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By Carolyn Woo
Pope Francis’ recent visit to the United States has touched each of us in so many ways through words, gestures and that indelible twinkle in his eyes whenever he is with people. There is much to unpack in our own journey of faith. I want to begin with the moniker affectionately given to him: the […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Love was in the air Sunday afternoon as 251 couples came from all parts of the diocese to attend the 37th annual Marriage Jubilee Mass. This year’s celebration boasted 116 golden anniversaries and 135 silver anniversaries with a combined total of 9,175 years of marriage represented in the pews of St Agnes Church in Arlington. […]
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By Christine Stoddard
When three Brazilian fishermen found a statue of the black Virgin in 1717, the figurine was later believed responsible for literally casting the chains off of a local slave and freeing him. Nearly two centuries after the miracle of Our Lady of Aparecida was reported, the Golden Law of 1888 abolished slavery in Brazil. Today, […]
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The Arlington collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be Nov. 7-8. Coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office, the collection offers support for senior Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests whose communities lack sufficient retirement funding. Of the $28.3 million raised nationally in last year’s collection, the Arlington Diocese contributed more than […]
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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q. I have tried in vain to find out whether Pope Francis has ever had the chance to visit in person with his only surviving sibling since he was elected pope. (I have read that she – Maria Elena Bergoglio, his youngest sister – has not been well.) Will Pope Francis ever get a chance […]
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Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore will present the Peacemaker of the Year Award to Father Gerry Creedon, pastor of Holy Family Church in Dale City, at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 3304 Washington Blvd., Arlington, Nov. 14. The event will begin with the Vigil Mass at 5 p.m. followed by a dinner in Benedict Hall. Father Creedon […]
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By Dave Borowski
Fighting fires is dangerous work. In 2014, according to the National Fire Protection Association, 64 firefighters in the United States were killed in the line of duty. This was down from 97 deaths in 2013. The danger is not just physical. Dealing with death and injury takes an emotional toll too – albeit sometimes harder […]
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By Meinrad Scherer-emunds
RAY CITY, Ga. – The construction of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Ray City, scheduled to be dedicated in March, is a dream come true for Catholics in this area of southern Georgia near Valdosta in the Savannah Diocese. Retired Savannah Bishop J. Kevin Boland said, “What you see happening in Lakeland and in […]
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By Effie Caldarola
A member of my faith-sharing community devoted one year to buying nothing. Nothing, at least, that wasn’t a necessity. She bought food, of course, and if her printer ran out of ink, she would deem that a necessary purchase. She paid her utility bills and her mortgage, but she added no “stuff” to her life. […]
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By Christine Stoddard
A little-known knob in the tree of Virginia history lies at the end of a dirt road in Aquia. Neighboring St. William of York Church in Stafford and flanked by wooded swampland, the Brent Family Cemetery dates back to 1686, when King James II of England granted George Brent a swath of 30,000 acres nestled […]
