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The Dioceses of Arlington and Richmond will sponsor “Watering the Garden: Growing Vocations in the Black Catholic Family,” a day of reflection and unity Mass, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 8601 Wolftrap Rd., Vienna, Nov. 21, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bishop Joseph N. Perry, auxiliary bishop of Chicago, will deliver the keynote […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Reforms governing the transparency and accountability of Vatican monetary transactions are working as intended, said a layman who is spearheading Pope Francis’ remake of the church’s financial structure. New accounting practices and ongoing auditing are helping to assure that the Vatican’s financial operations are conducted in accordance with international accounting standards, Joseph […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
There’s a basic difference between an immigrant and a refugee – choice. Immigrants have time to plan their departure. Generally, they can return to their home country when they want and they often have family in their new country who can offer them support. Life is different for refugees. When they leave their home it’s […]
Local
By Keith Fanelli
Marymount University in Arlington hosted the Catholic Business Network of Northern Virginia awards reception and ceremony Nov. 4. CBN-NOVA officers, members and guests joined Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde to show their appreciation to a high school student from each of the four diocesan high schools. Each student was presented with a Youth Exemplifying Service […]
Local
By For The Catholic Herald
Parish lay leaders recently joined Arlington Catholic Charities to discuss ways to strengthen the family and how Catholic Charities helps with this throughout the diocese. The quarterly gathering of Catholic Charities Parish Liaison Network included representatives from 36 parishes. The PLN acts as the link between both the parish and Catholic Charities and between a […]
Local
By Colleen Rooney
Eighty women gathered to hear featured speakers Father Andrew Fisher, pastor of St. Ambrose Church in Annandale, and freelance writer Elizabeth Foss offer guidance for the coming Advent season Nov. 7 at St. Mark Church in Vienna. “Finding Joy in Advent,” co-sponsored by Living Advent and the Arlington Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, was aimed […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY – Inundated with requests from major media outlets around the world, Pope Francis chose to sit down for an interview with a homeless man who makes his living selling newspapers in Netherlands. The pope met with 51-year-old Marc, who was accompanied by Frank Dries – the Straatnieuws newspaper’s editor, Stijn Fen – a […]
Schools
By Trey Lovisone
Crowds chant his name. Sports Illustrated features him in an issue. He makes field goals from 53 yards out and maintains a 4.3 GPA. He is David Cooper, senior placekicker for Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria. Football didn’t always come easily to Cooper. Growing up in Korea, he never kicked field goals on his […]
Local
By Ashleigh Buyers
When St. Paul set out on his journey to evangelize, he did so using the latest forms of communication available: the spoken word and ink on paper. More than 2,000 years later, the message is still the same, but advances in technology have provided new ways to carry out the mission of evangelization. The Daughters […]
Global
ZAATARI CAMP, Jordan – As a number of Syrian refugees enter their fourth winter of displacement, without an end in sight to violent fighting in their nation, Mahmoud summed up how they feel. “There seems to be nothing ahead of us or behind,” the father of four told Catholic News Service in early November. “Every […]
