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Potential sainthood cause progresses for Tom Vander Woude, who saved son
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (153+ words) Tom and Mary Ellen Vander Woude. COURTESY Tom Vander Woude coaches a basketball team at Christendom College in Front Royal during his time as the head men’s basketball coach. COURTESY Tom Vander Woude. COURTESY It’s been 18 years since Thomas Vander…...
Labor, dignity and hope
1+ week, 3+ day ago (199+ words) Labor Day is, for many, the best of times and the worst of times. Alas, it is summer’s unofficial end, an unwelcome herald of shorter days and the harbinger of a busier pace. However, it is also a happy return…...
Eileen McNamara Sowa, longtime diocesan employee, dies at 89
1+ week, 3+ day ago (330+ words) Eileen McNamara Sowa Obituary web Eileen McNamara Sowa, a longtime diocesan employee, died peacefully surrounded by her family Aug. 18 in Annandale. She was 89. Born Nov. 18, 1936, in Washington, Sowa was preceded in death by her daughter, Kathleen; her parents, James and…...
God???s call on a bus
1+ week, 3+ day ago (832+ words) I was a college dropout. Working for an oil company. Dating an executive. Enjoying martini lunches. It was like a “Mad Men” throwback, and I loved it. There was only one problem. My job was “human fax machine.” I walked…...
Bake the lemon meringue pie
1+ week, 3+ day ago (611+ words) Amelia Bedelia should have been fired. She botched every single task on her housekeeping list. When instructed to dust the furniture, Amelia Bedelia put dusting powder on the furniture. When told to dress the chicken, she put clothes on it....
A new playground receives a blessing at the Cathedral School of St. Thomas More
1+ week, 4+ day ago (123+ words) Bishop Michael F. Burbidge sprinkles holy water on the new playground equipment at the Cathedral School of St. Thomas More in Arlington Aug. 21, 2026. MARVIN MOLINA | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD A new playground at the Cathedral School of St. Thomas More in…...
Fr. Michael Duesterhaus dies at 61
2+ week, 3+ day ago (451+ words) Fr. Michael R. Duesterhaus, a diocesan priest for 35 years, died Aug. 23, 2026, in Front Royal. COURTESY Fr. Michael R. Duesterhaus, parochial vicar, is seen here at St. John the Baptist Church in Front Royal, June 4, 2023, during a Mass of thanksgiving for the ordination…...
This election season is different
3+ week, 1+ day ago (249+ words) In Virginia, every year is an election year. However, the contents on the ballot this fall are anything but ordinary. In the upcoming election, Sept. 18–Nov. 3, the decisions we make will shape the future of our Commonwealth in unprecedented ways....
Catholic Charities hosts school backpack giveaway
3+ week, 2+ day ago (243+ words) Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and diocesan Catholic Charities staff keep the nonprofit’s annual backpack giveaway humming in Alexandria Aug. 14, 2026. Courtesy. As families prepare for a new school year, the cost and stress of purchasing backpacks, notebooks and other essential supplies can…...
Allow God to be with you in every new beginning
3+ week, 2+ day ago (530+ words) Students from St. Thomas More Cathedral School pray during a Holy Hour for peace at the cathedral in Arlington Feb. 5, 2026. ANNA DONOFRIO | CATHOLIC HERALD Holy Hour for Peace_02_AD web Every August means the approach of a new academic year for young…...