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By Alexandra Dauchess
Anyone who has ever attended Mass at All Saints Catholic Church in Manassas has probably met the Aguileras. Javier and Norma are a humble, unassuming couple who have been a staple of the All Saints community for almost 20 years. They’ve seen the construction of a new church, welcomed five pastors, and headed up various […]
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By Kimberley A. Heatherington
Christmas shopping just got a little easier for parishioners of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church — and anyone else who wants to make a visit to their welcoming Lake Ridge campus — with the opening of a new gift shop. A revamped library with some 2,000 volumes was launched simultaneously; both gift shop and library […]
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Guidebooks for Liturgical Living are free resources offered by the diocesan Office of Multicultural Ministries inviting the faithful to go deeper into each liturgical season with prayers, traditions and recipes from around the world, as well as parish and diocesan events. The Advent Guidebook contains prayers for the Advent wreath, reflections, a list of Advent […]
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The faithful are required to attend Mass for the fourth Sunday of Advent, Dec. 24, and Christmas, Dec. 25. To fulfill Sunday Mass, the faithful may attend the vigil Mass Dec. 23 or Sunday Mass Dec. 24, including Christmas Eve Mass. To fulfill the Christmas Mass obligation, the faithful may attend Christmas Eve or Christmas […]
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By Ann M. Augherton
It’s not easy to find Catholic religious gifts in Arlington. A sizable gift shop in North Arlington closed about five years ago. The closest store is likely in Alexandria, Pauline Books and Media, run by the Daughters of St. Paul. But on Black Friday, Nov. 24, the Borgo Sant’Agnese opened its doors. The Borgo is […]
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What’s distinctive about your parish? What is your parish’s charism? In April 1975, the fall of Saigon brought waves of Vietnamese refugees to the United States. Many refugees made their way to Northern Virginia and joined a small number of Vietnamese already there and established a congregation in the Diocese of Arlington. The Blessed Vietnamese […]
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By Soren and Ever Johnson
It’s above our theological pay grade, but let’s imagine that in God’s plan to save us and invite us to eternal life, he never became man. No incarnation, no Christmas. No journeying among us. No entering into the marrow of first-century Nazareth. No God-Man who wept over his friend Lazarus. No cross, death or resurrection. […]
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By Zoey Maraist
Minutes after the door opens, several customers are already combing through the racks of the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Fredericksburg. The homey, well-organized shop is full of clothes, books, knickknacks, cookware, and this time of year, lots of festive seasonal decor. To volunteer Terry Mann, it always feels like the most wonderful […]
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By Ann M. Augherton
The third Sunday of Advent is Dec. 17 and it is called Gaudete Sunday. This is the Sunday to light the sole pink candle on the Advent wreath. The fourth Sunday of Advent is Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Most parishes will have to make a quick turnover in church decorations from Advent to Christmas. Mass […]
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By Christina Capecchi
Oprah Winfrey looks regal in a purple pleated skirt and matching sweater, beaming on the cover of the magazine that delivers her much-anticipated Favorite Things — “112 crowd-pleasing gifts for everyone on your list.” Now in her ninth year partnering with Amazon, Oprah vouches for each product with her trademark hype: a $22 silk eye […]
