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By Ward Jones
The diocesan strategic plan has entered a new phase, with some initiatives bearing fruit today and others taking shape on the horizon.
Schools
Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Vienna was named one of America’s healthiest schools for the second year in a row in recognition of the school’s dedication to student, staff and family health.
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BALTIMORE — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops gathered for their fall plenary assembly in Baltimore, November 11-14.
The bishops began their plenary in prayer at the Baltimore Basilica, and as the public session of the assembly began, they sent a message to the Holy Father, followed by an address by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, U.S. papal nuncio. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and USCCB president, also addressed the bishops.
Schools
By Mason Hennessy
Synodality is something that needs to be experienced to make sense. Glimpses of headlines on the Synod on Synodality might lead the average Catholic to believe the church is becoming a democracy with no respect for tradition. It is neither of those things. It is a major step toward the main objective of the church: to love every person in the unique way they need to be loved just as Jesus did and God the father fulfills in his omnipresence.
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Christian martyrs from across denominations hold a place of honor in the church, Pope Francis said, highlighting their examples of faith and courage that continue to inspire Christians today.
Local
By Ann M. Augherton
If there’s a parish party, Carolyn LaRosa can be found cleaning up in the kitchen afterward. On an average day, she’s sorting canned goods in the parish food pantry or on the road to pick up gleaned donations from Safeway or Panera. She is a charitable clearinghouse, according to her fellow parishioners at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax. Her parish is where requests and donations intersect. And everyone knows her chili. LaRosa was our 2023 “Herald Angel.”
National
By Kate Quiñones
A network of 40 Jesuit Catholic schools around the U.S. is using a unique model to provide quality Catholic education and professional experience for students from low-income families.
Books
Copies of the cookbook “Gather at the Table: Multicultural Cooking for Liturgical Living” are available for purchase while supplies last.
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By Claire Chapman
Four years after burying their foundress in a simple wood coffin on the grounds of their Missouri abbey, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles decided last year it was time to move the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster inside their church, a common practice for founders of religious orders.
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By Jim Hale
Sarah Boddie was reminded of how grateful she was to be teaching at a parochial school in a time of tragedy at All Saints Catholic School in Manassas. When parochial vicar Father Daniel S. Reuwer’s dad died unexpectedly Sept. 13, the entire school came together to pray for the repose of his soul. “I mean, […]
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