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By Anna Harvey
Renovations on the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington reached new heights with the installation of a cross on top of the cathedral. “Today, friends, we literally lift high the cross,” Bishop Michael F. Burbidge said, referencing the hymn of the same name. He encouraged all to “ pray for the grace that this […]
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By Kate Quiñones
Registration opened Feb. 15 for the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress, a “milestone” in the third year of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ initiative to renew the Catholic Church through the Eucharist. The five-day congress will be held in Indianapolis July 17–21 in Lucas Oil Stadium, which boasts a capacity of nearly 70,000. “The National […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church’s focus for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2024 highlights its need to walk alongside displaced persons and to convey to them God’s presence and guidance along their paths, the Vatican said. In a statement released Feb. 22, the Vatican announced “God walks with His people” will be […]
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By Mary Brodeur
Many can relate to spending too much time in front of a screen. In a time and culture where it’s possible — and nearly assumed — that we be “plugged” into digital devices at any time, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge has asked parishioners and clergy to make a radical change to their daily routine for one […]
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The diocesan Office of Multicultural Ministries and Diocesan Events has published the “2024 Multicultural Guide to Liturgical Living: Lent,” a digital guidebook featuring various saints, customs, recipes and traditions from around the world to enrich Catholics’ Lenten journey. It also includes reflections written by men and women, both lay and religious from the Arlington diocese, […]
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By Mary Beth Bonacci
“It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; he is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; he is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is he who provokes you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it is he […]
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The Vatican has appointed alumna Mary Rose Verret (’04) and her husband, Ryan, as consultants to the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. The Verrets, who are founders of the dynamic “Witness to Love” ministry, will collaborate with other experts and leaders from around the world in this new consultancy role, addressing contemporary challenges […]
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By Alexandra Geigel
The Catholic campus ministry “Catholic Patriots” at George Mason University in Fairfax is known for “Luau,” the annual August gathering that kicks off the school year with an evening of free music, dancing, games and fellowship. There’s also the opportunity to encounter on-fire Catholic college student-leaders living out an abundance of life — a witness […]
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The Catholic University of America in Washington launched the centennial anniversary of its Oliveira Lima Library Feb. 5, with an invited gathering of the library’s friends and supporters, officials of the embassies of Brazil and Portugal, U.S. diplomats, guests and university leaders. Hosted by Duilia de Mello, executive director of the Oliveira Lima Library and […]
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The famed gingham-checkered blue dress worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” that the late Mercedes McCambridge donated to The Catholic University of America in Washington can now be auctioned to raise funds for an endowed professorship at the university’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama and Art. In April 2022, the […]
