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- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonNovember 4, 2009
- November 11th –Dedication of Saint Theresa Church, Ashburn
Bishop Paul S. Loverde will dedicate a new church building at Saint Theresa Parish, Ashburn, during a celebration of the Mass ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonSeptember 28, 2009
- October 2nd - Bishop Loverde Celebrates 6th Annual Blue Mass for Local Police
Area police officers, firefighters and emergency personnel will gather together for a Mass to honor the public sa ... read more
- Preparations for H1N1 FluSeptember 21, 2009
- The H1N1 flu virus continues to be a matter of great concern, and cases have been confirmed in all 50 states. For the most up to date news regarding the flu, please review the information availa ... read more
- Four Blue Ribbons Awarded to Diocesan SchoolsSeptember 14, 2009
- Four Diocese of Arlington schools received Blue Ribbon School of Excellence awards from the U.S. Department of Education. The following schools are four of the five Virginia private elementary s ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonSeptember 6, 2009
- September 19th: 6th Annual Peace and Justice Conference: "The Living Church: Engaging Parishes in Promoting Human Dignity"
"The Living Church: Engaging Parishes in Promoting Human Dignity," is the th ... read more
- First Annual Catholic Heritage FestivalAugust 18, 2009
- The Catholic Diocese of Arlington will celebrate the first annual Catholic Heritage Festival on August 22, 2009. Thirty-five years after the Diocese’s founding, parishioners will celebrate ... read more
- Bishop Loverde on the Death of Msgr. John CilinskiAugust 14, 2009
- Our diocesan family, and especially my brother priests and I, are experiencing on the human level a profound loss in the death of Monsignor John T. Cilinski on August 14th. He served faithfully as a p ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonJune 28, 2009
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June 28th- July 2nd : 3rd Annual Quo Vadis Days
Nearly 100 young men are expected to attend Quo Vadis Days, a camp for high school aged Catholic men to deepen their faith and to better discern God ... read more
- 2009 Clergy AppointmentsJune 12, 2009
- The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments effective on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, except where noted differently.
Pastor
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- Sunday TV Mass is Moving to a New Channel and TimeJune 8, 2009
- The Sunday TV Mass, on air for over 55 years in the Washington metropolitan area, is moving to a new channel and time starting July 5, 2009. The Mass, which has been airing on WHUT-32 at 8:30 a.m., is ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonJune 1, 2009
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June 6th - Three Men to be Ordained Transitional Deacons
Bishop Paul S. Loverde will ordain Mr. Edward J. Bresnahan from Holy Family, Dale City, Mr. Michael J.R. Kelly from Saint Agnes, Arlington, ... read more
- Down the Road @ The Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonMay 3, 2009
- May 16th: 7th Annual BASH
Over 500 junior high students from the Arlington Diocese will gather at Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School, Dumfries, for the 7th Annual BASH. Consistently ... read more
- Swine Flu Precautions and PreparednessApril 29, 2009
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As of this writing, no cases of H1N1 swine flu have been confirmed in the territory covered by the Diocese of Arlington. Please review the information available at the Centers for Di ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonApril 2, 2009
- April 9th-12th – Bishop Paul S. Loverde’s Holy Week Schedule
Bishop Paul S. Loverde will celebrate Holy Week, the days leading up to and including the celebration of the Resurrection of ... read more
- Interim Superintendent Named to Permanent PositionMarch 31, 2009
- Following a nationwide search, Sister Bernadette McManigal, B.V.M. has been named Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Arlington.
“At a time when Catholic education seeks ... read more
- Statement on the Conscience ClauseMarch 10, 2009
- I urge all of our parishioners to make known their opposition to the proposal of the Obama administration to rescind the regulation in place whereby conscience rights in the health care professio ... read more
- Statement on Embryonic Stem Cell ResearchMarch 9, 2009
- It is with deepening distress that I learned of President Obama's decision to lift the current federal funding restrictions on human embryonic stem cell research. We can ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonMarch 5, 2009
- March 7: Diocesan Spelling Bee
Thirty-three schools will be represented at the Diocesan Spelling Bee at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, Arlington. The top 4 winners will be awarded a moneta ... read more
- Archbishop Dolan as head of New York ChurchFebruary 23, 2009
- It is with great joy and personal delight that I received the news of the appointment of Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan as Archbishop of New York.
My cherished friendship with Archbis ... read more
- Bishop Loverde on the Death of Bishop Thomas WelshFebruary 19, 2009
- It is with profound human sadness that our diocesan family of Arlington has received the announcement of the death of our beloved founding bishop, His Excellency the Most Reverend Thomas J. Welsh. Bis ... read more
- Bishop Loverde on the death of Rev. John J. HughesFebruary 17, 2009
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The death of Father John J. Hughes on February 13th marks the loss of yet one more priest who formed the original presbyterate when the Diocese of Arlington was founded in 1974. A native ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonFebruary 3, 2009
- February 7th: 3rd Annual Peace Symposium, "Development is the New Name for Peace"
Taking their cue from Pope Benedict XVI’s recent World Day of Peace message, the Diocese of Arlington&r ... read more
- Statement on the Mexico City PolicyJanuary 27, 2009
- Although President Barack Obama’s statement on the 36th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade and his Executive Order removing restrictions to the federal funding of abortion in developing countries had b ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonJanuary 7, 2009
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January 11-17th: National Vocations Week
To observe National Vocations Week, the Office of Vocations has launched the "Called by Name" program, which encourages parishioners not only to pray ... read more
- Bishop Loverde Mourns Death of Fr. KellyJanuary 1, 2009
- Dear Father Serrano, Father Ramotso, Deacon Hammel and Parishioners,
With you, I am experiencing profound grief occasioned by the tragic death of your pastor Father Kelly yesterday morning wh ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonDecember 4, 2008
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December 7th: Service of Lessons and Carols with Bishop Loverde
Bishop Paul S. Loverde will lead a Service of Lessons and Carols for the Christmas season at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, Arli ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonNovember 3, 2008
- November 5th - Renovation Kick-Off of Family Transitional Housing
Catholic Charities will begin renovations to its new Family Transitional Housing in Woodbridge with a blessing by Bishop Paul S ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonOctober 1, 2008
- October 19th - Youth Ministry’s High School Rally
The Office of Youth Ministry will host over 700 hundred teenagers at their annual High School Rally at Bishop O’Connell High School, Arl ... read more
- Diocese Announces Interim SuperintendentSeptember 9, 2008
- Sister Bernadette McManigal, B.V.M. has been named Interim Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Arlington while a nationwide search is conducted for a permanent Superintendent.
Siste ... read more
- Four Blue Ribbons Awarded to Diocesan SchoolsSeptember 8, 2008
- Four Catholic schools within the Diocese of Arlington received Blue Ribbon School of Excellence awards by the U.S. Department of Education. These four schools were the only private Virginia ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonAugust 25, 2008
- September 1- Saint Mary of Sorrows Kickoff of Sesquicentennial Year and Labor Day Celebration
Bishop Paul S. Loverde will celebrate Mass and bless tools of all trades at Saint Mary of Sorrows, Fairfa ... read more
- Bishop Loverde Announces Superintendent’s DepartAugust 12, 2008
- After 13 years of dedicated service to the work of Catholic School education in the Diocese of Arlington, Superintendent Dr. Timothy McNiff will resign from his position, effective August 31, to take ... read more
- Arlington Bishop to Bless Pope John Paul the GreatAugust 5, 2008
- Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde will bless the newest Diocesan high school, Pope John Paul the Great, which opens its doors to students on August 25:
Blessing and Grand Opening Sunday, Augus ... read more
- Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonAugust 1, 2008
- August 8- Saint John the Evangelist Dedication
Bishop Paul S. Loverde will dedicate the expanded church at Saint John the Evangelist, Warrenton, on Friday, August 8 at 4 p.m. While the parish w ... read more
- Nearly 70 High Schoolers to Attend Vocations CampJuly 21, 2008
- Cookouts, water balloon fights and Ultimate Frisbee are just what you would expect out of a summer camp. But what about adding prayer, Mass with Bishop Paul S. Loverde and rosary walks?
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