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Priest uncovers the face of Jesus one stitch at a time

By Elizabeth A. Elliott

“Burly motorcyclist? Yes. But I also stitch.” Father Robert L. Ruskamp, parochial vicar of St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Clifton, wants people to know about his main hobby — motorcycling — before he admits to counted cross-stitching.  

National

Georgetown, Jesuits apologize for roles in sale of slaves

By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — Georgetown University and the Society of Jesus’ Maryland province apologized April 18 for their roles in the 1838 sale of 272 enslaved individuals for the university’s benefit. More than 100 descendants attended a morning “Liturgy of Remembrance, Contrition and Hope” that the university created in partnership with descendants, the Archdiocese of Washington and […]
Local

Shroud of Turin presentation at Holy Cross Academy

The Shroud of Turin continues to baffle scientists, doctors, historians, artists and theologians. Scientists cannot explain the source of the image which contains photographic and 3-D properties on a cloth centuries old. April 29, Bill Wingard will present the history, the science, the Passion, and the case for authenticity, along with a full-size replica of […]
Global

Beatification inquiry opens for martyred French priest

By Catholic News Service
ROUEN, France — The Archdiocese of Rouen has opened a formal inquiry into the cause for beatification of Father Jacques Hamel, who was killed while celebrating Mass in July 2016. Archbishop Dominique Lebrun of Rouen announced the opening of inquiry at the end of the chrism Mass April 13. Father Hamel was killed July 26 […]
National

Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney dies at 84

By Catholic News Service
PITTSBURGH — Dan Rooney, a beloved Pittsburgh icon as longtime chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers, died April 13 at age 84 after a brief illness.  He was remembered by sports figures and church leaders alike for his humility and leadership. In his nearly eight decades with the Steelers, the team won six Super Bowl titles. […]
Schools

Imagination at work in Odyssey of the Mind

By Daniel Jacobs and Kathryn Webb
A new club has taken off in the past year at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax. Odyssey of the Mind is an international competition where students in teams of up to seven devise creative solutions to problems provided, without any outside assistance.   Teams write and perform an eight-minute play that fits the […]
Movies

Smurfs: The Lost Village

Colorful but unengaging children's cartoon in which, as the blue elves of the title — Mandy Patinkin voices their leader — continue to defend themselves against the schemes of the evil wizard (voice of Rainn Wilson) who has long sought to steal their youth-restoring, power-bestowing "essence."

Movies

Going in Style

Leaden comedy about a trio of retirees (Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin) driven to desperation by financial woes who cook up an unlikely scheme to rob a branch of the bank they blame for the cancellation of their pensions.

Columnists

Springtime surrender

By Elizabeth Foss

Springtime surrender can be the fiat of our souls. It’s the assent of our wills to do His will. It’s the recognition that our work — all of it — should truly be the work of His hands. 

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