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VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the liturgies of Holy Week and the Easter Triduum for the first time as pope this week.
With the flowering plum trees in full bloom at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, Karen Salgudiro arrived early with her family for the Palm Sunday procession March 29.
In order for this week to be different from others, in order for it to be holy, we must sacrifice other good things in order to give more time and attention to our Savior who surrendered his life in loving obedience to the Father for the purpose of redeeming the whole world and setting us free from every one of our sins.
More than 50 dads turned out for the third annual Fierce Fatherhood conference at St. Rita School in Alexandria March 21 for fellowship and renewal in their vocation as parents, with inspiration provided by three speakers and a roundtable conversation with parish fathers.
Laetare Sunday — the fourth Sunday of Lent, when the church allows a moment of joy amid the penitential season — might seem an unlikely occasion for a fundraising gala. In fact, it is the perfect one.
Pope Leo XIV said March 25 that priestly ministry in the Catholic Church, entrusted only to men, is understood in light of apostolic succession and called for priests who are “ardent with evangelical charity” and “courageous missionaries.”