3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (238+ words) Arlington Catholic Herald Opera and Italian food in Old Town Chuckie Ibay will perform at opera night at Trattoria da Franco restaurant in Old Town Alexandria May 31. COURTESY For a taste of Italian cuisine and opera music in one place,…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (147+ words) Arlington Catholic Herald A new pastor for Holy Spirit Church Father David P. Meng, pastor of St. Timothy Church in Chantilly, will become pastor of Holy Spirit Church in Annandale, effective June 25. Born Nov. 1, 1963, in Washington, he is the son of…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (331+ words) Fr. Richard T. Carr, parochial vicar of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Colonial Beach, will become pastor of St. Peter Church in Washington, effective June 25. FILE Father Richard T. Carr is moving from the far eastern region of the diocese to…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (165+ words) Fr. Gregory S. Thompson Father Gregory S. Thompson, parochial vicar of St. Louis Church in Alexandria, will become pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Manassas, effective June 25. He was born May 10, 1971, in Philadelphia to George and Phyllis Thompson. He attended Holy Ghost…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (301+ words) Fr. Jeb S. Donelan, parochial vicar of St. Bernadette Church in Springfield, will become pastor of St. Philip Church in Falls Church, effective June 25. FILE A native Virginian who was born April 1, 1983, near Warrenton in Bealeton, he is the oldest of…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (293+ words) Father John M. O'Donohue, pastor of Holy Spirit Church in Annandale, will become pastor of St. Ambrose Church in Annandale, effective June 25. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, March 17, 1964, to Daniel and Mary O'Donohue. He spent much of his childhood…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (277+ words) Fr. Kevin Beres, pastor of St. Peter Church in Washington, will become pastor of St. Patrick Church in Fredericksburg, effective June 25. FILE After serving eight years as pastor of St. Peter Church in Washington in Rappahannock County, Father Kevin Beres…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (404+ words) Alex Flores poses for a phot with his grandchildren Nico and Gabriella Flores at St. Veronica Church in Chantilly. COURTESY Eliseo Gonzalez was executed by the Mexican government in the anti-Catholic Cristero War of 1926-29. COURTESY | RALPH GARCIA He is not…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (378+ words) Deacon Lawrence "Larry" Hammel enjoys a cup of tea with his cats Noah (left) and Oliver at his home in Potomac Falls May 4, 2026. ANNA DONOFRIO | CATHOLIC HERALD At 90 years old, Deacon Lawrence "Larry" Hammel has no desire to slow down....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1097+ words) We celebrate this month the first anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV as the successor of St. Peter. As we did from the first moment of his pontificate, we express gratitude to the Lord for the gift of…...