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Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde, chaplain of the Order of Malta, will celebrate a special Mass and administer the sacrament of anointing of the sick March 21 at St. Ambrose Church, 3901 Woodburn Road, Annandale, at 11 a.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to submit prayer petitions to Our Lady of Lourdes, which will be […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Imagine being excited to tell your family and friends that you finally received a job offer after a long and arduous search. After their initial exclamations of joy, your loved ones would naturally ask the next question – where is this new job? For Steven Hemler, that “where” was the Middle East. Many of his […]
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By Elizabeth Foss
So, how’s the fasting going? You are not alone if you’re finding that it is a struggle to give up what you gave up. It’s not just a corporal struggle – at least, it’s not supposed to be. Our purpose in fasting is spiritual. In our daily lives, the world can overwhelm us. We are […]
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The Arlington Knights of Columbus will host screenings for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic serious conditions April 2 at the Columbus Club, 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington. Provided by Life Line Screening, the tests are fast, noninvasive, painless and affordable. They identify potential cardiovascular conditions such as blocked arteries and irregular heart rhythm, […]
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When Holy Cross Father Theodore M. Hesburgh turned 91, Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, president emeritus of George Washington University, greeted him by saying, “Father Ted, I hope you’re going to live forever!” Father Hesburgh, the president emeritus of Notre Dame replied, “Steve, I already have!” Well, not quite; Father Hesburgh died Feb. 26 at age 97. […]
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The Oblates of St. Francis de Sales will sponsor their 12th annual Live Jesus morning of reflection, fellowship and prayer March 21 at St. John Neumann Church, 11900 Lawyers Road, Reston, 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Continental breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. This year’s theme will be “Living Gently: Finding God in the […]
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By Christina Capecchi
Belinda Monahan has analyzed more than 100,000 animal bones in Armenia dating back from the Early Bronze Age (1200 BC) to the Medieval period. For the 44-year-old archaeologist from New Jersey, the thrill never wears off. “When you look at a stork’s lower leg bone,” she says, “it’s about as long as my lower leg […]
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By Victoria Zawitkowski
The Virginia House of Delegates defeated a bill Feb. 24 that would have kept secret the lethal injection process used in executing death row inmates, even under the state’s Freedom of Information Act. Senate Bill 1393 sought to keep confidential the names of pharmaceutical companies that manufacture the chemicals used for lethal injections. Many of […]
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Alexandria’s 34th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held March 7 in Old Town Alexandria at 12:30 p.m. Hosted by the Ballyshaners, who promote Irish heritage through the parade and the Ballyshaners Festival in the summer, the parade will start at the corner of King and Alfred streets and proceed east down King Street […]
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For the second year in a row, the girls basketball team at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax won both the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association tournaments. In the WCAC championship game Feb. 26, Paul VI defeated Good Counsel 49-47 at American University’s Bender Arena. Two days later, […]
