The first weekend of every October, Catholics line up at their parishes with their furry, slimy and scaly friends for special pet blessings, honoring the Oct. 4 feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. But this year, festivities celebrating the 12th-century saint are a year-round affair.
Natives of Potomac Falls remember the construction of Our Lady of Hope Church well. Originally an empty, rolling field along Algonkian Parkway, the 12-acre plot
With hundreds of worshippers, dozens of priests and Bishop Emeritus Paul S. Loverde in attendance, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Solemn Vespers with Exposition and
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge reflected on the word “Rejoice” at a vespers service Nov. 20 marking the beginning of Year Two of the three-year period
Forty-eight years ago, the Arlington diocese came into being, its first bishop — Bishop Thomas J. Welsh — was installed, and the parish church of St. Thomas More in Arlington became the cathedral Aug. 13, 1974.
