Mother of Light Center in Alexandria welcomed families Aug. 10 for its annual backpack giveaway and community day as part of its ongoing Read and Shine efforts. The event offered school supplies and community connection, joy, and blessings for the year ahead.
Father Daniel S. Reuwer is the new chaplain at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington. He served as parochial vicar of All Saints Catholic Church in Manassas for the past three years.
Father Joseph F. Moschetto, the new chaplain at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, grew up in the diocese attending Our Lady of Hope Church in Potomac Falls. He’s eager to get started.
Back-to-school time can be both exciting and overwhelming, no matter who you are. For families that came to this country as refugees, this time is magnified as many of these children worry about simply fitting in.
Campers attending the annual Camp Quintessential at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores pose for a photo after loading food
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores has a thriving dual enrollment program and is leading the way in providing a comprehensive college-prep curriculum for students.
Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria is once again at full enrollment for the 2025-26 academic year with 950 students. After celebrating its 60th anniversary during the previous school year, Ireton is blazing ahead into the next 60 years and beyond.
Eleven students from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington traveled with Spanish Program Director Faryde Yanine to the University of Salamanca in Spain for a two-week summer study abroad program, earning college credits.
Danny Costa, the new principal at St. Theresa School in Ashburn, brings 30 years of experience in the field of education. He holds a master’s of education in administration and supervision from Marymount University in Arlington and a bachelor’s in exercise and movement from Fresno State University in Fresno, Calif.
The garden plots at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington were a hub of activity this summer.
