News and Issues

Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2008-12-04
  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 ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2008-11-03
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 Arlington2008-10-02
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 Superintendent2008-09-10
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 Schools2008-09-09
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 Arlington2008-08-26
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 Depart2008-08-13
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 Great2008-08-06
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 Arlington2008-08-02
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 Camp2008-07-22
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?    ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2008-07-04
July 10 - 27: 22nd Annual World Youth Day Over 200 youth and young adults from the Diocese of Arlington will take a pilgrimage to Sydney, Australia for World Youth Day, the largest youth event in th ... read more
2008 Clergy Appointments2008-06-14
The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments effective on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, unless otherwise noted. Pastors  Reverend Robert ... read more
2008 Diaconate Appointments2008-06-09
The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments effective on Monday, June 16, 2008. Deacon Assignments   Reverend Mr. Matthew J. DeFor ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2008-06-02
June 7 - Rite of Diaconate Ordination Bishop Paul S. Loverde will ordain Matthew DeForest from Saint Philip, Falls Church, and Stephen Schultz from Saint Rita, Alexandria, at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral ... read more
Principal, Oblates to Leave Bishop Ireton HS2008-05-29
Bishop Ireton principal Fr. Matthew Hillyard, O.S.F.S, has been assigned as the Rector of the Cathedral parish in Camden, N.J., thus ending the presence of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales at B ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2008-05-02
May  3- World Youth Day Mini Pilgrimage The Office of Youth Ministry will sponsor a World Youth Day Mini Pilgrimage at Saint Ann, Arlington, for those who will attend World Youth Day in Sydney, ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2008-04-01
April 6 – Vocations Women’s Group: Spring “Nun Run” The Office of Vocations will lead a group of women on visits to three religious orders to learn more about the consecrated ... read more
Arlington Diocese to Unveil Redesigned Web Site2008-03-20
The Arlington Diocese will unveil their newly redesigned Web site, www.arlingtondiocese.org, on March 24, 2008. "I am pleased to announce the redesign of our diocesan Web site. It is my hope that the ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2008-03-02
March 1 - Diocesan Spelling BeeSeventh and eighth grade students will participate in the annual Diocesan Spelling Bee at Saint Thomas More Cathedral School, Arlington, at 9:30 a.m. Thirty-one diocesan ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2008-02-04
February 6: Ash WednesdayBishop Paul S. Loverde will celebrate Mass on Ash Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten s ... read more
Arlington Bishop Mourns Passing of George Houston2008-01-27
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde released the following statement upon the January 19th death of George Richard Houston: "My prayers and those of our entire diocesan family are with the Houston family ... read more
Bishop to Dedicate Gainesville Church2008-01-16
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde will dedicate Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Gainesville, Virginia: 11 a.m., SaturdayFebruary 2, 2008Holy Trinity Church 8214 Linton Hall RoadGainesville, VA 20155&ld ... read more