News and Issues

Two Schools Honored by Department of Education2010-09-09
Two Diocese of Arlington schools received Blue Ribbon School of Excellence awards from the U.S. Department of Education. They were the only two non-public schools in the State of Virginia to rece ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2010-09-02
Sept. 11: Peace and Justice Conference on “Immigration Reform: A Catholic Perspective”   The Catholic Diocese of Arlington’s Peace and Justice Commission will present the 7th ... read more
Statement on the Death of Sister Denise Mosier2010-08-02
Statement from Bishop Paul S. Loverde on the Death of Sister Denise Mosier August 2, 2010   It is with unimaginable sadness that I received the telephone call yesterday notifying me of a tragi ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2010-08-01
August 1st: Young Adults Celebrate Faith at Fourth Annual Mass  Young adults from across Northern Virginia will gather at Saint Mary Parish, Alexandria, for the Fourth Annual Young Adult Mass ce ... read more
First President of Catholic Charities Named2010-06-28
Art Bennett, founder and director of the Alpha Omega Clinic, has been appointed by Bishop Paul S. Loverde as the first-ever president and chief executive officer of Catholic Charities of the Diocese o ... read more
2010 Clergy Appointments2010-06-18
The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments effective on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, except where noted differently. Pastors Reverend Ger ... read more
President Named for Bishop O'Connell High School2010-06-04
Bishop Paul S. Loverde has named Kathleen Ryan Prebble as the new president of Bishop O’Connell High School, Arlington. “A model of scholastic achievement and Catholic identity, Bishop O ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2010-06-01
June 26 – July 2: Work Camp Week I (Winchester)July 24 – July 30: Work Camp Week II (Dumfries)Teens to Gather in Winchester, Dumfries, to Give Needy Homes a Facelift   Due t ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2010-05-04
May 15th:  8th Annual BASH Over 500 junior high students from the Diocese of Arlington will gather at Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School, Dumfries, for the 8th Annual BASH. This yea ... read more
Bishop Loverde Calls for Prayers for Injured Man2010-04-23
It is with great sadness, but trust in the Lord, that I ask that we join together in prayer for Otoniel Lopez, a construction worker who was seriously injured on the morning of Friday, April 23, 2010. ... read more
German Bishops Remove Priest who Served in VA2010-04-21
The German Bishops’ Conference has received allegations of misconduct that date from the 1980s to the early 1990s involving Reverend Michael Schapfel, who, along with his primary work in Washing ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2010-04-09
  April 12th - May 17th: Young Adults Explore the Diversity of the Church at Theology on Tap Hundreds of young adults from across Northern Virginia will gather for Theology on Tap on Monday ev ... read more
Bishop Loverde Declares Day of Prayer and Fasting2010-03-11
Late last year, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed differing versions of legislation intended to reform our nation’s health care system. The U.S. Conference of Catholic ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2010-03-02
March 7th: New Retreat Center Welcomes Parishioners at Open House   The San Damiano Spiritual Life Center in White Post, Virginia, is holding its first open house from 1-3 p.m. Purchased in 200 ... read more
Churches Welcome Catholics Back to Confession2010-02-24
  For the first time, the Archdiocese of Washington and the Diocese of Arlington are partnering in "The Light is On for You," which will bring the Sacrament of Confession to Catholics in ove ... read more
Down the Road @ the Catholic Diocese of Arlington2010-01-08
January 10-16th: National Vocations Awareness Week National Vocations Awareness Week takes on particular significance this year in the midst of what Pope Benedict XVI has declared the “Year ... read more