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By Anna Harvey
Maura Caines, 17, designed her “Memorial for the Unborn” with a personal intention in mind. “My family, as well as many others I know, have been impacted by miscarriages,” she said. This fall, Caines will build a memorial for unborn children at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax. She intends the service project for […]
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By Anna Harvey
More than a hundred parishioners flocked to St. Francis de Sales Church in Purcellville for “Messages of Divine Mercy: a Program with Relics of St. Faustyna,” presented by the Apostolate for Holy Relics Oct. 2. The apostolate has exhibited relics of St. Faustina Kowalska and the Relic of the True Cross at churches across the […]
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By Anna Harvey
Commissioned by Christ has organized mission trips for Catholics and their families since 2008. To celebrate its 15th anniversary, the nonprofit hopes to expand its ministry, starting with its first trip to Asia. Next month, CBC will send 14 missionaries to Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam, to serve with the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres. The […]
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The diocesan Gabriel Project, which supports pregnant women in need, is adding three new parish teams that will launch this month. The Gabriel Project offers emotional, spiritual, material and financial support through a pregnancy helpline and parish-based volunteer “Angel” support network. The new Gabriel Project teams at Good Shepherd Church in Alexandria will be led […]
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The diocesan Office of Faith Formation and Evangelization encourages all parishes to participate in the Diocesan Rosary Congress from Oct. 7, the Feast of the Holy Rosary, to Oct. 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. While the structure of worship will vary by parish, common elements include exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during […]
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By Ann M. Augherton
VCC Executive Director Caruso details the bishops’ handbook for the upcoming election. As election season heats up, the Virginia Catholic Conference is reminding the commonwealth’s Catholics that they have an obligation to participate in political life. “We have an obligation to help shape the moral character of society for the common good,” said Jeff […]
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By Sister Constance Veit
Each October the Catholic Church in the United States observes Respect Life Month as a time to focus on the protection of God’s precious gift of human life. The theme of the month varies from year to year, but it usually concentrates our attention on the issue of abortion. This year’s theme is Living Radical […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — Competing notions of authority and giving certain Christian truths preeminence over others can not only derail the assembly of the Synod of Bishops but, worse, cripple the church’s ability to share Christ with the world, Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe told synod members. Speaking about authority “is a crucial element for understanding what a […]
National
By Daniel Payne
The Archdiocese of Baltimore declared bankruptcy Sept. 29, several weeks after warning it might do so in response to a looming wave of sex-abuse-related lawsuits. Archbishop William E. Lori said in a statement that “after consulting with numerous lay leaders and the clergy of the archdiocese,” he had made the decision for the archdiocese to […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Rather than hide behind a facade of faithfulness, Christians should be sincere with God even when telling him “no,” Pope Francis said. Speaking to some 20,000 visitors gathered in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 1, the pope reflected on the day’s Gospel reading from St. Matthew in which Jesus tells the parable of […]
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6/18/26
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