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By Fr. William P. Saunders (from The Issue Ofâ 11/17/05)
Do we know what happens in Purgatory?
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By Fr. William Saunders
The devotion to the Infant of Prague originates in the mid-1500s.
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By Herald Staff Report (from The Issue Of 4/7/05)
Msgr. Thomas P. Scannell, the oldest priest in the Arlington Diocese, died April 4 at the age of 95. He had been living at Powhattan Nursing Home in Falls Church since 2003. He observed the 68th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on March 19. The wake service will be held at St. Michael […]
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By Thomas J. Craughwell
In 1728 when Margaret of Cortona was canonized, she was held up as a model for penitent sinners. Today she is more likely to be invoked by mothers who, for whatever reason, are raising their children alone. But St. Margaret also teaches us that in most cases saints are not born, but are made. And it was more difficult for some to become saintly than for others.
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By Herald Staff Report (from The Issue Of 8/5/04)
Father Salvator L. Ciullo, former pastor at several diocesan parishes, died July 25th while visiting family in Italy. He was 73. Father Ciullo’s last assignment before his retirement was as pastor of Queen of Apostles Parish in Alexandria. He was living in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at the time of his death. The funeral Mass was […]
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By Michael F. Flachherald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 8/5/04)
The appointment of 15 new pastors and one new administrator in early June by Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde overshadowed another important milestone in diocesan history. Father David A. Whitestone is only the third Judicial Vicar in the diocese?s 30-year history. He succeeds Oblate Father Mark S. Mealey, who served in that position from 1990 […]
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By Herald Staff Report(from The Issue Of 6/17/04)
Bishop Paul S. Loverde recently appointed 15 new pastors and one administrator for service in the Arlington Diocese. Following are brief biographies of the priests: Father Michael J. Bazan, newly appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Manassas, was born Sept. 19, 1951, in Utica, N.Y., as the second of six children of Mr. and […]
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By Alfonso Aguilar Herald Staff Writer (from The Issue Of 6/17/04)
Father Augustine Minh-Hai Tran fulfilled one of his dreams last Saturday to become a priest. He is the first Vietnamese priest ordained in the Arlington diocese. Father Tran, 29, spent eight years in seminary and 19 years have passed since he thought for the first time about a consecrated life. Father Tran has been assigned […]
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By (From The Issue Of 6/17/04)
The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of the Diocese of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments effective on Wednesday, June 30, 2004, unless otherwise stated: RETIREMENT Reverend Jerome R. Daly, from Pastor of the Church of Saint Michael in Annandale, to retirement. He will reside in the Northern Virginia area. PASTORS Reverend Michael […]
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By Herald Staff Report (from The Issue Of 5/13/04)
The following diocesan and religious order priests are celebrating special jubilees this year. They joined Bishop Paul S. Loverde at the annual Jubilee Mass on May 17 at St. Timothy Church in Chantilly. 70 Years Fr. J. Francis McKinney, T.O.R. Franciscan Father J. Francis McKinney was born July 21, 1908, in Philadelphia. He graduated from […]
