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RALLY draws hundreds of teens

By Natalie J. Plumb
Arlington Bishop Michael F. Burbidge told more than 850 Arlington youths and adult leaders that his favorite part about being a bishop is “being with you.” High school-aged teens from 50 diocesan parishes spent eight hours at Rally at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington celebrating their Catholic faith Oct. 22. In the late afternoon, […]
Local

Bishop Burbidge celebrates Holy Hour for Vocations

By Natalie J. Plumb
Arlington Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated the first in a series of Diocesan Holy Hours for Vocations at St. John the Beloved Church in McLean Oct. 20.   Bishop Burbidge asked those in attendance to “pray that the men and women in our diocese will hear God’s call and have trusting hearts” during a short […]
Local

VCC voter education materials are now available

Virginians will cast ballots Nov. 7 in several important elections: races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, as well as for their local Virginia delegate seat. All these races are important. The Virginia Catholic Conference 2017 voter education materials, all available and printable at vacatholic.org, will help guide voters as they consider their ballots. […]
Local

All Souls Day Mass in Fairfax with Bishop Burbidge

Arlington Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and diocesan priests will celebrate an All Souls Day Mass for all the faithful departed at Fairfax Memorial Park in the Garden of the Crucifix, 9900 Braddock Rd., in Fairfax Nov. 2 at noon.

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Bishop Burbidge addresses Theology on Tap

Arlington Bishop Michael F. Burbidge addressed a gathering of 250 young adults at Theology on Tap at O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub in Arlington Oct. 16. Bishop Burbidge spoke on “The Importance of the Young Church as Witnesses.” The main dining room was filled to capacity, so an overflow crowd watched the Bishop’s talk on a TV […]
Schools

PVI Prays for those suffering

By Katie Williams

PVI Prays started as a few rosaries in the Fairfax school’s courtyard and turned into daily gatherings of students who come together with their teachers and peers and pray for those who are facing adversity, especially those dealing with the aftermath of the recent hurricanes and earthquakes.

Schools

Edu-Futuro honors Marymount president with Community Partner Award

By Special To The Herald

Marymount University President Matthew D. Shank received the 2017 Community Partner Award from Edu-Futuro, an Arlington nonprofit that empowers under-resourced Latino and other immigrant youth through education, leadership development and family engagement. 

Local

Catholics for Housing to help East End Mobile Home Park residents keep their homes

By Elizabeth A. Elliott
For the past year, Catholics for Housing has been working with the City of Manassas to purchase the East End Mobile Home Park, saving 58 families from eviction. It was made possible when the Manassas City Council voted unanimously Oct. 16 to subordinate its contract with the current owner of the property.
National

Bladensburg cross honoring WWI soldiers deemed unconstitutional

By Catholic News Service

A 40-foot-tall cross memorializing soldiers who died in World War I that sits at a busy intersection in the Washington suburb of Bladensburg, Md., is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Oct. 18.

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