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By Dave Borowski
There is a Latin phrase, via media, or, middle road, used by the Church of England to describe its balancing act between Catholicism and Protestant denominations after the Reformation. John and Joan Fittz use the term to describe their evolution from the Episcopal Church to Catholicism. The movement from Protestantism to Catholicism was a slow, […]
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By Fr. Tad Pacholczyk
In recent years, scientists in industry and academia have come to rely on freshly obtained human tissue specimens for certain types of research and experimentation. Sometimes these tissues and organs can be obtained after routine surgeries like gall bladder removal from adults or foreskin removal during the circumcision of newborns. The use of such tissues […]
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By Christine Stoddard
With summer winding down, you may think you’ve missed out on your last chance for wholesome carousing and carefree heel-kicking. If that’s the case, put the Appaloosa Music Festival on your calendar. Featuring more than 20 roots bands, the inaugural event will take place at the scenic Skyline Ranch Resort in Front Royal Sept. 4-6. […]
Schools
By Katie Scott
Well-sharpened No. 2 pencils and columns of oval bubbles – the classic elements of standardized testing – will be replaced with keypads and computer screens as diocesan elementary schools move toward Web-based testing this year. The transition will make “testing more progressive and mirror what other Catholic schools and public schools are doing,” said Leslie […]
Schools
By For The Catholic Herald
For many high school students, summer is a time to catch up on sleep, get a summer job, or travel with family and friends. For several groups of students from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, summer was a time for nurturing their faith. Not long after the final bell rang, a group of young […]
Schools
By Dave Borowski
It’s a rite of autumn for Arlington diocesan school teachers as they come to All Saints Church in Manassas for the opening Mass to kick off the new school year. The Mass is also a chance for the Office of Catholic Schools to recognize milestones of service. Eleven awards were given for 25 years of […]
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The diocesan Peace and Justice Commission will sponsor its fall conference, “Race Relations: Educating to End Racism and Build Solidarity,” at Marymount University, 2807 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, Sept. 5. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde will celebrate the opening Mass at 9 a.m. Conference speakers include: Father Henry Sands, newly appointed director of the USCCB […]
Global
By Christine Stoddard
The dining room at the home of the Little Workers of the Sacred Heart in Washington was abuzz Aug. 21 as Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Irbil, Iraq, shared breakfast with an intimate group of Catholic journalists and members from Christian advocacy groups. The archbishop was visiting the religious community as part of his […]
Schools
By Dave Borowski
Planning for the new Church of the Nativity parish activities center in Burke began in 2008 when Father Richard B. Martin was pastor. It took six years before ground would be broken. On Sept. 13, 2014, Father Robert C. Cilinski, pastor, and Father Frank J. Ready, founding pastor, turned over soil in a ceremony marking […]
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The Office of Vocations will sponsor a kickoff event for the Race for Seminarians at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 3304 N. Washington Blvd., Arlington, Sept. 9, 6 to 7:30 p.m. The event will provide information for runners and non-runners on how to support vocations through the 2015 Marine Corps Marathon and 10k Oct. 25.
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