Parishes

Hundreds celebrate a school anniversary and groundbreaking

Doing what others say is impossible is pretty special but beating the odds while wearing orange is even better. Such was the case for Father John P. Mosimann, pastor of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fredericksburg, April 20. He donned a bright orange construction hat and made his gold-plated shovel eat dirt …

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5/2/24

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Parish launches jubilee evangelization campaign

Special to the Catholic Herald

Our Lady of Hope Church in Potomac Falls aspires to celebrate the silver anniversary of its parish next year with 25 new Catholic parishioners. Father Anthony J. Killian, pastor, announced the evangelization campaign in a message to parishioners that also celebrated adults recently welcomed into full communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. …

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4/18/24

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St. Veronica Church celebrates 25 years of being a ‘sacramental powerhouse’

By Anna Harvey

Starting a parish from scratch is no small task. When Father Marcus A. Pollard, chaplain of Christendom College in Front Royal, was tapped by Bishop Emeritus Paul S. Loverde to found St. Veronica Church in Chantilly, he needed all the help he could get. That’s when Father Pollard’s flock of new parishioners stepped up to …

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4/16/24

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