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By Thomas Craughwell
During the eighth century the royal families of England produced a bumper crop of holy men and women. Within Milburga’s immediate family her mother, Ermenburga, her two sisters, Mildred and Milgitha, and of course Milburga herself all became venerated as saints. Ermenburgha and her daughters devoted themselves to caring for the sick and the poor, […]
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St. Columbanus was one of those roving Irish monks who wandered up and down Europe in the sixth and seventh centuries. This love of the open road inspired the Rev. John Oliver, an Anglican bishop and biker, to suggest St. Columbanus as the patron of motorcyclists. Columbanus was not always drawn to the religious life. […]
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By Christine Stoddard
Atonement Father C. Donald Howard, pastor of Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling, retired after nearly 25 years of service there Feb. 3. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde has appointed Atonement Father Patrick Cogan as pastor, effective Feb 3. Parishioners at the 10 a.m. English Mass met Father Howard’s final homily with a standing ovation. […]
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By Gretchen R. Crowe
In a country where a new health care law is providing contraceptives to all women at no charge, it might be hard to remember that there are many faithful Catholics practicing natural family planning (NFP) and inviting God to be part of the process as they plan their families. While NFP generally requires charts, taking […]
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By Fr. William P. Saunders
Q: I am from Maine and our new priest who has told us that Catholics can join the Masons. He says the Masons have changed. Can Catholics join the Masons? (Maine) A: Since the decree “In Eminenti” of Pope Clement XII in 1738, Catholics have been forbidden to join the Masons, and until 1983, under […]
Schools
By For The Catholic Herald
Mary Kate Blaine has been selected as principal of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington. She will assume her duties at the 212-year-old Catholic girls’ high school July 1. Blaine will be responsible for day-to-day school operations. “We are very fortunate to have Ms. Blaine as our new principal,” said Daniel M. Kerns Jr., head […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
Marymount University junior Reed Scott and senior Katelyn Fischer were named the Capital Athletic Conference men’s and women’s players of the week, as announced by the league office Jan. 21. Scott led the Saints to a pair of victories, including Marymount’s first CAC win of the season. He averaged 16 points and 6.5 rebounds per […]
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By Dave Borowski
It’s been a tough half-century for labor unions. Membership has dropped significantly, and right-to-work laws have eroded union power. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that in 2011, union membership for wage and salaried workers was 11.8 percent. In 1983, the first year BLS gathered data, the rate was 20.1 percent. Both those numbers […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
Oblate of St. Francis de Sales Father Robert A. Brown, longtime pastor of St. John Neumann Church in Reston, died Dec. 27 from complications of pneumonia. He was 78 years old. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Jan. 5 at St. John Neumann Church, 11900 Lawyers Road, Reston, at 10:30 a.m. A wake will precede […]
Pope Francis
By Catholic News Service
Here is a list of 10 things to know about Archbishop-designate Georg Ganswein, Pope Benedict XVI's longtime secretary.
