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By Ashleigh Buyers
Hidden away in the Virginia countryside 15 miles from Culpeper is an oasis of healing for Virginia’s youngest abuse victims. It is here that Childhelp, a nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding youngsters who have been victimized by child abuse, operates a small “village” where children ages 5 to 14 can come for therapy and counseling. […]
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Patti Hinko (Paul VI ’06) will serve as softball head coach at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax. She began her coaching career as a varsity assistant at Avonworth High School in Pittsburgh while an undergraduate at Duquesne University. She went on to serve as an assistant at Westfield High School in Chantilly before […]
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By Sr. Constance Veit, L.s.p.
Early in our community’s history, a group of townspeople who witnessed the Sisters’ humble charity toward the elderly dubbed them the “Little” Sisters of the Poor. The name stuck. Recently, however, we have become known to some as “the HHS Sisters” due to our lawsuit against the federal government over the contraceptive mandate. This issue […]
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By Jim Mcelhaton
New Jersey football fans usually pull for the Philadelphia Eagles or the New York Giants depending on where they live – but not Colin Disch. Growing up in the Garden State, the new head football coach of Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington was a hardcore Baltimore Ravens fan. Soon after he got his driver’s […]
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40 years Deacon Roger T. (Ted) Ostrom is assigned to St. Michael Church in Annandale. He and his wife, the late Patricia Bruce Ostrom, have five children. He was born Nov. 9, 1935, in Cleveland, Ohio. After serving as a chief electronic technician in the Coast Guard, he was accepted to officer candidate school and […]
National
By Nancy Wiechec
This is the second in a series on Blessed Junipero Serra. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – It’s difficult to miss the mark that the missions have had on the Golden State. Evidence of their influence is seen in places and people throughout California. The missions provided the “beginnings of who we are today” as Californians, said Franciscan […]
Movies
By Catholic News Service
Shortly after their arrival in the Thailand-like country to which they’re relocating, a U.S. businessman (Owen Wilson), his wife (Lake Bell) and their two young daughters (Sterling Jerins and Claire Geare) find themselves caught up in a military coup fueled by murderous anti-Americanism. As they flee the barbaric rebels, they find a helpful ally in […]
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By Bill Dodds
Over the past few months, I started reading a variety of biographies and nonfiction. I’ve been reading about World War II U.S. Army Gen. Lucian Truscott and “Animal House” actor John Belushi. It is interesting to see to how often a parent or grandparent can strongly influence someone’s life even after that older family member […]
Global
By Christie L. Chicoine
NEW YORK – Being called to the principal’s office during the school year can cause angst even among the most mischievous students. But for those who typically demonstrate their best behavior, being summoned during the summer may be more daunting. Fortunately for 24 well-behaved youngsters from four Catholic elementary schools in Harlem, such a phone […]
Pope Francis
By Catholic News Service
MCALLEN, Texas – At Sacred Heart Church in McAllen, members of the community, most of them volunteers at a respite center for immigrants at Sacred Heart parish hall, were invited to a special event by ABC News, but were not informed in advance of just how special that event would be. People started arriving at […]
