| Archbishop will celebrate Labor Mass on Sept. 11 at Cathedral of St. Matthew |
Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl will be the celebrant and homilist of a Mass for the Blessings of Human Labor on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 |
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| Archbishop says today's faithful must share Jesus' story as agents of 'New Evangelization' |
Expressing "profound gratitude" to catechists and others who teach the Catholic faith, Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl has called for "a time of new Pentecost for the Church in our country" where all members of the faith take responsibility for a "New Evangelization." "The entire faith community must be invited into both the recognition that there is a need to evangelize and catechize and also the commitment to participate in this effort," he said. "All of us together must assume responsibility for sharing with others the faith that we have received and so cherish."
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 |
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| Father Kyle Ingels installed as new pastor at Ascension Parish in Bowie |
During an Aug. 8 Mass, Archbishop Donald Wuerl installed Father Kyle Ingels as the new pastor of Ascension Parish in Bowie.
Friday, August 13, 2010 |
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| On mission trip, 90 Jesus the Divine Word parishioners put 'the WORD in action' |
More than 90 parishioners from Jesus the Divine Word Parish in Huntingtown traveled to an economically depressed coal town in Pennsylvania to bring healing to people hurting from financial and spiritual poverty, said Ron Burns, a parishioner at Jesus the Divine Word and a lead organizer of the mission trip. The group, ranging in age from four months to just over 60 years old, traveled about 200 miles to help rebuild the homes and relationships of parishioners at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Mahanoy City, Pa. Printed on their T-shirts was the phrase, "The WORD in action" - playing upon the name of their parish and the Gospel.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 |
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| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish members walk to let others know 'goodness of the Lord' |
Early on a recen t Saturday morning, members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Washington embarked on their mission of Evangelization. Nineteen parishioners gathered at the church in preparation for a two-hour door-to-door sharing with a pre-identified neighborhood. Participants in the walk ranged in age from 7 to 93 years old.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 |
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| Brick Chapel at St. Mary's City stands as a landmark of religious freedom |
Few Americans know that religious freedom began in the future United States more than 150 years earlier, in the colony of Maryland. And today, a monument to Maryland's status as the birthplace of religious freedom in the United States exists in the form of a recently reconstructed Catholic chapel in St. Mary's City. That historic brick chapel was unlocked this past fall, and the building stands today as a monument to religious freedom.
Thursday, July 22, 2010 |
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| St. Mary Church in Barnesville to host annual fair |
St. Mary Church in Barnesville will host is 135th annual chicken dinner and fair on Saturday, July 31, from noon to 7 p.m. The annual event includes a jousting tournament, the state sport of Maryland, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The tournament draws top horses and riders from three states.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 |
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| Nation's first bishop, and many current vocations, connected to Bowie
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Prince George's County, one of the five Maryland counties that are part of the Archdiocese of Washington, is rich in both Church and American history. The past, the present and the future mix effortlessly in the county as evidenced by the fact that it is home to both the world's oldest continuously operating airport and the hub for all of NASA's space tracking activities.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 |
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| St. Aloysius marks 300 years as a landmark of faith in Leonardtown |
According to the St. Mary's Gazette, the parish of St. Aloysius Gonzaga in Leonardtown held a multi-denominational celebration and spiritual retreat three months following the end of the Civil War. During that July town-wide event, the Catholic parishioners were already worshipping in their second church building and celebrating over 150 years as a community of believers. Looking back today, few parishes in the country can claim the Civil War as the halfway point in their history. As current parishioners gathered the weekend of June 26-27 to mark the parish's 300th anniversary, special care was taken to remember the perseverance of the founding members and the generations who followed.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 |
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