Search Results
Parishes
By Dave Borowski
When asked what makes St. Timothy Parish in Chantilly special, Father Gerald Weymes, pastor, said without hesitation, “The people. The people are fantastic.” And there are a lot of people who worship at St. Timothy. With more than 15,000 parishioners, it’s the third largest parish in the Arlington Diocese, just behind All Saints in Manassas […]
Arts
By Katie Bahr
Whether it means changing diapers or building dioramas, driving carpools or helping with college applications, parents everywhere can attest to the old expression: A mother’s work is never done. With all that work undoubtedly comes a few sacrifices, including nights without sleep or a few less frivolous purchases. Often, parenthood can mean less time for […]
Schools
By Katie Collins
Cathy Carroll’s alarm goes off at 3:30 a.m. She gets dressed, does her makeup and makes breakfast. Then she walks into the early morning darkness to a large yellow bus parked near her Pomfret, Md., home. She checks the lights and makes sure everything is running smoothly. By 5:45 a.m. she’s winding through neighborhoods picking […]
Schools
By Matt Krause
The summer of 2011 was a time of change for Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria. Almost a dozen faculty members left the school, allowing for a new wave of young teachers to arrive for the 2011-12 school year. One of these teachers, Greg Monroe, has already left his mark on the Ireton community. Monroe, […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
One of the newer additions to Queen of Apostles Church in Alexandria is the eucharistic adoration chapel. The chapel is 2 years old and welcomes adorers 24 hours a day from 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday morning at 7:45. More than 200 parishioners volunteer their time to fill the more than 120 hours, quietly praying […]
Columns
By Thomas J. Craughwell
St. Sebastian (died c. 300) Feast day: January 20 The first Christians saw a connection between the courage and endurance of the martyrs and the courage and endurance of athletes. In his second letter to St. Timothy, St. Paul, knowing that his martyrdom was not far off, compared himself to a boxer and a runner: […]
Local
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
James Jeffrey Benisek James Jeffrey Benisek, 52, was born in Oak Park, Ill., and is a parishioner of St. William of York Church in Stafford. The son of Jerome and Mary Benisek, he grew up in Elmhurst, Ill., with his younger brother. Benisek received a bachelor’s in law enforcement administration from Western Illinois University, a […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Clifton was decorated for Christmas with poinsettias, trees and wreaths that filled the altar and the sanctuary just two days after the celebration of the birth of Christ. It was a fitting backdrop for the ordination of Father Richard Dyer by Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde – a Christmas […]
Local
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Richard Eugene Dyer Sr., the father of newly ordained Father Richard Dyer, died at his home Dec. 28, just one day after witnessing his son’s ordination to the priesthood by Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde. Dyer was 77. Dyer was born Dec. 7, 1934, in Niles, Mich., to the late Vernon H. and Ruth A. […]
Local
By Matthew Gambino
PHILADELPHIA – The home of Philadelphia’s Catholic archbishops since the 1930s will soon be sold, archdiocesan officials confirmed Dec. 31. The 10,000-square-foot mansion located on more than eight acres at 5700 City Avenue next to St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia was purchased by Cardinal Dennis Dougherty in 1935. It has been used as the home […]
Popular
Popular
Pope Leo XIV
6/2/26
Reading Time
1
min