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By Russell Shaw
Unless the Ukrainian army’s current counteroffensive ends in clearcut victory for either Ukraine or Russia — an outcome that seems unlikely at the moment — it is possible, though hardly certain, that conditions then will finally exist for a ceasefire and peace talks leading to the war’s conclusion. Since the counteroffensive presumably will continue for […]
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By Elizabeth Foss
In the waning days of summer, I tend to have a “nesting urge.” I want to put things in order around myself so that I maximize efficiency for all of us as the school year begins. No matter what my own work schedule is, an academic year schedule is ingrained in me. So, I’ve been […]
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By Fr. Rich Miserendino
Gospel Commentary Aug. 27 Mt 16:13-20 Recently, engineers have developed a type of boat that will always right itself if capsized. No matter how thunderous the waves may pound the ship, how deep it might be submerged, or how topsy-turvy it might find itself, it always comes bobbing back to the surface, right side up. […]
Schools
By Ashleigh Kassock
The office of Catholic schools welcomed more than 200 new teachers during an orientation at Nativity Catholic Church in Burke Aug. 14. Some of the new faces this year have made the jump from public school to private school, such as Jon Cralle, who changed from secondary to elementary education when he accepted the literature […]
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The Tepeyac OB/GYN center in Fairfax is on the cusp of acquiring a new, 4D ultrasound machine, as a result of the fundraising efforts of the St. John Bosco Knights of Columbus Council 12846 in Springfield and a matching grant from the national Knights. The funds were presented to Tepeyac last month. In January, Knights […]
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Christendom College began the academic year Aug. 18-20, welcoming 172 new students to campus. In his opening address to begin the academic year, College President Timothy O’Donnell encouraged the student body to deepen and grow in the Catholic faith over the course of the coming year, as together they seek to “restore all things in […]
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Some parents around the diocese shared excited but emotional farewells as they dropped their kids off at diocesan elementary schools Aug. 23. At Our Lady of Hope School in Potomac Falls, elementary and middle school students decked out in the uniforms of the OLOH “Crusaders” hugged their parents goodbye during the morning dropoff. Diocesan high […]
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Father Jim Scullion, OFM became pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Triangle July 23 after serving as parochial vicar for three years. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Mass for the pastor’s installation Aug. 13. In a letter to parishioners, Father Scullion wrote, “I am excited to have this opportunity to serve you. Our […]
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By Anna Harvey
Less than a month before students came back to school, St. Leo the Great School in Fairfax had a unique problem: too many books. The school held a “Run 4 Education” fundraiser this spring and spent the proceeds on a much-needed new reading curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade. Then the school needed to find […]
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By Anna Harvey
Back to school means getting all the necessary supplies. Thirty kids picked up fully loaded backpacks at Catholic Charities Christ House shelter in Alexandria last week. Families who received emergency assistance this month were notified of the “Backpack Back to School” event Aug. 18. The back-to-school event is Christ House’s first backpack giveaway since the […]
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6/18/26
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6/18/26
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