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By Gretchen R. Crowe
Asked to give one-word descriptors of St. Michael Parish in Annandale, a roomful of parishioners, fresh out of a parish town hall meeting, answered efficiently: welcoming, traditional, caring, ready to serve. Most of all, they agreed, the parish is devout, with priests always available for confession and guidance, a 30-year-old perpetual adoration chapel and strong […]
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By Gretchen R. Crowe
Let me start by saying this: Everyone should spend a day tagging along after a priest. It’s a great opportunity to witness pastoral service that is not often seen and was, in my case, just plain fun. Let me also say this: Because of time constraints, my “day” consisted of four hours with Father Ed […]
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By Thomas Craughwell
There are two reasons why St. René Goupil is the patron of anesthesiologists: first, because he had been a student of medicine in France, and second, in tribute to the terrible sufferings he endured at the hands of the Mohawk Indians.
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By Dave Borowski
For a town of only 4,800 people, Luray has a lot of churches. They’re all Protestant denominations, from Baptist to Episcopalian, except one Catholic church – Our Lady of the Valley. It serves a congregation of just over 200 people and draws parishioners from all over the Page County area. The population of Luray grows […]
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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q: I am wondering why I was almost unable to read a eulogy at my mother’s funeral. The pastor of the church said that they were eliminating family eulogies because of occasional improprieties in such talks and the extended length of the service. Due to the undertaker’s pleas on my behalf, I was finally allowed […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
After years of ministerial work as founding pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Gainesville, Father Francis Peffley has reached the decision that it is beneficial to step down from his current responsibilities and obligations. Accordingly, Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde has accepted Father Peffley’s resignation as pastor and has given him an assignment as parochial […]
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By Katie Bahr
In order to fully understand All Saints Parish in Manassas, one must attend a Sunday Mass, insists Father Robert C. Cilinski, pastor for the past 12 years. The largest parish in the diocese, All Saints has more than 21,000 registered parishioners from 5,800 families. The new church, which was built last summer to replace one […]
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By Katie Collins
A statue of Mary at St. John the Beloved Church in McLean overlooked the deep pinks and warm yellows of the rose garden following the first school Mass of the academic year. The recent scene of holiness amid vibrant color well complements St. John, a community of palpable joy bound by devout faith. It is […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
The Catholic Business Network of Northern Virginia (CBN-NV), a faith-based business networking organizations, recently appointed Katie Walker, communications director for Arlington diocesan Catholic Charities, to its board of directors. Walker will assume the board portfolio of vice president, advertising and public relations, previously held by Bruce Gemmill, CBN chairman and president. “We are extremely pleased […]
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By Dave Borowski
At 7 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month, more than 400 people gather at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax for a healing Mass and service. The celebrant is Father Stefan Starzynski, parochial vicar of St. Mary of Sorrows. It’s been a bumpy road for the boy who grew up in Arlington […]
