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By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON — Haitian first responders and nongovernmental aid workers were assessing the damage from Hurricane Matthew even as they scrambled to deliver food, water and shelter materials to communities isolated by washed-out bridges and blocked roads. The storm left southwestern Haiti in shambles after slamming into the country’s Caribbean coast Oct. 4. The cities of […]
Columns
By Elizabeth A. Elliott
Servant of God Augustine Father Bill Atkinson never bought green bananas because he said he never knew if he would be around to see them ripen. He died at age 60 in 2006 from complications of an infection. He lived as a quadriplegic, confined to a wheelchair since age 19 following a toboggan accident. He […]
Books
By Elizabeth A. Elliott
Terry Beatley, president and founder of the Vienna-based Hosea Initiative, made a promise to Dr. Bernard Nathanson, known as the “abortion king,” in 2009 to spread his message of how he deceived the nation with his work in the abortion industry. Nathanson, longtime abortion doctor, said he was responsible for 75,000 abortions, 5,000 of them […]
Local
By Ann M. Augherton
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, newly appointed bishop of the Arlington Diocese, spent two days touring the diocese Oct. 4-5.
Local
By Zoey Maraist and Elizabeth A. Elliot
Though he had never been to Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, it must have felt a familiar to Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. After all, the new Arlington bishop attended Catholic schools his whole life. He was educated by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who also help staff Bishop O’Connell. After […]
Local
By Ann M. Augherton
Father James R. Gould, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church in Warrenton, said he entered the seminary the same day as Fr. Robert J. Rippy, rector of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, and newly appointed Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. It was St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia, […]
Local
House of Mercy, a Catholic nonprofit dedicated to serving the poor and marginalized, is hosting “BBQ & Bales” Oct.15, at 8170 Flannery Court, Manassas, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The barbecue will celebrate the work of the House of Mercy and recognize its donors. The House of Mercy provides a food pantry, thrift store, […]
Parishes
Founded in 1976 to introduce gospel music to the historic African-American church, the St. Joseph Gospel Choir will celebrate 40 years of joy and praise with a concert, “Dwell in the House,” Oct. 16, at St. Joseph Church, 711 N. Columbus St., Alexandria, at 4 p.m. Performers will include Jeffrey Cory, Our Lady Queen of […]
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By Zoey Maraist
In his 31 years, Sean O’Hare has paid the bills by venturing into dozens of different fields. He loves the challenge of doing it all on his own and the perks of being his own boss. The same sense of leadership and courage that has benefited his businesses also has led him to take up […]
Parishes
Pets are blessed at the annual Blessing of the Animals at St. Joseph Church in Herndon Oct. 1 to celebrate the Oct. 4 feast day of St. Francis.
