| New St. Francis International School opens its doors |
Matt Russell, one of the co-heads of the new St. Francis International School in Silver Spring, stood at the top of the steps on the first day of classes Aug. 31, at the newly established school. He was presiding over a happy chaos as he greeted students, their parents and faculty. "We are so very excited, and we so very thrilled," Russell said in between welcoming students to the school. "There is so much energy and excitement around this new school. We are ready to go."
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| Mother Teresa stamp to be unveiled Sept. 5 at National Shrine |
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has marked mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mother Teresa with a number of events, including hosting the Sept. 5 unveiling of a commemorative stamp in honor of the nun. On that day, the 13th anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa, Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States, will be the principal celebrant and homilist of a 2 p.m. Memorial Mass in the Upper Church. The Mass will precede the U.S. Postal Service's unveiling of its commemorative stamp of Mother Teresa in honor of the centennial of her birth.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 | |
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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Balloon launch honors Mother Teresa on 100th anniversary of her birth
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mother Teresa should serve as an inspiration for the faithful to follow her example of love and service, the rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception said last week. "Our celebration today is meant to focus on the virtues which Mother practiced in her life, and to encourage us to imitate in our own lives those same qualities," Msgr. Walter R. Rossi, the National Shrine's rector, said during an Aug. 26 Mass marking Blessed Teresa's 100th birthday. "Mother summoned us to examine our lives in light of Gospel values, and today she calls us to do the same as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of her birth."
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 |
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Bethesda parish hosts forum for at-large Montgomery County Council candidates
Twelve of the 14 candidates vying for the four at-large seats on the Montgomery County Council addressed how they would represent the poor, aid the homeless and serve the mental health needs of county residents at a recent forum. At the Aug. 25 event, candidates presented their prepared responses in two brief sets of remarks to more than 100 voters gathered at St. Jane de Chantal Parish in Bethesda.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
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| Gulf Coast slowly rebuilds five years after Hurricane Katrina |
Five years after the devastating effects of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, rebuilding efforts are still very much a work in progress. Many, but not all, Gulf Coast residents have returned and although many homes and buildings have been rebuilt, more still needs to be done. Amid the ongoing recovery, many exasperated locals say they just want to move on, especially as the nation remembers the five-year anniversaries of Hurricane Katrina, which slammed into the Gulf Coast Aug. 29, and Hurricane Rita, which made landfall in Texas and Louisiana Sept. 24.
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| Pope, at audience, says St. Hildegard of Bingen is model for today
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St. Hildegard of Bingen, the 12th-century German mystic, used her gifts to build up the church at a time of trouble similar to today, Pope Benedict XVI said. St. Hildegard is relevant today because of "her love for Christ and his church, which was suffering in her time, too, and was wounded also then by the sins of priests and laypeople," the pope said. She also is a good model for today because of her "love for creation, her medicine, her poetry and music that is being recreated today," the pope said Sept. 1 at his weekly general audience in Castel Gandolfo.
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