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The Office of Catholic Schools will host a Teacher Job Fair March 12 at Paul VI Catholic High School, 10675 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax, from 9 to 11 a.m. Principals from more than 30 diocesan elementary and high schools will be on hand to talk with prospective teachers about openings for the 2016-17 school year. Representatives […]
National
By Carol Zimmerman
WASHINGTON – The best way for Catholic colleges to move forward is to look back, said speakers at the annual meeting of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. They were not stressing the need to reminisce but instead emphasizing the importance of tapping into the charisms particular to the orders that founded many Catholic […]
Schools
By Ashleigh Buyers
People passing by St. Agnes School in Arlington Feb. 20 might have thought the school was hosting a Notre Dame pep rally. An enthusiastic rendition of the Notre Dame “Victory March” could be heard streaming through the halls. Inside the library, Drum Major John Buchanan, class of 1971, could be found marching in place with […]
Local
By Zoey Dimauro
Twice a year, the classrooms of St. Theresa School in Ashburn are turned into a giant children’s consignment store. The school gym is filled with tables of colorful toys. There are racks of every size and type of baby and children’s clothing. There are shelves of books, and rows of strollers, cribs, playpens and high […]
Local
By Zoey Dimauro
A few weeks ago, college students around the country flooded their campuses with red posters bearing a simple message: #BringDatingBack. Each one offered simple tips such as “Keep it casual. Think fro-yo, not filet mignon.” “It’s a lighthearted way of calming people’s fears about dating, whether they think it’s too complicated or too awkward or […]
Local
By Katie Scott
Before he carried an M16 rifle and grenades as a U.S. Marine lieutenant in the jungles of Vietnam, Bill Peters wielded a fencing foil as a musketeer in the heart of the Midwest. About 50 years ago, Peters became the first-ever mascot for the athletic teams at Xavier University in Cincinnati, nicknamed the “Musketeers.” In […]
Local
By Katie Scott
The daily decisions of businesspeople, from the CEO of an international corporation to a burgeoning entrepreneur, can have lasting effects on politics, economics and culture, as well as on the poor and marginalized. An upcoming conference at Catholic University in Washington will explore how Catholic social teaching can inform such responsibility and offer practical ways […]
Local
By Zoey Dimauro
Local college students traveling to countries affected by the Zika virus will take precautions against the disease but ultimately make the trip, according to representatives from schools such as Christendom College in Front Royal and Catholic University in Washington. “Outbound students to these countries are being given guidance on symptoms and effects of the virus, […]
Local
By Katie Scott
For many early risers, coffee is a necessary burst of caffeine sipped out of a travel mug en route to work or while checking the day’s first emails. Not for Daniel Velasquez, who grew up a parishioner of St. Leo the Great Church in Fairfax and now attends St. Timothy Church in Chantilly. When he […]
National
By Zoey Dimauro
On the cold, cloudy day of Feb. 19, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was honored by the American people he served. As his coffin lay in the Great Hall of the United States Supreme Court, draped with a flag and guarded by four former law clerks, tens of thousands of people stood outside. They waited […]
