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Most students at Bishop O’Connell in Arlington take American Sign Language (ASL) for a specific reason. Just ask junior Hailey Gilson.
Average weekend Mass attendance in the Diocese of Arlington has dropped slightly for a second year, according to the third annual Mass count. In 2017, 140,444 people came to Mass per weekend. In two years, that number dropped by 7,500 people to 132,944 attendees, a 5.5 percent decrease.
The idea of "spiritual Communion" — inviting Jesus into one's heart and soul when receiving the actual sacrament isn't possible — is part of Catholic tradition.
The Vatican office that distributes free tickets to papal events has posted a notice on its website that "the liturgical celebrations of Holy Week will take place without the physical presence of the faithful."
Aunque el coronavirus ha creado una gran conmoción en las rutinas diarias de personas de todo el mundo, hay modos de minimizar la difusión de la enfermedad, dijo un médico que también sirve como diácono en la diócesis de Providence.
This walking tour brings you to the Catholic sites of Old Town and beyond.
Now is the time to intensify our prayers and sacrifices for the love of God and the love of our neighbor. Let us draw closer to one another in our love for him, and rediscover the things that truly matter in our lives.
Nearly everyone in the country has been impacted by the coronavirus, including Father David A. Whitestone, pastor of St. Leo the Great Church in Fairfax. Last Saturday, he was outside his local Safeway before dawn waiting for latest shipment of a much-needed commodity — antibacterial hand sanitizer. When the doors opened at 6 a.m. and the shelves were restocked, he bought the max allowed: four 2 ounce bottles. He quickly called parochial vicar Father Thomas Nguyen to come and buy a few more.
The familiar mantra that high school will prepare you for college is perhaps best seen through the Directed Independent Study (DIS) course at St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax.
The 39th annual Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade presented by the Ballyshaners, a nonprofit organization that aims to promote and preserve Irish heritage, was held March 7 along King Street in Old Town Alexandria. According to visitalexandriava.com, the parade featured more than 2,000 participants marching, including the Notre Dame Alumni Band, dog rescue groups, pipe and drum bands, historical re-enactors, local businesses and Irish dancers.
