Student-athletes from five diocesan high schools head to college this fall.

When: May 25, 9 a.m. Where: Saint John Paul the Great Kosar-Karlinchak Stadium, 17700 Dominican Dr., Potomac Shores Baccalaureate Mass: May 23, St. Elizabeth Ann

When: May 26, 10 a.m. Where: The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave., N.E., Washington Baccalaureate Mass: May 25,

When: June 5, following the baccalaureate Mass Where: All Saints Catholic Church, 9300 Stonewall Rd., Manassas, Baccalaureate Mass: June 5, All Saints Catholic Church, 5:30

When: June 1, noon Where: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave., N.E., Washington Baccalaureate Mass: May 21, Bishop O’Connell

When: May 31, 9 a.m. Where: St. Paul VI Catholic High School Luke McGuire Stadium, 42341 Braddock Rd., Chantilly. Baccalaureate Mass: May 30, St. Timothy

The Virginia Department of Education is providing microgrants for tutoring to parents of any public, private, parochial or homeschool student in grades K-12 residing in

Paying for Catholic school tuition involves an element of sacrifice for parents. When the number of children starts to resemble a basketball team more than

Two diocesan schools were awarded Purple Star designation by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity