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When a high school basketball player reaches the 1,000-point milestone, the game is typically halted so that the student’s achievement can be recognized. Of course, parents are justifiably proud of this accomplishment. Tony and Kimberly Nguyen of Warrenton experienced this game-stopping moment four times, because each of their four boys has scored more than 1,000 […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The social and political problems plaguing modern society can be resolved only by allowing the Holy Spirit to heal humanity’s inner turmoil, Pope Francis said. “Around us, we can say there is external chaos, social chaos, political chaos. We think of wars, we think of so many children who do not have […]
Schools
By Special To The Catholic Herald
Holy Family Catholic School in Dale City hosted its 12th annual Falcon Fun Run April 27. More than 150 racers participated in the 1-mile or 5K run. The course was an exciting experience for both experienced and beginner runners. Runners completed a race loop, facing some challenging hills before seeing the finish line at the […]
Schools
By Anna Harvey
When Ciara Gallagher moved to Northern Virginia from the Chicago suburbs during her sophomore year of high school, she had no idea what lay in store for her. Gallagher had attended public school her whole life, but her parents thought that a Catholic high school might be a good change of pace. She enrolled at […]
Schools
By Anna Harvey
John McGraw was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was 5 months old. When he was 7, he asked his parents, “Is my disability going to go away?” His parents had to tell him no. “It took me a long time to work through that and figure that out,” he said. But his family remained […]
Local
By Anna Harvey
Marta Rocha thought that she might never be able to receive the sacrament of confirmation. “The lack of paperwork I had, it was hard. I moved from Portugal when I was young; I never got confirmed as a child,” she said. But thanks to the adult confirmation program at St. Patrick Church in Fredericksburg and […]
Schools
By Anna Harvey
For senior Ellie Viana, theater and faith are intertwined. After winning a Cappie award and receiving multiple nominations, she reflected on how faith informs her acting and singing. “During your teenage years, it’s easy to kind of question your faith, like, ‘Is this really right?’ ” she said. “But for me, a part of myself […]
Schools
By Anna Harvey
Most educators today hesitate to ask one question that could save a life, Jennifer Cotnoir said: “Are you thinking of suicide?” Michele VanBelleghem, a retired teacher at Our Lady of Hope Catholic School in Potomac Falls, and Cotnoir, a counselor at St. Louis Catholic School in Alexandria, teamed up two years ago to launch a […]
Art
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Local
By Anna Harvey
When Deacon James R. Joseph first considered entering the Catholic Church, “I knew it was going to be a big jump,” he said. But with a loving, supportive family and a penchant to seek the truth, he made the jump into Catholicism. Then he discerned the priesthood. Deacon Joseph was born Jan. 13, 1992, in […]
