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By Suzy Mccready
On a drizzly, gray, Virginia fall day, the light of Christ shone bright at St. Timothy Church in Chantilly for the third annual Day of Recollection for the Seven Sisters Apostolate of the Arlington diocese Oct. 14. The steady showers didn’t dampen the spirits of the more than 150 attendees, who shared in joy-filled fellowship, […]
Bishop Burbidge
In a video message published on the diocesan YouTube channel Oct. 13, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge addressed next month’s statewide elections. “Sadly, despite the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, abortion remains legal during all nine months of pregnancy in the commonwealth of Virginia,” Bishop Burbidge said. “The government has many responsibilities, but the […]
National
The 31st Annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting runs from Oct. 20 to Oct. 28. The grassroots movement involves Catholics and other Christians in a global network of prayer and fasting. IWOPF co-founders and hosts, Ted and Maureen Flynn, will begin the week with pre-recorded talks online at IWOPF.org featuring Antonia Acutis (mother of […]
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By Elizabeth Foss
As the year winds down, the year-end reviews begin. Perhaps these are a formal part of your life — something that happens at work or at school. Or perhaps they are more casual and even more time-consuming: they are a dialogue with yourself inside your head, evaluating and judging, comparing and maybe even complaining. We […]
Schools
By Cooper Sundra
Like the sighting of a lighthouse — whether amid a storm or on a clear, pleasant day — advisories at St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly are a constant, illuminating beam of light guiding students through their high school journey to new shores. Four days a week, these groups of some 20 students […]
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Bishop Michael F. Burbidge will celebrate Mass for Respect Life Month at St. Joseph Church, Alexandria, Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. Every October, the Catholic Church considers “more deeply why every human life is valuable” and reflects on how to “build a culture that protects life from conception to natural death,” according to the U.S. […]
Parishes
What is your parish’s charism? Founded in 1968, St. Ambrose has a beautiful history of service and outreach. As a parish predominantly composed of military families, it fosters an environment of service and lay leadership. With six nursing homes and a mental health institute located within the parish boundaries, Father Andrew J. Fisher, pastor, prides […]
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By Zoey Maraist
Erika Blumrich knew about Red Bird Ministries, a Catholic ministry for grieving parents. But she never thought she’d need it. Then, when she was 15 weeks pregnant with her third son, she miscarried. “When everything happened, thank God they were there,” she said. A few months after their loss, Blumrich and her husband attended a […]
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By Anna Harvey
Two days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Feb. 26, 2022, Father James R. Gould, pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church in Purcellville, made an announcement to the parish. “The day the invasion happened, I said to everyone, ‘This is evil. This is a demonstration of evil, and we’re going to start a rosary […]
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By Anna Harvey
More than 160 people discovered new ways to revamp their physical and spiritual health at a retreat, “An Invitation to Christ-Centered Wellness Inspired by the Saints,” held at the Basilica of St. Mary in Alexandria Oct. 13-14. The retreat was hosted by Reform Wellness, a functional medicine and holistic wellness practice and apostolate rooted in […]
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6/18/26
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