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ROME -- A symposium hosted by the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See -- with representatives from the U.S. government and top Vatican officials -- highlighted the different approaches to the shared priority of promoting and defending religious freedom.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, diocesan Catholic Charities Newcomer Services is offering a series of webinars to highlight information and opportunities available for the Hispanic immigrant community.br />br />br />
Elaine Rendler-McQueeney, a longtime author, teacher and music minister in the Arlington diocese, received the 2020 Jubilate Deo lifetime achievement award from the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, in recognition of a “substantial contribution to the development of pastoral liturgy in the United States.”
For older adults, falls continue to be a leading cause of unintentional injuries and hospital admissions for trauma that can take a serious toll on quality of life and independence. But a $1 million fall prevention program at Marymount University in Arlington is helping to teach older adults in Northern Virginia how to protect themselves. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, programs also have been offered online.
VATICAN CITY -- In an apostolic letter dedicated to Sacred Scripture, Pope Francis said that even today, Christians can learn new things from the countless translations of the Bible that exist.
Catholics have been allowed to worship openly in Virginia since Thomas Jefferson issued the Act for Establishing Religious Freedom in 1785. Soon after that, Catholics in the commonwealth began raising money to build their own church.
Over the summer, Reagan Lungren and I were fortunate enough to attend Salesian Leadership Camp along with 12 other seniors at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria. Although we were unable to travel to Camp DeSales in Michigan, COVID-19 didn’t dampen our experience.
Paula Kraus wasn’t afraid to utter the wish burning on her heart, the one that seizes so many preparing to lose a loved one.
St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax hosted its 10th annual baby shower Sept. 26 to support mothers in need across the diocese. The event, turned drive-thru due to COVID-19, was sponsored by the parish’s Gabriel Project ministry.
As we make more adjustments in our lives this fall, there are constant reminders of how unfamiliar our world has become. This can lead to a vague sense of discomfort and even dread as we unwittingly find ourselves waiting, pessimistically, for the other shoe to drop. We wonder what might go wrong next or have concerns about a second wave of COVID-19 that hits during flu season. It may feel as though we have some form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
In a way, we do.
