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By Russell Shaw
In the prayer of the faithful said at Mass in my parish day after day we regularly ask God for “an increase of vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life.” Sometimes “lay ministry” gets added to the list. When we pray for these things, I’m happy to join in the response – “Lord, hear our […]
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Helen Alvaré will receive the Founders Award at the Catholic Distance University awards gala Nov. 21. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde will host the gala at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel, 801 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, beginning with a Mass to honor CDU’s 2015 graduates at 5 p.m. Alvaré is an adviser to the Civil […]
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By Dave Borowski
Birthright International was founded in 1968 in Toronto, Canada, to help women deal with unplanned pregnancies. It is an organization that proudly announces that it’s focused on “loving the mother, reminding her that there is hope and ensuring she is not alone.” The group believes that it is the right of every woman to give […]
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By Nancy Wiechec
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Before the mission period, Indian life along the California coast was diverse, peaceable and stable. There were a large number of tribes, each with distinct language, cultural and social traditions. They were hunter and gatherer people who found plenty of resources from the sea and landscape. Acorns, fish, shellfish and wild game […]
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By Mark Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – Acknowledging Mary as the “mother of all nations, but especially of us,” Cardinal Peter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary, joined Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl in dedicating the new Chapel of Our Lady of Hungary at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The cardinal also prayed in his homily at […]
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By Valerie Schmalz
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Dr. Kelly Kao is no longer making a top salary as a Silicon Valley optometrist and researcher for Google Glass. Instead, Kao and her friends, motivated by their Catholic faith, are using their skills to help poor people see in the Far East and even California’s San Joaquin Valley. In the […]
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The biennial Arlington Diocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington will take place Oct. 3 at 9:30 a.m. The theme for this year’s pilgrimage is “Oh Mary, Keep Our Family Alive in Love!” The morning will begin with confessions, followed by a holy hour. Arlington Bishop Paul […]
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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Eleven cardinals, at least four of whom will participate in the world Synod of Bishops on the family in October, have urged fellow church leaders to maintain the church’s rules regarding marriage and strengthen Catholic education about marriage and family life. Their book, Eleven Cardinals Speak on Marriage and the Family, […]
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By Soren Johnson
As Pope Francis’ historic six-day apostolic visit nears, consider what you could say as he departs for the Vatican Sept. 27: “The papal visit raised my level of confidence as a Catholic. Doors opened to share my faith, and I walked through them.” The following six-point plan (in honor of his six days with us) […]
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