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By Dave Borowski
Srijan Bhasin, 17, is poised for success. The Bishop O’Connell senior and 2015 class valedictorian, is scheduled to attend the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg in the fall to study chemistry. He then plans to go to medical school to earn a medical degree and a doctorate to balance research and clinical work. […]
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Five local sisters will celebrate the anniversary of their commitment to the religious life. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde will celebrate a Mass May 20 at Marymount University in honor of the sisters, who have given a combined 290 years of service to the church. 70 years Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary Sister […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Maria Pogue was first bitten by the missionary bug her sophomore year of high school when her English teacher, Carrie Faur, organized the school’s first mission trip to Honduras. The group of high school students spent two weeks in Comayagua, working with the Missioners of Christ and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. “Down there […]
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When: Sunday, May 31 at 2:30 p.m. Where: George Mason Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax Baccalaureate Mass: May 29 at St. Timothy Church, 13807 Poplar Tree Road, Chantilly, at 7:30 p.m. Total Graduates: 225 Graduation Speaker: Members of the Class of 2015 will read a compilation of advice and words of wisdom submitted by […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
Abigail Mix asked the question in Chinese at a Beijing restaurant. The Paul VI Catholic High School sophomore and Chinese language student was given the glass of water she asked for and then said in English, “It worked.” Mix was part of a group of six students, two chaperones and Chinese language teacher Liangyan Wang […]
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When: Friday, May 29 at 10 a.m. Where: Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School, 17700 Dominican Dr., Dumfries Baccalaureate Mass: May 28 at John Paul the Great at 7 p.m. Total graduates: 124 Graduation speaker: Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde Graduates include: Nicholas Samuel Barkett, Amy Louise Barnes, Connor James Barron, Annalisa Marie […]
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By Christine Stoddard
Father Zacarias Martínez, parochial vicar of Good Shepherd Church in Alexandria, will visit El Salvador for the beatification of Archishop Óscar Romero May 23. Archbishop Romero was assassinated in 1980 while celebrating Mass in a hospital chapel in San Salvador, the capital city. During the Central American country’s civil war, Archbishop Romero famously stood up […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Theresa M. Neubig, a senior at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, has been awarded a $2,500 National Merit scholarship. Neubig is one of 2,500 Merit Scholar designees chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. This year’s competition began in October 2013 when more than […]
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When: Monday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. Where: All Saints Church, 9300 Stonewall Road, Manassas Baccalaureate Mass: preceding graduation Total graduates: 60 Graduation speaker: John A. Cuddeback of Christendom College in Front Royal Graduates include: Celina Maria Albisu, Joseph Gregory Angsten, Josephine Grace Aveni, Timothy George Baker, Emily Myrthe Baker, Claire Marie Birch, Andrew Jonathan […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
According to the diocesan Office of Catholic Schools, the following people will retire at the end of this school year (years of service in the Diocese are indicated): – Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria: Janet Corrigan (8 years); Joanne Schiefer, (24 years); William Wester, (13 years) – Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington: Suzanne […]
