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By Zoey Maraist
Some 30 years ago, Deacon Emmanuel Carreño García’s father traveled all around the United States looking for the perfect place to bring his family.
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By Anna Donofrio
If you ask the sharp-witted Vera Scholtis, 101, what is her secret to a long life, you might get several answers. She eats chocolate every day, rarely drinks and has never smoked. But her daughter Renee Pillor believes the source of Vera’s longevity is heaven-sent: “She prays every day.” Vera, a parishioner of St. John […]
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By Zoey Maraist
Deacon John Fimmuchime was getting ready for bed one day when his bishop called to ask if he still wanted to be a priest.
Global
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — The Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago recognized that Christian unity had to be based on a common faith and should be demonstrated by a common celebration of Easter, the most sacred feast of the Christian year, said speakers at a Rome conference.
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By Anna Donofrio
Youth ministry always has resonated with Deacon Richard M. Malebranche. “I’d have to say it absolutely played a role in my vocation story,” he said. Deacon Malebranche, 37, is a native of the diocese, growing up in Dale City the youngest of three kids. His parents, Margaret and Jacques, raised their family in the faith, […]
Parishes
Holy Spirit Church in Annandale has embraced the six pillars of the Diocesan Strategic Plan with a series of new and growing initiatives, according to Father John O’Donohue, pastor, and Director of Parish Operations Patty Tang.
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By Anna Donofrio
As a young adult, Deacon Raymond E. Goins, 34, wandered from the faith. A career in the military jump-started not only his faith but also his future vocation as a priest. Deacon Goins grew up the second of three children and attended St. Joseph Church and School in Herndon. He said the school gave him […]
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
“White smoke” was all that my friend’s text said. That was, of course, all that I needed to hear to know that the quiet afternoon I had planned in my office at Catholic University would no longer be so quiet. That text was followed by an invitation to everyone on campus to gather in the […]
Bishop's Columns
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Pope Leo XIV greeted the world for the first time from the Central Loggia at St. Peter’s Basilica May 8, nearly one month ago. The days and weeks since our Holy Father’s election as successor of St. Peter have been marked by his calls to embrace the peace only Christ can give.
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By Kathleen Goss
Asked why he is a member of the Northern Virginia chapter of Legatus, which helps business leaders navigate the intersection of Catholicism and commerce, Gil Guarino had a natural response.
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