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By Dominic Lorusso
Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford, Conn., founded by the Passionist Fathers in 1951, is the largest parish-based retreat center in the United States and the second-largest of any retreat center. The center has changed over the years: In the mid-1980s there were many more Passionist Fathers in residence, as the retreat facility also […]
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By Gretchen R. Crowe
It was almost impossible for the Catholic Herald staff to find a solo photo of Xaverian Brother David Eddy to accompany this obituary despite his nearly 11 years of service in the Arlington Diocese. That speaks volumes about the man who lived to serve others, who avoided the spotlight even while constantly in it and […]
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By For The Catholic Herald
Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax has hired Nick Metrokotsas as its new varsity football coach. “Following an extensive search of over 50 applicants we have found an educator who stands for the principles of faith, academics, respect, integrity and has a reputation for developing a winning football program,” said Paul VI Principal Virginia […]
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By Elizabeth Foss
There is no doubt that most Catholic adults can understand and appreciate how beneficial time spent in adoration is for their souls. What they may not have considered is how much it can mean to children. In 1996 Pope John Paul II said, “I urge priests, religious and lay people to continue and redouble their […]
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By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON — Wally Yonamine was a trailblazer in the world of sports, much like Jackie Robinson. Yonamine, a Hawaiian-born Catholic of Japanese descent, became the first Japanese-American to play professional football, spending the 1947 season — the year Robinson broke U.S. baseball’s color barrier — playing running back and defensive back for the San Francisco […]
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By Dennis Sadowski
WASHINGTON – Rosary in hand, Tom Pottratz surveyed the throng gathered for the opening Mass of the annual March for Life Jan. 21 at the Basilica of National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. What he saw gave him a sense of satisfaction. Mixed among the crowd were more than 1,000 people, many of them of […]
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By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON – Just as St. Paul and the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel advised in their time, “we cannot fail to warn our brothers and sisters when a fundamental error has been made,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services. “We would be held responsible for that error, if we […]
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By Barb Fraze
WASHINGTON – Haitian Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot was known as a humble man who was close to the poor in the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince. Archbishop Miot, 63, was among tens of thousands of Haitians who died in the Jan. 12 earthquake. For years he served as president of the Haitian bishops’ justice and peace commission, […]
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By John P. Mccarthy
NEW YORK – More contemplative and lyrical than advertised, the first big action movie of 2010 incorporates religious faith and Judeo-Christian principles to a surprising degree. Directed by twin brothers Albert and Allen Hughes, “The Book of Eli” (Warner Bros.) prompts the question whether, assuming a minimum level of respect, the attempt to integrate religion […]
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By Dave Borowski
The town of White Post is about 70 miles west of Arlington and sits between Winchester and Front Royal in the picturesque Shenandoah Valley. Its relative isolation makes it the perfect site for a place of reflection, prayer and meditation. The San Damiano Spiritual Life Center in White Post officially opens its doors Jan. 15, […]
