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More than 30 Buddhist children, ages 7 to 18, from the U.S. Zen Institute summer camp in Germantown, Maryland, visited the Franciscan Monastery July 12 to learn about Christianity, St. Francis and his followers.
More than a year after his death, the play about the long-serving Supreme Court justice returns to Arena Stage.
p class="Summarygraph">Youths from five parishes gathered at St. Leo the Great Church in Fairfax to learn how to serve the community and grow in their faith at Junior High Work Camp July 10-12.
p class="Body">Sister of St. Joseph Catherine Mary Dunbar died June 25 at St. Joseph Villa in Flourtown, Pa., in the 70th year of her religious life. She was 93.The daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Smith) Dunbar, Sister Catherine entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in Chestnut Hill, Pa., in September 1947 from Orange, N.J., and professed her final vows in August 1950.
I would be the last person to cast administration as the polar opposite of ministry. The word "administration" embeds the concept of ministration. Few ministries can flourish without able administration.
WorkCamp provides an example of the joy that flows from Christian service. This year, over 800 of our diocesan youth, almost 200 adult volunteer leaders and over 175 volunteer contractors gave up a week of their summer vacation to paint walls, repair roofs, build wheelchair ramps and perform many other home improvement projects for families in need.
Co-housing isn’t a new concept, but it’s certainly not mainstream. It involves a community development where residents own their homes and benefit from common areas. Shared space includes a house for group meals and events, lodging for guests and grounds.
Three years ago, on July 20, 2014, the Arlington Diocese lost a cherished friend and philanthropist, Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko. Rose’s philanthropic imprint is especially visible in the immediate area as well as several counties throughout Virginia. It is fitting to look back and reflect on her remarkable life.
Gospel commentary: God prepares the soil in our hearts
Jesus begins His address today, “One day a farmer went out sowing.” Our Lord uses a familiar analogy to state that God is similar to a skilled and attentive farmer who constantly tills the soil of our hearts in order that His presence and His word will take root and bear much fruit.