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Bright and early on a chilly Saturday morning last month, hundreds came out to raise thousands of dollars to support the Options Program at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries.

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“A Very DJO Christmas Carol” is one of many O’Connell traditions. It not only puts on a good show, but also collects donations in practice of the Catholic faith.
Quick — light that last purple candle of the Advent wreath before it’s time to clear it off the table to make way for the Christmas centerpiece.

Catholics attending the 45th annual March for Life Jan. 19 in Washington will be able to obtain a plenary indulgence, according to a recent announcement from the Vatican.

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When Father Donald J. Rooney, pastor of St. Bernadette Church in Springfield and director of the diocesan office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, traveled to Taipei, Taiwan in November, he immediately noticed the kindness of the Buddhists he encountered.

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About 150 Nativity scenes out of the 500 owned by Roger and Marguerite Sullivan are on exhibit at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington.    

With the ring of jingle bells and a hearty “Ho-Ho-Ho” from his bowl full of jelly, Santa Claus greeted the good girls and boys at the Catholic Charities Regional Office in Leesburg Dec. 21, bringing joy and focus to Christmas.

Night to Shine, a prom night experience for people ages 14 and older with special needs, will be held at All Saints Church, 9300 Stonewall Rd., Manassas Feb. 9. The parish activity center will be transformed into a winter wonderland.  

A call went out in mid-December that grabbed our collective attention. No, it was not from Caesar Augustus demanding that we return home to Bethlehem to be counted. It was from The Guardian news website encouraging readers to submit their "underwhelming" Christmas photos for the second year running.

 

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