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By Special To The Catholic Herald
Beginning its 42nd year, Seton School in Manassas welcomes one new full-time teacher and several new part-time teachers to the staff. Joining the Latin department is Elisabeth Willson, a 2016 honors graduate from Christendom College, with a bachelor’s in classical and early Christian studies. Willson will teach Latin I, II, III and IV. At Christendom […]
Schools
By Special To The Catholic Herald
With a new marching band, new radio broadcasting program, new lights on the field, and a new principal, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries, heads into its ninth year exhibiting the same energy and optimism that has come to define the school. New at the helm is Dominican Sister Mary Veronica […]
Columns
By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q. I write to ask for guidelines on the Third Commandment – keeping holy the Lord’s day. I do not consider some of the things that I do to be work – cooking, for example, minor cleanups, mowing, trimming, weeding. Does the church look upon all chores as work? I find it very hard not […]
Local
By David Mccord
I guess you would call this an advice letter — something that as you prepare to go off to college you can read to help guide you along the way. I hope you look at it from time to time. This is not a lecture; it is simply advice from a friend who has made his own share of mistakes and hopes for you to avoid them. Keep it tucked in a drawer or a private place.
Schools
By Special To The Catholic Herald
Back from a recent weeklong Salesian Leadership Camp on Lake Vineyard in Brooklyn, Mich., Paul VI Catholic High School student leaders Laine Davison, Andrea Mueller, Peter Braun and Margaret Cornejo shared their life-changing experience. The students – all members of Paul VI’s student government or student ambassadors – were accompanied by Eileen Hanley, assistant principal […]
Schools
By Special To The Catholic Herald
Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria will open its doors Aug. 29 for the start of the 2016-17 school year, welcoming more than 800 students in grades 9 through 12 at its campus on Cambridge Road. The school announced a new academic administrative structure, which includes the appointment of two assistant principals to support the […]
Schools
By Special To The Catholic Herald
Bishop O’Connell in Arlington welcomes a number of new staff members to kick off the 2016-17 year, as well as the construction of a new concession stand near the athletic fields. Margaret Carroll (religion) comes to O’Connell with a degree from Mount St. Mary’s University in Theology, with an emphasis on youth ministry. She is […]
Arts
By Kurt Jensen
Before performing for Pope Francis at last year’s Festival of Families in Philadelphia, Marie Miller said she prayed for a “confirmation” that she was meant to remain a professional singer and musician after five years. She wasn’t entirely serious when she announced that, Miller says in a telephone interview from Nashville, where she’s putting the […]
Schools
By Special To The Catholic Herald
The Arlington Diocese welcome five new principals for the 2016-17 school year – three at elementary schools and two at secondary schools. Daniel Cinalli, principal of St. Michael School in Annandale, was born in Fairfax. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English in 2008 from George Mason University in Fairfax and a master’s in education […]
Local
By Zoey Dimauro
A large dresser is filled with pastel baby clothes of all sizes. In another room, cans of formula line the wall. Two small offices are furnished with comfy chairs meant to invite conversation, and television sets to show educational films. A desk, bookshelves and a picture of the Virgin Mary fill Associate Director Tessy Trissell’s […]
