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Sister Kateri Rose Masters of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, principal of St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School in Woodbridge, was born in Columbus, Ohio. She earned her bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies with a certification in elementary education from Aquinas College in Nashville, Tenn., in 2009, and her master’s in educational administration from the University […]
Schools
By Mary Stachyra Lopez
If Tom Vetter, a retired Navy officer with no previous connection to Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School, had thrown away a piece of mail instead of reading it, the Dumfries school would not be about to launch its own radio station this fall. Vetter, who attends the Catholic community chapel at Marine […]
Columnists
By Christina Capecchi
Arleen Spenceley can’t remember the last time she went on a date. It must’ve been 2014, she says without a trace of panic. Even though she’s in the thick of wedding season and nearing her 30th birthday, the fact that she’s still single doesn’t seem to bother Arleen. She’s not freaking out. She’s not losing […]
Schools
By For The Catholic Herald
Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington has rolled-out the “igKnight” program – an embedded professional development network designed to help teachers share best practices and make use of instructional technologies in their classrooms. The program supplements O’Connell’s existing “Bring Your Own Device” initiative by enhancing the school’s tech-friendly teaching environment and offering a variety of […]
National
By Catholic News Service
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The priesthood of Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, “models the teaching of recent popes,” said Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori. “St. John Paul II said that the priest’s personality must be a bridge to Christ, and indeed Father McGivney’s unassuming, lighthearted-yet-determined character attracted many to the […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Along with having a winning smile and a warm embrace, Pope Francis is known for challenging people. He does it regularly at morning Mass – particularly calling out hypocrisy and gossip – and does not spare even his closest aides in the Roman Curia, so it is unlikely his speeches to the […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
HAVANA – With Havana Harbor’s bright blue waters and a trio of vintage U.S. cars parked along the Malecon framing the scene, Secretary of State John Kerry officially reopened the U.S. Embassy in Cuba Aug. 14, marking the end of more than 54 years of fractured diplomatic relations. Since the United States broke off diplomatic […]
Local
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde celebrated Mass to welcome seminarians and their families at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax Aug. 1. Following Mass, a picnic lunch was served, hosted by the Serra Club and the Knights of Columbus. In his homily (see page 8), Bishop Loverde asked the families to pray for those […]
Local
By Eileen Curren
The Art Honor Society of Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax recently donated a series of original paintings to Sunrise Senior Living in Fair Oaks. The series of five paintings were presented by Paul VI art students to Sunrise residents and installed in a gathering room at Sunrise. Students involved in the project included: […]
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