News and Issues

Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2009-12-04
December 4th- 5th: Bishop Loverde to Attend LARCUM Conference The annual LARCUM Leadership Convocation and Statewide Conference will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Charlottesville, ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2009-11-04
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 Arlington2009-09-29
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 Flu2009-09-22
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 Schools2009-09-15
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 Arlington2009-09-07
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 Festival2009-08-19
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 Cilinski2009-08-15
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 Arlington2009-06-29
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 Appointments2009-06-13
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   R ... read more
Sunday TV Mass is Moving to a New Channel and Time2009-06-09
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 Arlington2009-06-02
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 Arlington2009-05-04
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 Preparedness2009-04-30
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 Arlington2009-04-03
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 Position2009-04-01
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 Clause2009-03-11
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 Research2009-03-10
     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 Arlington2009-03-05
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 Church2009-02-23
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 Welsh2009-02-19
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. Hughes2009-02-17
  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 Arlington2009-02-03
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 Policy2009-01-27
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 Arlington2009-01-07
  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. Kelly2009-01-01
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