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Food insecurity is a serious issue in Northern Virginia, according to the St. Lucy Project, a diocesan Catholic Charities initiative, which aims to combat the problem any way it can. Sometimes that means giving local public school kids secret bags filled with food on Fridays so they don’t go hungry over the weekend.
Don’t let the bravado fool you. Even though high school students can exhibit an air of confidence and that everything is in control, “They are never too old to hear, ‘I’m proud of you,’ ” Bishop Michael F. Burbidge said Jan. 12 at a meeting of the DJO Dads Club at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington.
An Ashburn woman writes a book about faith and grace after losing a newborn son.
VATICAN CITY — God always offers people the help and courage they need to face life's fears and difficulties, Pope Francis said.
Five Knights from the Father Julius J. Cilinski Council 10947 of the Knights of Columbus, at St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Clifton and St. Jude Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Chantilly, participated in the 2022 Polar Plunge Jan. 15 at the Mosaic District shopping area in Merrifield to support Special Olympics Virginia. More than 100 plungers participated in 24-degree weather, raising $48,000, organizers said.
During this third academic year impacted by COVID-19, diocesan Catholic schools’ commitment to in-person learning does not go unnoticed by parents.
The parish plans to replace the broken statues.
National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States, celebrated since 1974. The CSW theme, which is being used from 2021 through 2024, is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.”
Oakcrest School, an independent school for girls in grades 6-12 guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church and the spirituality of Opus Dei, has opened registration for its summer programs.
The boys basketball team at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington ended 2021 on top after winning the championship at the Beach Ball Classic tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Dec. 30.
