Sixth Annual Mass for Military and First Responders Celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Catholic Diocese of Arlington, at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Fairfax, VA.

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September 9, 2021

Sixth Annual Mass for Military and First Responders Celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Catholic Diocese of Arlington, at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Fairfax, VA.

Mass Offered Near the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 to Pray for, Honor and Thank Those Serving on the Front Lines, Protecting Us Both Here and Abroad

ARLINGTON, Va. - On Sunday, September 12, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Catholic Diocese of Arlington, will celebrate the Sixth Annual Mass for Military and First Responders at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Fairfax, Va. The Mass takes place in conjunction with the 20^th anniversary commemorating the terror attacks of 9/11 and is hosted by the Fr. Walter F. Malloy Assembly #1894 of the Knights of Columbus. It is an opportunity to pray for, honor and thank those serving on the front lines to protect us both here and abroad. Military personnel and first responders are invited to attend in dress uniform with their families.

Sixth Annual Mass Honoring Military and First Responders
Celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge

When:
Sunday, September 12, 2021
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
(Reception to follow in gym.)

Where:
St. Leo the Great Catholic Church
3700 Old Lee Hwy
Fairfax, VA 22030

Invited:
All Military and First Responders are invited and welcome to attend this Mass in dress uniform and with their families.

RSVP:
Email SK David J. Todd, Jr., PFN, at djtoddjr@gmail.com.
(The Mass will also be livestreamed at https://stleofairfax.com/2020/03/26/live-stream-liturgies/.)

Interested Media:
RSVP in advance to Amber Roseboom, Director of Media Relations, Catholic Diocese of Arlington, at 571-215-8731 or Amber.Roseboom@arlingtondiocese.org.

For more information on the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, visit https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/.

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The Catholic Diocese of Arlington was established on August 13, 1974, and is home to 70 parishes and more than 460,000 Catholics. There are currently 276 priests serving in the Diocese and 49 seminarians discerning a priestly vocation. The Diocese has 37 parish (K-8) schools, one virtual school, four diocesan high schools, five independent Catholic schools and three free-standing (not connected with a parish school) pre-schools, serving more than 16,800 students.

Geographically, the Diocese includes the seven cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, and Winchester and the 21 counties of Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Lancaster, Loudoun, Madison, Northumberland, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren and Westmoreland.