs while listening to choral work, such as Morten Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium, Farr paints with watercolor on 140-pound Fabriano cotton paper, frequently including metal leaf.
So what is the fish sandwich landscape like? I decided to find out.
Just over four months after Pope Francis forced Bishop Martin D. Holley to step down as bishop of Memphis, Tenn., he named Bishop David P. Talley of Alexandria, La., to lead the diocese.
The Ballyshaners St. Patrick's Day Parade drew large crowds to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland on King Street in Alexandria March 2.
