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A new, handicapped-accessible minivan is the latest addition to the transportation fleet at St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly. Its inaugural ride: to take the beloved school chaplain, Father Stephen J. Schultz, to an important Mass. Thanks to the generosity of the Paul VI community, the minivan was acquired from Pohanka Mobility in […]
Schools
Members of the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School community in Dumfries gathered last month to dedicate a new theater light board in honor of Jason Brunsman, class of 2022. Jason passed away in a car accident on Route 1 near Lorton in the early morning of Feb. 14 while on his way […]
Parishes
One day ahead of his 40th birthday, Father Christopher P. Christensen, pastor of St. Rita Church in Alexandria, was surprised by students with, a surprise party, singing and ice cream sandwiches May 6. What really brought down the house and left the school hall ringing with laughter was a firecracker spiritual bouquet. Before the party, […]
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Haven of Northern Virginia provides emotional support to the bereaved, the seriously ill, the dying, and their families and friends. Nestled in the woods on Ravensworth Road in Annandale, Haven offers a place of safety or refuge. Dorothy Garrett, who founded Haven in 1976, wanted that for clients. Garrett founded two other organizations in the […]
Schools
By Peggy Florenzo
Ten years ago, a pope became a saint, a fact noted by John Paul the Great senior William Odell as he contemplated the canonization banner hanging in the school gym. Odell reached out to Dominican Sister Ann Dominic, assistant principal of student life and discipline, to suggest a dress down day in celebration of the […]
Schools
The men’s tennis team brought home the first Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship in Bishop Ireton High School history at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center in Washington May 6. Ireton finished with 32 points, ahead of runner-up DeMatha Catholic High School of Hyattsville, Md., which tallied 19. Paul Khalil, Ben Phelps and Valentino Schroeder […]
Schools
Seton Home Study School in Front Royal announced April 20 that Mary Kay Clark is now director emeritus, concluding more than 40 years of service as the school’s director. Kenneth Clark, co-director of Seton for the past five years and previously general counsel and chief financial officer, was appointed director. Board Chairman Mary Ellen Barrett […]
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As Renee White looks back on her 34-year career as a Catholic educator, the conversation returns to the word “gift” and the blessing of receiving a Catholic education. “It’s not something that anybody can take away from you — your house, car and clothes — those things can all go away,” said White. “But the […]
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Theater
By Kimberly Cook
Aquinas Learning’s teenage Marquee Thespians and pre-teen Young Thespians beautifully performed the classic “Pride and Prejudice,” and a theatrical rendition of the children’s book, “The Weight of a Mass” last month. Aquinas is a classical Catholic homeschool curriculum based in Manassas, which focuses on truth, goodness and beauty. The program, founded in 2009 by homeschooling […]
Schools
According to the diocesan Office of Catholic Schools, the following people will retire at the end of this school year (diocesan years of service are indicated).
