Arlington Catholic Herald

Parishes

St. William of York marks 70 years with Corpus Christi celebration and festival

By Ashleigh Kassock

Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” rose up to the rafters of a packed St. William of York Church the morning of June 7, signaling the start of Mass marking the 70th anniversary of the Stafford parish.

6/9/26

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St. William of York marks 70 years with Corpus Christi celebration and festival

By Ashleigh Kassock

6/9/26

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Parishes

Baby bottle drive raises more than $18,000

By Brian Tumulty

Empty, clear plastic baby bottles have become an important tool in the pro-life fundraising effort. One of the primary users is A Best Choice Mobile Ultrasound & Pregnancy Resource Center, which operates a 25-foot RV as part of its mission to reach pregnant women wavering whether to have the baby.

6/9/26

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Baby bottle drive raises more than $18,000

By Brian Tumulty

6/9/26

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Schools

Our Lady of Hope hosts diocesan math competition

Special to the Catholic Herald

Our Lady of Hope School in Sterling hosted its inaugural “Crusaders in Calculation” math tournament in early May. Students from across the diocese gathered for a morning full of problem-solving, teamwork and mathematical fun.

6/9/26

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Our Lady of Hope hosts diocesan math competition

Special to the Catholic Herald

6/9/26

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Schools

Student-led conferences

Special to the Catholic Herald

Sixth through eighth graders at Holy Family School in Dale City participated in a new initiative: student-led conferences.

6/9/26

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Student-led conferences

Special to the Catholic Herald

Sixth through eighth graders at Holy Family School in Dale City participated in a new initiative: student-led conferences.

6/9/26

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Local

Boat naming and blessing

For the Catholic Herald

Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington held a boat blessing May 20 for the crew team's new boat at Thompson Boat Center in recognition of Bill Crittenberger, head of school who is retiring this academic year.

6/5/26

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Spring sports roundup

See how teams from St. Paul VI, Bishop Ireton, Bishop O’Connell, and Pope John Paul the Great dominated the postseason.

6/2/26

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Swing nights draw in the teens

By Zoey Maraist

As the sun set, groups of teens poured out of cars and into the parking lot of St. John the Beloved Church in McLean. After buying tickets and handing in their phones, boys in collared shirts and girls in spring dresses headed into the school gymnasium.

5/29/26

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Columns

Corpus Christi

By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino

Made for communion

By Fr. Steven Oetjen

Found time

By Lucia A. Silecchia

We belong to each other

By Elizabeth Foss

National

Hundreds of Catholics turn out for Eucharistic procession in historic Williamsburg

6/5/26

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Sister Blandina’s canonization cause clears theological review

6/4/26

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National Eucharistic Pilgrimage processes through historic Savannah, Georgia

5/29/26

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National Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicks off in St. Augustine, Fla., on Pentecost

5/25/26

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Bishop John Ricard, first head of National Black Catholic Congress, dies at 86

5/22/26

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Global

Gaza in need of ‘miracles,’ papal agency says

By Tessa Gervasini

“With nothing to do, nowhere to go, no schooling, no commerce,” Gaza is “a very still quiet and dark place,” said Michael La Civita, director of communications at the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA).

6/5/26

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Pope Leo XIV: We must rediscover signs and symbols of the sacred liturgy

By Ishmael Adibuah

At the general audience at the Vatican June 3, Pope Leo XIV called Catholics to be open to an "encounter with God by rediscovering the signs and symbols of the sacred liturgy."

6/3/26

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Pope Leo XIV appoints lay woman Prefect of Dicastery for Communication

Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, currently president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, as prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, effective Nov. 1.

6/2/26

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Pope receives Ferrari Luce steering wheel — brand’s first fully electric car

By David Ramos

Pope Leo XIV received the steering wheel of the Ferrari Luce, the Italian brand’s first fully electric car, as a gift. He also had the opportunity to sit in the driver’s seat of the new vehicle, presented by Ferrari as “not only the ‘electric Ferrari,’ but an entirely new Ferrari.”

6/2/26

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Arts

Movies

‘Pressure’ is a WWII drama well worth weathering

By Zoey Maraist

Originally a play by David Haig, “Pressure” tells the story of the meteorological team who forecasted whether the weather would spell success or failure for the thousands of soldiers set to attack on D-Day

5/29/26

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Movies

Release dates for Mel Gibson’s ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ announced

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Lionsgate, in collaboration with Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey’s Icon Productions, announced May 21 that the highly anticipated film “The Resurrection of the Christ” will be released in theaters in two parts.

5/28/26

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Arts

Opera and Italian food in Old Town

Catholic Herald Staff Report

Ibay is praying 100 rosaries “so that we will have great attendance and a great opera night,” he said. “Playing at Trattoria da Franco is a unique experience. It is unlike the Kennedy Center where it’s very formal and you can’t bring any food or drink into the concert hall.”

5/14/26

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