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By Katie Scott
The annual luncheon for pastors and principals sponsored by the Arlington Principals Association had an added layer of celebration and sentiment Jan. 19 as both Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde and Sister Bernadette McManigal, superintendent of diocesan schools, are set to retire this year. Sister Bernadette will retire June 30 after eight years of service […]
Schools
By Ashleigh Buyers
Popular verses from classic children’s books could be heard down the hallways as kindergartners and eighth-graders sat in pairs reading to each other. The fun activity is part of a new effort led by Kathryn Crawford, eighth-grade teacher, and Caitlin Boland, kindergarten teacher, to start a buddy program at St. William of York School in […]
Movies
In following up on his 2014 comedy, director Tim Story benefits from a script (by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi) that tones down the original’s relentless vulgarity. An elevated vocabulary fails to carry with it a higher quotient of laughs, however. Nor does the second chapter of this odd-couple story pairing a crusty Atlanta cop […]
Local
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
The blizzard that shut down the Washington area last weekend caused part of the roof to collapse above the music room at St. Timothy School in Chantilly. According to J. Reid Herlihy, director of the diocesan office of planning, construction and facilities, wind blew the snow over the peak of the roof on one side […]
Local
By Ashleigh Buyers
Poor Clare Sister Mary Clare of Our Lady’s Assumption died Jan. 20 at the age of 86 surrounded by her fellow sisters at the Poor Clare Monastery in Alexandria. After making her religious profession in 1952, Sister Mary Clare spent more than 66 years as a Poor Clare sister in both New Mexico and Virginia. […]
Schools
By Zoey Dimauro
After eight years of serving the Arlington Diocese, Superintendent of Schools Sister Bernadette McManigal, B.V.M., has announced her retirement, and the search for her replacement has begun. Dan Curtin, diocesan consultant for Catholic education, has been asked by Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde to spearhead the effort. But before he combs through resumes, he and […]
Schools
By For The Catholic Herald
National Catholic Schools Week, which runs this year from Jan. 31 through Feb. 6, is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service” is this year’s theme that schools will observe through Masses, open houses and activities for students, families, parishioners and the community. Daily […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
In 2009, the Knights of Columbus began a new program – Coats for Kids – to provide new winter coats to deserving children. It’s a cooperative effort between local councils and the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council. Councils raise the money and decide how many children they can provide coats to, then order the coats […]
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By Fr. Gerry Creedon
It started badly. I woke up the first morning in Pedro Santana thinking I had a flat tire and a dead battery in my rented car. The battery was not dead; I just needed to learn how to use the button ignition. And the puncture was no problem. Father Keith O’Hare arrived with the church […]
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By Katie Scott
You hungrily scan the rows of plump bagels and cinnamon-and-sugar covered pastries at your favorite cafe, carefully selecting the perfect pairing for your midday coffee or post-Mass outing. But what happens to the bread-based items at the end of the day or after they’ve reached their sell-by date? Much of it likely goes from display […]
