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For years Helen Dickey, a parishioner of St. Thomas á Becket Church in Reston, has combined her devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe with her love of art in the form of a beloved puppet production.
The Archdiocese of Washington will appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit after a federal judge denied a request for an emergency injunction over the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's advertising guidelines.
The heart of the problem of fake news (and the post-truth culture, if there really is one) doesn’t reside in the traditional media but in the proliferation of ideologically polarized websites and social media in recent years. If you want to view something with alarm, start here.
About 75 young adults gathered at St. Mary’s Church in Alexandria for an evening of caroling sponsored by St. Mary’s Youth and Young Adults and the diocesan young adult ministry. Following the vigil Mass, the group walked through the streets of Old Town, singing carols in front of the church, in Market Square and by the Torpedo Factory. The evening concluded with hot chocolate and baked goods at St. Mary’s.
More than 700 people gathered at St. Joseph Church in Herndon Dec. 9 as part of the ongoing process of preparing for the Fifth Encuentro, a national event that will be held in September 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas.
p class="Body">The diocesan Youth, Campus and Young Adult Ministries recognized volunteers at an appreciation dinner, held this year Dec. 5 at St. Joseph Church in Herndon.
p class="Body">Pope Francis prayed on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception that Mary would help Christians develop the "antibodies" needed to fight the modern diseases of indifference, hypocrisy and fear of foreigners.
Each year at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria every student is guaranteed the opportunity to participate in one retreat. In addition to the retreats specific for each class, there are the Camden and Kairos retreats. Among these retreats, Camden is the most popular. It is a three-day service trip to Camden, N.J. for about 20 students. For the 2017-2018 school year, there is a Camden retreat once a month in October, December, January, February and a summer outing in June.
Advent brings opportunities to reflect and renew our spirit as we meditate and celebrate the miracle of the birth of Jesus.
