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By Anna Harvey
A new playground with soft, artificial turf now replaces an old, slanted blacktop at the Basilica School of St. Mary in Alexandria. Before the construction of a new playground at the school, students gathered for physical education and recreation on the rough pavement, resulting in many a scuffed knee or elbow. The new playground is […]
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By Anna Harvey
The goal of an Eagle Scout project is to make a lasting impact on the local community. BSA Scout Kevin Morrow’s project made an impact beyond U.S. borders. A parishioner of St. John Neumann Church in Reston and a member of Boy Scout Troop 124, Morrow created a set of 14 Stations of the […]
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St. Paul VI Catholic High School’s students studying the Chinese language explored Catholicism in Yunnan, China, through an experiential learning project. Led by Chinese teacher Liangyan Wang, this design-based project collaborated with Dali Tan of Northern Virginia Community College and allowed students to visit the China Folk House in Harpers Ferry, W.Va. The project provided […]
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Junior captains Rachel Stuart and Kate Daly (combined four hits and three runs scored) led the Wolves of Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores to an exciting 5-4 victory in nine innings last month. Stuart pitched all nine, keeping Flint Hill in Oakton off balance with a mix of pitches while […]
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Under the leadership of third-year head coach David Owens, the Bishop O’Connell High School golf program has grown in size and visibility on campus. For the first time in the school’s history, the Knights are not just fielding teams for boys or coed matches, but also for girls’ tournaments as well. The program, which has […]
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This spring, freshman basketball players Quincy Wadley and Adam Oumiddoch from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington participated in USA Basketball’s junior national team minicamp. In total, 62 elite high school athletes from around the country took part in the three-day event held in conjunction with the 2023 NCAA Men’s Final Four in Houston March […]
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Dominican Sister Christine Born, founding principal of St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School in Woodbridge, returned to attend the Aquinas Gala last month. In 1977, Sister Christine, at the request of Bishop Thomas J. Welsh, arrived in Woodbridge to establish Aquinas School, now St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School, and served as the principal through June 1982. […]
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By Kimberley Heatherington
The England native and former semi-pro soccer player worked 28 years in the diocese.
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Four Arlington diocesan high schools notified the Catholic Herald that the following graduating seniors will attend military or service academies this fall.
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By Peter A. Drabbant
Scrupulosity is a scourge many Christians suffer. It is an affliction that hinders one from flourishing toward a healthy and joyful Christian life. If left untreated, it can drive one simply mad. Scrupulosity belongs to the category of obsessive-compulsive disorder, a mental health condition whereby a person is plagued by obsessive thoughts often followed by […]
