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When one is totally in love with the Lord, then poverty, chastity and obedience are not sacrifices, but vehicles of freedom, Pope Francis told consecrated men and women.
Two religious sisters in the Diocese of Arlington marked jubilee anniversaries with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge at St. Luke Church in McLean Feb. 1. Benedictine Sister Charlotte Lange and Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary Sister Jacqueline Ann Murphy, who was unable to attend, were recognized for decades of service to the church. Following Mass, a celebratory luncheon was served.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the arrival of the new library, cafeteria, gym and STEM laboratories.
Mary Higgins Clark, known as the "queen of suspense" to her millions of readers throughout the world, died of natural causes in Naples, Fla., Jan. 31. She was 92.
Sr. Mary Grace of Jesus makes her solemn vows at the Linden monastery.
Old age "is not a disease, it's a privilege," and Catholic dioceses and parishes miss a huge and growing resource if they ignore their senior members, Pope Francis said.
Opened in 2001, De La Salle is a founding member of the Cristo Rey Network, the only association of high schools in the country that integrates college preparatory academics with four years of professional work experience. The first Cristo Rey school began in Chicago in 1996; there are now 37 such schools nationwide; all serve low-income populations.
A mosaic of Blessed Frederic Ozanam, founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, was unveiled in Washington Jan. 26, in time for the 175th anniversary of the society's establishment in the United States.
The school was designated a Blue Ribbon School for 2019 by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in September. The pre-K-eighth grade school was the only Catholic school in the diocese to be recognized in 2019.
We ask all Catholics to step into the public square and to be witnesses of the Gospel on which our faith is founded. Because we believe that all life is a sacred gift from God, it is imperative for all people of faith to continue to speak and act on behalf of the unborn, especially those who will die if this legislation is enacted.
