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By Lucia A. Silecchia
Throughout March, myriad celebrations of “Women’s History Month” unfold. I understand the sentiment behind this and see the great value in recognizing the contributions that so many of my sisters, past and present, have made to building our society. This is particularly true when it comes to celebrating those who have too often been overlooked. […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Through friends and family, local Catholics hear firsthand accounts of the suffering in Ukraine.
Arts
By Zoey Maraist
Hundreds of Catholic school and religious education students participated in this year’s St. Patrick Coloring Contest, hosted by five local divisions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. All kindergarten through fourth grade contestants were given the same image of St. Patrick, holding his signature shamrock, to color as creatively as possible. Third grader Kaitlyn Difilipo […]
Columns
By Kevin Schweers
The Catholic Herald launched a new website March 9 at catholicherald.com, and I invite you to take a look. This marks the first significant redesign of our publication’s primary online presence in five years. In undertaking it, we sought to preserve what worked well in the previous website — such as prioritizing local Catholic news […]
Local
Parishes
By Leslie Miller
The Arlington diocese has begun holding listening sessions at parishes and schools to hear the views of Catholics — both active and inactive — on how the church is journeying together to fulfill its mission in the world.
Local
By Ann M. Augherton
The Alexandria City Council scrapped plans to designate March 10 as Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, following protests from Catholics in the Arlington diocese. As part of its March 8 meeting, the council had planned to consider proclaiming the day as one to “celebrate the courage, compassion, and the high-quality care that abortion providers and clinic […]
Local
Parishes
By Leslie Miller
The opportunity to view, touch and venerate the sacred relics of 165 well-known saints drew hundreds of people to St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax March 5.
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — Amid the developing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ international policy committee urged the U.S. government “to provide all possible assistance to the people of Ukraine and to work closely with faith-based partners who are already on the ground providing emergency aid.” Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, Ill., […]
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Parishes
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Eat-in Lenten fish frys and soup suppers made a comeback at many parishes on the first Friday of Lent this year, after a hiatus during the pandemic. Most will continue on Fridays through April 8.
Global
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Temptation’s seductive proposals of happiness and freedom can lead one to being enslaved by the desire to possess material things and other people, Pope Francis said. Christians are called to respond to temptation with the “word of God, which says not to take advantage, not to use God, others and things for […]
