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By Gretchen R. Crowe
When James J. Benisek first inquired into the permanent diaconate, he was turned down. The program was closed, he was told; no applications had been accepted since 1985, when Arlington Bishop John R. Keating had declared a moratorium on the program. In 2005, however, when Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde reinstated the permanent diaconate, Benisek […]
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By Mike Flach
Kathleen “Katy” Prebble, president of Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School in Arlington, announced Feb. 11 that she will not return to the school next year. “In the past two and a half years, while serving as president, Katy has served the school, the diocese and Catholic education well,” said Sister Bernadette McManigal, diocesan superintendent […]
Columns
St. Columbanus was one of those roving Irish monks who wandered up and down Europe in the sixth and seventh centuries. This love of the open road inspired the Rev. John Oliver, an Anglican bishop and biker, to suggest St. Columbanus as the patron of motorcyclists. Columbanus was not always drawn to the religious life. […]
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By Thomas Craughwell
During the eighth century the royal families of England produced a bumper crop of holy men and women. Within Milburga’s immediate family her mother, Ermenburga, her two sisters, Mildred and Milgitha, and of course Milburga herself all became venerated as saints. Ermenburgha and her daughters devoted themselves to caring for the sick and the poor, […]
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By Christine Stoddard
Atonement Father C. Donald Howard, pastor of Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling, retired after nearly 25 years of service there Feb. 3. Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde has appointed Atonement Father Patrick Cogan as pastor, effective Feb 3. Parishioners at the 10 a.m. English Mass met Father Howard’s final homily with a standing ovation. […]
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By Gretchen R. Crowe
In a country where a new health care law is providing contraceptives to all women at no charge, it might be hard to remember that there are many faithful Catholics practicing natural family planning (NFP) and inviting God to be part of the process as they plan their families. While NFP generally requires charts, taking […]
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By Fr. William P. Saunders
Q: I am from Maine and our new priest who has told us that Catholics can join the Masons. He says the Masons have changed. Can Catholics join the Masons? (Maine) A: Since the decree “In Eminenti” of Pope Clement XII in 1738, Catholics have been forbidden to join the Masons, and until 1983, under […]
Schools
By For The Catholic Herald
Mary Kate Blaine has been selected as principal of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington. She will assume her duties at the 212-year-old Catholic girls’ high school July 1. Blaine will be responsible for day-to-day school operations. “We are very fortunate to have Ms. Blaine as our new principal,” said Daniel M. Kerns Jr., head […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
Marymount University junior Reed Scott and senior Katelyn Fischer were named the Capital Athletic Conference men’s and women’s players of the week, as announced by the league office Jan. 21. Scott led the Saints to a pair of victories, including Marymount’s first CAC win of the season. He averaged 16 points and 6.5 rebounds per […]
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By Dave Borowski
It’s been a tough half-century for labor unions. Membership has dropped significantly, and right-to-work laws have eroded union power. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that in 2011, union membership for wage and salaried workers was 11.8 percent. In 1983, the first year BLS gathered data, the rate was 20.1 percent. Both those numbers […]
