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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – A Vatican official has ordered an autopsy on the body of former archbishop Jozef Wesolowski, who was found dead Aug. 28 in the Vatican residence where he was awaiting trial on charges of child sexual abuse and possession of child pornography. Passionist Father Ciro Benedettini, Vatican spokesman, said Wesolowski’s body was found […]
Schools
By Lyndsey Raynor
Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, Holy Spirit School in Annandale and St. Charles Early Childhood Education Center in Arlington will begin the school year with new options for students with intellectual disabilities. The schools join three others with established programs – Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic […]
Schools
The dance teams of Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington and Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax both received “superior” ratings at the Universal Dance Association camp at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County last month, qualifying them for the National Dance Team Championship in Orlando, Fla., in January. Both teams will participate in […]
National
By Nancy Wiechec
This is the first in a series on Blessed Junípero Serra. SAN FRANCISCO – To Andrew Galvan, Blessed Junípero Serra is a stalwart of faith and mission worthy of the title “saint.” “He was all wood and nails. He was a tough dude. He fought, he defended, he wrangled, he was frustrated and he was […]
Local
By Ashleigh Buyers
The Oblate Sisters of St. Francis de Sales who staff Holy Cross Academy in Fredericksburg took a “go big or stay home” approach to summer vacation this year. Last month, Sisters Miriam Elizabeth Cusack, Susan Louise Eder and her biological sister, Frances Carol Eder, and flew to Namibia and South Africa with Father Donald J. […]
Schools
Daniel McInerny, English and drama teacher at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries, reads from his book Stout Hearts and Whizzing Biscuits at Joyful Spirit Gifts in Arlington Aug. 15. The work is part of his “Kingdom of Patria” series, fiction for middle school-age readers.
Local
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde will be honored with the Elizabeth Ann Seton Award from the National Catholic Educational Association. The award will be presented during the association’s Seton Gala at the Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, Oct. 5. The award is presented annually to individuals and organizations who serve Catholic education. Seton […]
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By Elizabeth Foss
On a recent vacation to the beach, my youngest child did her very best to gather up every seashell on the shore. One after another, she’d bring them to me, marveling over their intricate beauty. Sitting on a quilt on a small piece of the edge of the continent, looking over the vast expanse of […]
Schools
By For The Catholic Herald
Christendom College in Front Royal recently appointed Kelsey Gordon assistant director of student activities and Joseph Walsh men’s residence director for the Front Royal campus. Both 2015 graduates of Christendom, they will work closely with the student life office in their new positions. Gordon will coordinate and supervise the operation of St. Kilian’s Café on […]
Schools
By For The Catholic Herald
Christendom College in Front Royal was ranked as one of the top five colleges with a “Great Books” program in the nation for its “premier” liberal arts education, according to a recent article in Best College Reviews. Christendom was placed ahead of such well-known institutions as University of Notre Dame, University of Chicago, Boston College […]
