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Father Philip S. Majka, longtime pastor, chaplain and community leader, died June 24 aged 85. He was born April 22, 1938, in New Britain, Conn., to Stanley and Helen Majka. After high school, he attended Saint Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, Conn.; Queen of Apostles Seminary in Madison, Wis.; and Sts. Cyril and Methodius Seminary […]
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By Zoey Maraist
Warrenton churches host a celebration on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade reversal.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Jesus says to have no fear of ridicule, persecution or criticism for being faithful to the Gospel, but to be afraid of wasting one’s life chasing after trivial things, Pope Francis said. “There is a cost to remaining faithful to what counts. The cost is going against the tide, the cost is freeing oneself from being […]
Parishes
By Kimberley Heatherington
As a large white dove appeared to hover high above the intricate mosaics of the new baptismal font in the equally new narthex entry of Annandale’s Holy Spirit Church, Massgoers craning their necks to see upward into its airy cupola could be forgiven for doing a double-take. The artistry of Italian woodcarvers sustains a rather […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Under Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, Pope Francis told more than 200 musicians, writers, poets and other artists to be like prophets, pursuing true beauty and using their art to shake up the societies where they live. Artists and prophets “can see things both in depth and from afar” […]
National
By Tyler Arnold
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday to expand access to all contraceptives approved by the Food and Drug Administration, including contraceptives that induce abortions. The executive order, which is intended to increase access to contraceptives over the counter, reduce the cost of contraceptives, and increase access for veterans and students, was signed […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recognizing they lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way, Pope Francis has declared venerable Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, founder of the first Catholic order of African American nuns, and Sister Lúcia dos Santos, who, with her cousins, reported seeing Mary when she was a child in Fátima, Portugal. The pope […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Mass on the feast of St. Thomas More, patron of the Arlington diocese, at the start of Religious Freedom Week June 22 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. Due to ongoing renovations of the cathedral, the Mass was celebrated in Burke Hall. In his homily, Bishop Burbidge […]
Parishes
By Special To The Catholic Herald
The Legion of Mary at Good Shepherd Church in Alexandria hosted a celebration of the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary June 17. The celebration began with Mass, followed by a blessing of images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary and an Act […]
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