New Guidelines for Churches
from Bishop Burbidge
May 28, 2021
In this statement, Bishop Burbidge announces the end of some of the restrictions placed on the Church during the pandemic. A pdf guide to the new levels of openess is available at the bottom of the page.
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Our Lady of Lourdes in the Arlington Catholic Herald
May 10, 2021
The Arlington Catholic Herald featured Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in a recent article about the Migration and Refugee Services POWIR program.
A growing number of parishes across the Arlington diocese are helping resettle refugees in Northern...Read more
A Funny Thing About the Holy Spirit
Pentecost Reflections by Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
April 29, 2021
“Chewy-chewy-chewy-chewy-chewy-chewy-chewy/tweecoot-tweecoot-tweecoot- tweecoot-tweecoot/rivet-rivet-rivet-rivit/ah:uhuh-ah:uhuh-ah:uhuh-ah:uhuh- ah:uhuh-ah:uhuh/ pweetoo- pweetoo- pweetoo- pweetoo- pweetoo/oooee-oooee-oooee-oooee…..” It was a Mimus Polyglottos . A Northern Mockingbird. I woke to this opera one bright spring morning, while on a retreat, as cool breezes stole through the screen of my open...Read more
