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June 29, 2009 | Volume 84, Number 18
 

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150th Anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone

At the 150th anniversary celebration of the laying of the cornerstone for St. Patrick’s Church in Richmond Bishop Emeritus Walter F. Sullivan gave the following homily. Read this article >>

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Update: Office of Justice and Peace

The May 4th issue of The Catholic Virginian reported the Office of Justice and Peace is being reorganized based on input from the Justice and Peace Task Force, Diocesan Pastoral Council and Priests’ Council. Read this article >>

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$800,000 is collected for tuition assistance

Thanks to the support of Bishop DiLorenzo, many parish pastors, and countless generous parishioners of the Diocese of Richmond, the Office of Catholic Education will have an additional $800,000 to award in tuition assistance for school year 2009–2010 for Catholic students in our Catholic schools. Read this article >>

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Daughters of Charity prepare to leave Petersburg

After 133 years serving the parish of St. Joseph’s in Petersburg, the Daughters of Charity are preparing to depart for other assignments. Read this article >>

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Youth Ministry Conference set July 24–26 in Williamsburg

More than 850 participants are expected at the diocese-sponsored Youth Ministry Conference scheduled Friday to Sunday, July 24–26 at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. Read this article >>

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What the priesthood has meant to me

In observance of the Year of the Priest, a celebration proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI which began June 19, The Catholic Virginian will periodically feature a reflection on the priesthood by different priests of the Diocese of Richmond. Read this article >>

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Worship director writes Sourcebook as guide

You’ll have to excuse diocesan Director of Worship Catherine Combier-Donovan if she acts like she wrote the book on liturgy. She did. Read this article >>

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New book offers hope for lay ministers

She never really saw herself as a writer, but for the past several years Barbara Hughes has been led into places and been introduced to people that have literally forced her hand. A popular columnist and contributor for the Catholic Virginian, Barbara has followed God’s leadings even further by writing a book experts are calling a “transformative work” and “an excellent spiritual guide for lay ministers.” Read this article >>

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Richard Linneberger photoBELIEVE AS YOU PRAY » by Richard Linneberger

Reflections on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time


Mary Hood Heart photoFAMILY TIES » by Mary Hood Heart

Some traits stay with us from childhood to adulthood


Barbara Hughes photoIN LIGHT OF FAITH » by Barbara Hughes, MFS

God alone suffices

A REFLECTION

Was Father’s Day a Dad’s Day for you?

A few years ago on Father’s Day my wife gave me a little plaque that read, “Anyone can become a Father — It takes someone special to be a Dad.” What did this differentiation mean to me? Read this editorial >>

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HISPANIC  APOSTOLATE

San Gregorio, Virginia Beach

En febrero de 1974 el Padre Ricardo Seidel ofreció la primera Santa Misa en español en Hampton Roads. Lea este artículo >>

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COMMUNITY PROFILE

Madonna House, Roanoke

Six blocks west of downtown Roanoke sits a house of “prayer and listening,” Madonna House. Read this profile >>

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