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Finding where you should be
Some of you may remember Jeidy Luperon. She was given a scholarship by the Diocese of Arlington to attend Marymount University. Many generous donors helped make her dream of becoming a teacher a reality. Jeidy grew up in Bánica, in the Dominican Republic, where our Diocesan mission is located. She began attending college there but […]
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The Haiti Bug
This week the Arlington Mission Office continues the parade of Missionary Essay Contest Winners with the wonderful 2nd Place winner by Julie Schoenman. “Uh-oh,” observed my roommate just two days into my first mission trip, “you have the Haiti bug!” With several mission trips already under her belt and a full year spent teaching in […]
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I Discovered the Reality of Poverty
By Mary Grace Coltharp Today the Arlington Mission Office is proud to kick off the publication of the winners of the first Missionary Essay Contest. We start off with 3rd Place winner, Mary Grace Coltharp, and her wonderful essay on “How My Mission Trip Changed Me” When I think about the defining events in my […]
Read MoreMission Office Announces Essay Contest Winners
By Roberto Bacalski, Program and Development Coordinator LtoR: Aaron Peiffer, Julie Schoenman, and Mary Grace Coltharp The Arlington Mission Office is proud to present the winners of the first annual Missionary Essay Contest. 1st Place – Aaron Peiffer 2nd Place – Julie Schoenman 3rd Place – Mary Grace Coltharp Traveling to the slums of Buenos […]
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Proud Father
I was simply beaming the whole graduation! I am so proud of them for the example of the faith that they have given.
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Bishop Emeritus Macram Gassis to speak at Christ the Redeemer
By Roberto Bacalski, Program and Development Coordinator Bishop Macram Gassis, mccj celebrates Palm Sunday Mass in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. Most Reverend Macram Gassis, mccj Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of El Obeid in Sudan, will be speaking at Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling the weekend of July 28-29 as part of Missionary […]
Read MoreMissionary Essay Contest Winners Announced
The Catholic Diocese of Arlington Mission Office congratulates the winners of the Inaugural Missionary Essay Contest! Ann the winners are… 1st Place: Aaron Peiffer, Fairfax, VA 2nd Place: Julie A. Schoenman, Reston, VA 3rd Place: Mary Grace Coltharp, Manassas, VA The winning essays will be printed in upcoming editions of the Arlington Catholic Herald. Congratulations, […]
Read MoreWhat’s In a Missionary?
By Roberto Bacalski, Program and Development Coordinator “Although the obligation of spreading the faith falls individually on every disciple of Christ, still the Lord Christ has always called from the number of is disciples…that he might send them to preach to the nations.” ~Ad Gentes, 23 (Read full document here) What makes a missionary? The […]
Read MoreMissionary By Nature
By Roberto Bacalski, Program and Development Coordinator “The pilgrim Church is missionary by her very nature, since it is from the mission of the Son and the mission of the Holy Spirit that she draws her origin, in accordance with the decree of God the Father.” ~ Ad Gentes 2 (Read the full document here) […]
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