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The Catholic Herald won 28 awards this year in the Catholic Press Association’s media awards competition, including first place in the General Excellence category for weekly diocesan papers with a circulation of more than 25,000. The awards banquet was held June 21 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Yesterday, the Diocese of Arlington was informed that a construction worker passed away from injuries sustained following an accident at the construction site for the new Paul VI Catholic High School campus.
Parishioners of St. John Bosco Church in Woodstock celebrated Corpus Christi — the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ — with a procession led by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. This was the fourth year Fr. Michael Dobbins, pastor, and the parish have hosted a procession marked by hymns in honor of the Eucharist, readings from sacred scripture and benediction.
As part of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Religious Freedom Week, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington June 24 by encouraging all gathered to defend the faith. He referenced St. John the Baptist, whose birthday was being celebrated, St. Thomas More as well as Sts. Peter and Paul as sources of inspiration and intercession.
The inside of St. James Church in Falls Church resembled the United Nations — Albania, Ghana, Philippines, Korea, Vietnam, and many more — as part of the Mass for Multicultural Communities June 21.
The ministry of every bishop within the Catholic Church is centered around three primary responsibilities: teaching, sanctifying and governing. The “teaching” part of my ministry is to ensure that the Catholic faith is taught in all its richness, shared and understood by the Catholic faithful. The Gospel message must be proclaimed for it to be truly lived. “Sanctifying” means to celebrate God’s love and mercy through the Sacraments, the heart of the Church and the lifeblood of all our work and life. Lastly, my duty to “govern,” which means to oversee and direct the activities of the Diocese, must be carried out with due diligence.
The Mass of Admission for Candidacy is held after the candidates finish their philosophical studies (after two years or four years depending on if they graduated college and as they enter into theological studies. It is the next stage in the progression to Holy Orders.
Wildflour — a catering company with a cafe and bakery storefront in Chantilly — has a secret ingredient to its success: it welcomes people with special needs who have a passion to cook.
“The spirit was one of urgency,” Bishop Michael F. Burbidge said of the general assembly during his Walk Humbly Podcast. “We prepared for this meeting — we had conference calls, we had webinars preparing us for what the action items would be. We had our retreat in January, which I think set the tone for this meeting that we were entering having already been together in prayer, trusting our work to the Lord. We have communicated well with the Holy See.”
I wonder if we’re growing too defensive. When we clap back so fiercely, do we take the time to consider the criticism? Are we cooling down enough to find the teaching moment in the hot exchange? Or are we digging our heels in and sticking our fingers in our ears?
