Students at St. Michael’s Catholic School in Ridge had a very special after-school activity on April 8, as they wore protective glasses and viewed the solar eclipse, led by their pastor, Father Peter Giovanoni, who earned degrees in astronomy before entering the priesthood. He viewed the eclipse through his telescope that had a solar filter. (Catholic Standard photos by Mihoko Owada)
About 60 employees of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and guests gathered outside the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Hyattsville, Maryland, on April 8, 2024 to view the solar eclipse. Refreshments provided by the archdiocese’s Human Resources Department and Catholic Schools Office included Sun Chips, Moon Pies and Sunkist soda. (Catholic Standard photo by Mark Zimmermann)
Nanette Lowe and LaKeisha Baylor of the Human Resources Department of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington view the solar eclipse outside the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Hyattsville, Maryland on April 8, 2024. (Catholic Standard photo by Mark Zimmermann)
Miguel Guilarte of the Secretariat of Communications for The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington watches the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 outside the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. (Catholic Standard photo by Mark Zimmermann)
Msgr. Joseph Ranieri views the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 outside the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. (Catholic Standard photo by Mark Zimmermann)
Sister Gilmary Kay, a Religious Sister of Mercy who leads the Office of Consecrated Life for The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, views the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 outside the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. (Catholic Standard photo by Mark Zimmermann)
Georgina Stark of the Secretariat of Communications for The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and Claudia Bartolini of the Office for Cultural Diversity and Outreach watch the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 outside the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. (Catholic Standard photo by Mark Zimmermann)
Views of the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, as seen from outside the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. (Photos by Stephen Wiley)
Views of the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, as seen from outside the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. (Photos by Stephen Wiley)
Views of the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, as seen from outside the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. (Photos by Stephen Wiley)
This view of the solar eclipse was photographed by Msgr. Charles Pope, the pastor of Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Parish in Washington.
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