Arlington Catholic Herald

It's time to head Back to School! In the Catholic Herald's special section, read about more healthy school lunches, the new high school chaplains, and much more.

For children relying on meal assistance during the school year, the summer can mean difficulty getting enough to eat. St. Ann Vacation Bible School students worked to help ease that hunger by packing meals for the diocesan Catholic Charities "Children Feeding Children" program, which began last year. Read the full story: http://www.catholicherald.com/News/Local_News/Children_pack_meals_at_St__Ann_...

A vocations discernment camp — called Quo Vadis — drew more than 100 high school age boys to Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md. Catholics for Christ has a huge following on Facebook — more than 127,000 followers of the English language page, and nearly 120,000 for the Spanish page. So what's their secret? Are you enjoying the Catholic Herald's podcasts? Spread the Good News! Please subsc...

Fifty years after he put himself between a wounded Marine and fatal enemy gunfire, the story of Maryknoll Father Vincent R. Capodanno's faith and sacrifice is being retold in a new movie. The priest was serving a second tour of duty in Vietnam as a Navy chaplain ministering to Marines when he was wounded during a North Vietnamese ambush in the Que Son Valley Sept. 4, 1967. Despite his injuries, he...

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History's new exhibition, "Religion in Early America," celebrates the free exercise of religion and the religious diversity that define American faith life. The exhibit features artifacts from Christianity, Judaism, Islam and other major world religions. Narrated by: Ann M. Augherton Pick up a copy of the Aug. 10 - 24 issue of the Catholic Herald to read...

Soothe your spirit with a sampling of Gregorian chant from the CD "Gregorian Sampler," from our friends at the Paschal Lamb in Jermantown Square in Fairfax.

Carmen Briceño, a consecrated virgin and parishioner of All Saints Church in Manassas and a Catholic Herald columnist, has loved to draw ever since she was a child. She studied art and visual technology at George Mason University in Fairfax. But it wasn't until a year ago that she launched Sacred Print, an online shop that sells her designs on journals, pins and magnets. Now, her journals featurin...

For the past nine years Timothy Burns, a teacher at St. Luke Church in McLean, has been teaching core technology skills through Fun Bot Lab, a robotics camp for kids K-8. The camp teaches children from kindergarten to eighth-grade about programing, engineering and animation through engaging projects and challenges, while also providing all the fun outdoor activities of a typical summer camp. Read...

Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge dedicated Raleigh's new Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral July 26th. We take a closer look at why the cathedral is significant for the entire church, not just North Carolina. Also, thousands of young adults attended the regional World Youth Day Unite at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington. Find out what it meant to those who attended. More: http://cathol...

Christopher Ullman, a parishioner at Blessed Sacrament Church in Alexandria, has competed in the national and international whistling competition nine times and won four times. He's whistled the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" in the Oval Office and performed the National Anthem at Washington Nationals baseball games. And then there's the time he performed "Yankee Doodle Dandy" at the top of the Was...

Christendom grad and father of five Ben Hatke's first graphic novel, Zita the Spacegirl, was picked up recently by Fox Animation for a movie and there is hope that one day they will make it to the big screen. Zita the Spacegirl chronicles the adventures of young Zita as she braves the unknown in pursuit of her friend who vanished after pushing a mysterious red button. The story, and subsequent tri...

It all started with a joke between co-workers: "We should host a radio show." Five years later, lighthearted banter became a reality for Ed Melick, a member of Grace Community Church in Arlington, and Sal D'Itri, a parishioner at St. Ann Church in Arlington, as they launched their own radio show, "Grace in 30." The half-hour show, at WERA-LP 96.7 FM, in Arlington, launched in May 2016. Read the fu...

A decade ago, there were few resources for families who received a discouraging life-limiting prenatal diagnosis. Three years ago, Richard and Pauline Hunter of Falls Church were told the baby she was carrying would likely only live for two hours. They found support through a perinatal palliative care program at Tepeyac in Fairfax, an early leader in the field. Veronica was born with a rare condit...

At the end of April, 10 women studying English at the Fredericksburg office of Catholic Charities received sewing machines to make items for their families and sew things to sell at craft fairs. Read the story published in the May 11, 2017 issue of the Catholic Herald: http://www.catholicherald.com/News/Local_News/Afghan_women_left_almost_everything_behind,_except_their_sewing_skills/ Are you enjo...

Vicki Thorn, founder of Project Rachel and executive director of the National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing, speaks about finding healing in faith and community while coming to terms with the physical and emotional wounds women face after 40. Read the full story: http://www.catholicherald.com/news/local_news/women_over_40,_underserved,_attend_conference_focused_on_their_needs/

There is a band in town waking up the Christian rock scene in Northern Virginia, and they call themselves The Restless. The group of young adults started the band with the mission to be a resource to the diocese while also reaching out to the broader community through music. The Restless was started by musicians Stephen Ng and Valerie Repetski in 2012. The two had been leading youth Masses at St....

Father John A. Ziegler is pastor of St. Patrick Church in Fredericksburg, but he also knows how to produce a toe-tapping, soul-moving recording. He's created two bluegrass gospel CDs and can be heard strumming his guitar and singing at parish festivals and fundraisers. Read more about his love for bluegrass music: http://www.catholicherald.com/news/local_news/soul-filled_strummin___fr__ziegler_mix...