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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Catholics are called to witness to their faith in Jesus before all people, including Jews, but the Catholic Church “neither conducts nor supports” any institutional missionary initiative directed toward Jews, says a new document from a Vatican commission. How God will save the Jews if they do not explicitly believe in Christ […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
Sister Bernadette McManigal, B.V.M., diocesan superintendent of schools, has announced that she will retire June 30 after eight years of service to the diocese. A nationally recognized leader in Catholic education, Sister Bernadette was appointed interim superintendent of schools in September 2008. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde made her appointment permanent seven months later. “Sister […]
Schools
A reception for the Senior Art Exhibit of Marymount University in Arlington will take place Dec. 11, 5 to 7:30 p.m., in the Barry Gallery of Reinsch Library, 2807 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington. Senior art majors whose work will be shown include: Maggie Brewer, Briana Clorey, Elizabeth Gwin, Demetrius Jordan, Maura McCandlish and Kiki Neibuhr. […]
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BALTIMORE – The American contingent to World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, in July is expected to top 30,000 pilgrims. Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Conn., in a Nov. 17 presentation during the U.S. bishops’ fall general assembly in Baltimore, that the U.S. delegation of young people is expected to be the largest outside […]
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Seventeen seniors from Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax recently signed letters of intent to play sports in college. They include: Jasmine Whitney, basketball, Pittsburgh; Raven James, basketball, Villanova; Maddie Aker, softball, George Mason; Nick Ancona, lacrosse, Wagner; Michael McCormick, lacrosse, Gettysburg; Adam Baker, lacrosse, Mount St. Mary’s; Luke Davies, lacrosse, Virginia Military Institute; […]
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By Dave Borowski
The Northern Virginia town of Gainesville and the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem in Israel could not be more different. To get to Gainesville, the most challenging part is navigating the traffic on Interstate 66. Bethlehem is a bit more complicated; you need to traverse Israeli and Palestinian checkpoints. Mary and Joseph’s journey from […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
The 2015 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal (BLA) was a tremendous success. More than 44,000 households in the diocese responded to the appeal, surpassing $17 million in pledges, thereby exceeding the 2015 appeal goal. “I am deeply grateful for the outpouring of generosity and compassion shown by the faithful of our diocese who supported the BLA,” said […]
Schools
By Cecilia Hassan
“An army of youth, flying the standard of truth/We’re fighting for Christ the Lord.” With the opening lyrics of “For Christ the King,” students of Seton School in Manassas continued a 20-year tradition of celebrating the feast of Christ the King on the final day of Spirit Week. Father Mark E. Moretti, parochial vicar of […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
Many elements of the two small rooms are the same. The freshly cut flowers, lit candles, religious artwork and the sound of silence. The altars, one of dark wood, the other a bright white and gold, each hold a monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament exposed. Both have statues of angels on either side of the […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
In preparation for the Year of Mercy and the birth of Christ, Catholics from around the diocese set aside a Saturday morning for prayer and penance at “Sons and Daughters of the Merciful Father: Advent Morning of Recollection,” hosted by the family life office. Some 90 people gathered to attend Mass, pray the Divine Mercy […]
