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By Meredith Husar
Four women from the Arlington Diocese, including two former members of the Catholic Herald staff, will soon enter the next stage of their religious formation. Sister Grace Dominic, 36, Sister Ann Catherine, 32, and Sister Maeve Nativitas, 29, will profess their perpetual vows as Sisters of Life Aug. 6. Sister M. Stephanie Gabriel Tracy, 35, […]
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A 10th anniversary celebration and fundraiser for Mary’s Shelter – offering housing, support and love to homeless pregnant women in Fredericksburg – will be held Aug. 13 at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy., Fredericksburg, from 6 to 10 p.m. The evening features a keynote talk by Star Parker, founder […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
St. John Neumann Church in Reston recently was certified as a “Cool Congregation” by Interfaith Power and Light, a national nonprofit devoted to faith-based sustainability programs. Cool Congregations is a stewardship program helping congregations care for creation by reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. In response to “Laudato Si,’ on Care for Our Common […]
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By Meredith Husar
Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church in Arlington recently held “A Prayer Service for Peace, Reconciliation and Racial Healing.” The service was organized to offer an opportunity for the community to collectively raise their voices and express “sorrow and pain at all the racially motivated violence in our country,” said Father Tim Hickey, pastor. As […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
There is no slowing down this summer for Arlington seminarians who return home from months of studying.
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By Ashleigh Buyers
There is no slowing down this summer for Arlington seminarians who return home from months of studying. As soon as their respective schools close their doors, a different type of learning begins with either work or a parish assignment. Last year, seminarian John Paul Heisler, who attends St. John Paul II Seminary in Washington, worked […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
It was a hot summer’s eve and, as usual, the Manassas boys’ baseball team was on the field. Steve Smith, a recent graduate of Seton School in Manassas, had made it to second base. As he ran to steal third, a stray ball hit his chest and stopped his heart. When the chest is hit […]
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By Russell Shaw
Speaking at a memorial service for the five Dallas police officers killed by a gunman in retaliation for police shootings of blacks, President Obama rightly stressed the need for Americans to come together around shared values arising from “a common humanity and a shared dignity.” The need is clear. But how can it be done? […]
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By Katie Scott
The 12-year-old girl from Colombia has large brown eyes, a ready smile and laugh, a talent for art, and a love of her Catholic faith. What she doesn’t have is a forever family. Maria Camila, who goes by “Cami,” was abandoned by her parents and has been bounced around in the Colombian foster care system […]
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