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By Kayla Bennett
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — While the first Saturday in May’s running of the Kentucky Derby boasts the fastest two minutes in sports, Churchill Downs’ backside chapel hosts what might be the fastest Sunday Mass in the Archdiocese of Louisville. “They start at 10:30 and are out by 11,” said Tom Curley, who recently began coordinating the […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — After a long pandemic pause, Pope Francis is scheduled to celebrate a Mass May 15 for the canonization of 10 men and women: five from Italy, three from France, one from India and one from the Netherlands. The last canonization ceremony was celebrated Oct. 13, 2019, and included St. John Henry Newman. […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — After the online news site Politico published a report late May 2 from a leaked draft opinion signaling that the majority of Supreme Court justices seem set to overturn Roe v. Wade, the decision legalizing abortion, those opposed to having it overturned have taken to the streets to protest. But vandalism showing discontent […]
National
By Catholic News Service
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, a pediatrician and daughter of Italian St. Gianna Beretta Molla, plans to open an international pilgrimage site and center in Springfield to help spread knowledge of and devotion to her parents and promote marriage and family life. “I learned from my saint mom and holy dad to have […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Christians must listen to God’s word, go where Christ goes, seek those who are lost and reach out to their neighbors, Pope Francis said. “Do I let Jesus love me, and by allowing him to love me, do I pass from loving him to imitating him?” the pope asked May 8 before […]
Local
Schools
Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria was recognized recently for having the highest local Catholic school participation in a fundraiser for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As a result, Ireton was awarded the inaugural Bishop’s Cup for their students’ work at the April 30 Best Buddies of Virginia/DC’s Friendship Walk in Washington to raise […]
Bishop's Columns
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Just as the Easter Vigil is a privileged time for the celebration of Baptism and other Sacraments of Initiation for adults, the season of Easter has become the traditional time of First Communion for our young people. First Communion is an encounter with our Risen Lord that brings about a profound transformation in the lives […]
Local
By Catholic Herald
Five priests in the Arlington diocese are celebrating ordination jubilees this year. 50 years Missionhurst Father Richard Terga is assigned to Missionhurst in Arlington. Born: Feb. 7, 1945, in Manhattan, N.Y. Parents: Ricardo Marcial Terga y Soler and Angelica Ismeña Cintron de Berrios y Parrilla Siblings: one sister who died at a very young […]
Columns
By Elise Italiano Ureneck
When I was a young, single professional living in Washington, I harbored a secret judgment against churches that had “cry rooms.” In my naivete, I considered parishes that built these spaces to be intolerant of young children. While I appreciate a reverent Mass, a silent church is a dying church, I thought. It seemed to […]
Parishes
By Catholic Herald Staff
What’s distinctive about your parish? What is your parish’s charism? Since its founding, St. Luke has been dedicated to outreach to the less fortunate both locally and globally. Because of the parishioners’ dedication to serving the poor, plans to build a physical church on the property had been postponed for more than 20 years and Mass was […]
