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Check out the first 'The Kid's Connection' published on the Arlington Catholic Herald Oct. 21.
As All Souls Day, Nov. 2, approaches, thoughts turn to remembering those whom we have lost over the years. One of those we lost was a woman we dubbed the Catholic Herald’s Number One Fan.
VATICAN CITY — A synod calls on everyone to become experts in "the art of encounter" in a way that is uplifting and transformative, Pope Francis said, formally opening the process leading up to the assembly of the Synod of Bishops in 2023.
Like students taking a test, we often assign God to boxes without realizing it: God will be present at church, in Mass or in class. But we can forget that Emmanuel is with us everywhere and always.
Flags in church?
Q. When I was at Mass yesterday, the congregation sang a rousing rendition of "God Bless America." That brought to my mind the flag issue. I have been in many Catholic churches of late — especially for funerals — and I have not seen a single flag. What is the Catholic Church's stance on American flags on the altar? (Niskayuna, N.Y.)
We never really outgrow the desire for a bedtime story. It just takes different forms when we’re older: Netflix, the evening news, Instagram stories.
What’s distinctive about your parish? What is your parish’s charism? Our parish is lovingly cared for by Missionhurst priests. Because none of them were raised in the U.S., they bring a global perspective of Catholicism. The cultural diversity of the parish has grown steadily, with people from many different backgrounds feeling welcome here. St. Ann Parish has strong social outreach ministries. Through many volunteers, we support Catholic Charities’ Migration and Refugee Services and St. Lucy Food Project and a number of local organizations that serve the poor and the marginalized.
Imagine a football game, but instead of the usual chanting, cheering and movement, all you hear is the grunts of the football team and coaches. Rather than wall-to-wall cheering fans, only empty bleachers flank the field. That surreal situation was a reality last year for schools across the nation. At St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, students wanted to make sure that was not the reality this year. The school needed normal school spirit back.
It’s sometimes said Pope St. John Paul II was the most intellectually gifted occupant of the See of Peter ever, but inasmuch as the line of popes stretches back two millennia and includes some known to history only by their names, there is no realistic way of verifying that.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated the annual Mass for Marriage Jubilarians Oct. 17 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. Couples from around the diocese celebrating their silver (25 years) and golden (50 years) wedding anniversaries were encouraged to attend.
