News and Issues

Bishop Urges Return to the Heart of Christ2011-10-27
Bishop Loverde Releases Pastoral Letter on the Heart of Christ; Relics of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Tours the Diocese; Diocese to be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus      Ca ... read more
The Death of Monsignor Thomas J. Cassidy2011-10-04
  Bishop Loverde on the death of Msgr. Thomas J. Cassidy “Monsignor Cassidy was among the priests who were present at the foundation of this diocesan church.  Earlier as a priest ser ... read more
Clergy Appointments2011-09-26
The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments: Pastor   Reverend Thomas P. Vander Woude from Pastor of the Church of Queen of Apostl ... read more
Catholic Schools in Northern Virginia are National2011-09-15
St. Ann School and St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School are among only 49 private schools nationwide to be recognized   St. Ann School, 980 N. Frederick Street, Arlington, and St. Thomas Aquin ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2011-09-01
  September 10:  Ten Years after 9-11, Conference Focuses on Religious Liberty Preceding this milestone anniversary of the tragedy of September 11, 2001, the Catholic Diocese of Arlington& ... read more
Bishop Loverde on Archbishop O’Brien2011-08-29
I congratulate Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien on his appointment as Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. He will certainly bring to his new responsibilitie ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2011-08-08
August 7: Young Adult and Catholic?  Do young adults really care about religion anymore? They do here in Northern Virginia! Catholics in their 20s and 30s from across Northern Virginia will ga ... read more
Bishop Loverde on Archbishop Pietro Sambi2011-07-29
  The following is from Bishop Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, on the death of Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States: It was with profound sadness that I received ... read more
Bishop Loverde on the Death of Dr. Warren Carroll2011-07-19
It is with a thankful heart for the life of Dr. Warren H. Carroll, founder of Christendom College, that I join my prayers with those of his family and of the Christendom community. Dr. Carroll&rsqu ... read more
2011 Clergy Appointments2011-06-11
  The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments effective on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, except where noted differently.  Pastors&nb ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2011-06-01
June 2 – Blessed John Paul II Day in Virginia  A resolution by the Virginia General Assembly designates June 2 as “Pope John Paul II’s Pilgrimage to Poland Day.” The re ... read more
Bishop Loverde on the Death of Osama Bin-Laden2011-05-02
The recent news of Osama Bin-Laden’s death brings back many painful memories for the faithful in our parishes and the members of our broader community affected by the tragedy of September 11, ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2011-05-01
May 1 -- Celebrating the Beatification of Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul the Great High School, Dumfries, will be the center of activity for beatification events: ·     ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2011-04-01
April 9 - Annual Diocesan Science FairFrom Engineering to Zoology to Behavioral Sciences, seventh- and eighth-grade students from 32 diocesan schools and a homeschool group will compete in t ... read more
Over 200 Churches Invite Catholics to Confession2011-03-09
People today don’t think twice of telling all in a status update or a tweet, so why are they so reluctant to tell God? “The Light is On for You” is designed to change that ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2011-03-01
  March 5: Diocesan-Wide Spelling Bee to be Held in Arlington More than 30 seventh- and eighth-grade Catholic school students will be participating in a Spelling Bee at the Cathedral of Saint T ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2011-02-02
January 30 – February 5: Catholic Schools Week Each year, Catholic schools across the U.S. commemorate the mission and identity of Catholic education during Catholic Schools Week. Here in ... read more
2011 Clergy Appointments2011-01-15
The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments effective on Saturday, January 15, 2011, except where noted differently. Newly Ordained Permane ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2011-01-07
January 10-15: Basketball Challenge Begins National Vocation Awareness Week  The Diocese of Arlington will host the annual seminarian basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 8, at Pope John Paul the G ... read more