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Putting off a trip to the dentist is a common practice for people struggling to make ends meet, especially if it’s a choice between that or paying the electric bill or rent. Some 16 attendees of Catholic Charities St. Martin de Porres Senior Center received free dental care March 13. Dr. Joon Coe and his […]
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Parishes
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
What’s distinctive about your parish? Our parish history is remarkable, and its evolution over the years reflects the growth of Northern Virginia in a number of ways. The old St. Mary’s church, dedicated in 1860, witnessed a number of Civil War skirmishes and was where wounded from the Second Battle of Manassas were treated. Clara […]
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By Joe Bukuras
What do St. John Paul II and St. Maria Faustina Kowalska have in common? They both became saints and were instrumental in the institution of Divine Mercy Sunday, which offers many graces to the faithful. When Divine Mercy Sunday rolls around again this year, the faithful have the opportunity to take refuge in the depths […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis held up a well-thumbed, camouflage-covered pocket edition of the New Testament and Psalms and a small fabric pouch containing a rosary. He told people at his general audience April 3 that the Bible and rosary had belonged to 23-year-old Oleksandr, a Ukrainian soldier killed at Avdiivka. “He had his life […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — While giving each person his or her due is fundamental for justice, the virtue of justice is not concentrated on the individual in isolation but on ensuring the common good of all, Pope Francis said. Justice “is represented allegorically by scales, because it aims to ‘even the score’ between people, especially when […]
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Across the Arlington diocese, many adults were welcomed into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil Masses March 30. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated the Easter Vigil in Burke Hall at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More March 30. The hourslong vigil Mass began with the blessing and lighting of the Paschal candle symbolizing the light […]
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Marymount University in Arlington celebrated the grand opening of its Early Learning Academy at a ribbon-cutting event March 15. Virginia Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera, Marymount Board of Trustees Chair Peter Converse, university administrators and staff, families and others attended. The state-of-the-art facility is designed to cater to the educational needs of preschoolers. Forty-seven […]
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Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Easter Sunday Mass for 3,500 Catholics at the Fredericksburg Expo Center March 31. The Mass primarily drew parishioners of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fredericksburg. In his homily, Bishop Burbidge invoked the Diocesan Golden Jubilee theme “Renew.” “If you are suffering physically or emotionally, be renewed through […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Like the women disciples who discovered Jesus had risen from the dead and ran to tell the others, Christians should be filled with such joy at Easter that they cannot help sharing it with others, Pope Francis said. “The resurrection of Jesus is not just wonderful news or the happy ending of […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Just as Jesus removed the stone that sealed his tomb on the morning of the Resurrection, on Easter Christ alone “has the power to roll away the stones that block the path to life” and which trap humanity in war and injustice, Pope Francis said. Through his resurrection, Jesus opens “those doors […]
