Deacon William Pivarnik: service on land and sea
August 8, 2018
The boundaries of Deacon Bill Pivarnik’s ministry range from the sea, to a retreat center, and straight to church.
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An apostolate of presence
July 11, 2018
After years of searching, Deacon Anthony found his vocation in the ministry of service.
Fr. Jim Hinkle to serve as naval chaplain
July 2, 2018
Despite his best efforts, Father Jim Hinkle’s call to the priesthood more than a decade ago stayed with him, even when he was a submarine officer hundreds of feet underwater. Now, the Navy wants him back, this time as a chaplain assigned to the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier out of Bremerton, Wash.
Deacon teaches faith and physics at Paul VI
June 12, 2018
Students who elect to take physics at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax get a healthy helping of faith to go with Newton’s laws of motion when Deacon Thomas L. Grodek is at the helm.
When your plan fails, try God’s
June 7, 2018
Deacon Nicholas J. Schierer had a plan. But in 2011, when his plan had failed he decided to ask God what He wanted Schierer to do with his life.
Father Tuck Grinnell retires after 45 years of ministry
June 6, 2018
After 45 years, Fr. Tuck Grinnell will retire from active ministry.
For love of the Mass
June 6, 2018
Deacon Chris Tipton and two other men will be ordained to the priesthood in June.
Msgr. Stanley J. Krempa set to retire
June 4, 2018
On the eve of his retirement, Msgr. Stanley J. Krempa, 73, pastor of St. Bridget of Ireland Church in Berryville and newly elevated to monsignor, reflected on the strength of the Catholic communities he has served.
Priestly vocation took a detour through EWTN
June 1, 2018
Deacon Michael J. Folmar’s interest in the priesthood started when he was 3 years old.
Meet the new transitional deacons
May 30, 2018
Five seminarians will be ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington June 2. Meet the new deacons.
