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The 18,000 deacons in the United States exercise a ministry of presence, bringing the healing and hope-filled message of Jesus Christ to people they encounter daily in their parishes, other ministries and workplaces.
Yesterday, the heat index was 109 degrees. The air hung heavy, and the haze made it so that I kept continually wiping my glasses, but my vision never cleared. Everything about the morning was oppressive. The weather matched my mood; life felt heavy and hot and enveloping. It was difficult to see more than a few inches in front of me. The familiar landscape was uncertain and light was diffuse — glaring but not illuminating.
Hundreds of parishioners and friends of St. Jude Church in Fredericksburg filled the church building for the Mass of dedication celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Father Paul F. deLadurantaye, executive director of the St. Thomas More Institute and diocesan secretary for catechetics and sacred liturgy, has been appointed to the English section of the Vatican Secretariat of State for five years beginning Sept. 1, 2018.
The name of Fitzgerald Square in Old Town Alexandria was changed to King Street Park at the Waterfront. The Ancient Order of Hibernians and others are fighting the change with a petition.
Hosted by the diocesan Office of Vocations, FIAT Days is a five-day overnight camp for young women between the ages of 13 and 18 at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., July 8-12.
Salesian spirituality led Father Metzger through his time as a teacher and principal at Bishop Ireton and as a pastor at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Vienna.
A local guild of Catholic medical professionals hopes to make searching for a Catholic doctor easier and provides community for the medical professionals.
Bill and Betty Ubbens, realtors with Weichert Realty and parishioners of St. Ann Church in Arlington, assist seniors with downsizing.
Our Shepherd of the Field
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus looks with pity on the crowd that follows him to a deserted place and compares them to sheep without a shepherd. Our Lord is popularly described as the Good Shepherd. He guides his flock to green pastures and leads them to the places where they will be safe. We are consoled by this image of Jesus as shepherd.