Archdiocese of Washington announces parade route for Pope Francis in Washington
Thursday, September 10, 2015 WASHINGTON – On September 23, after meeting with President Obama at the White House, Pope Francis will drive a parade route between the Ellipse and a portion of the...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Washington Releases Video Series in Anticipation of Papal Visit
Friday, September 11, 2015 WASHINGTON – The Archdiocese of Washington has produced a light-hearted educational video series in preparation for the visit of Pope Francis later this month. The short...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Washington Announces Winners of Video Competition
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Winners awarded with tickets to September 23 papal Mass WASHINGTON – Three winners have been selected for the Archdiocese of Washington’s YouServe video competition....
View ArticleTwo Catholic Schools Receive National Education Honor
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Schools among only 50 private schools nationwide to be recognized with Blue Ribbon award. WASHINGTON – Two schools in the Archdiocese of Washington were recognized Tuesday...
View ArticleLocal Legal Professionals Honored for Volunteer Service
Sunday, October 4, 2015 WASHINGTON – A local attorney and two Washington D.C., law firms received this year’s Pro Bono Legal Service Awards for outstanding volunteer legal service to low-income...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Washington Welcomes Introduction of Bill to Extend Scholarship...
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 WASHINGTON – House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-OH) introduced yesterday, HR 10, legislation to reauthorize the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program through 2022. The Archdiocese...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Washington Honored with Seton Award
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 WASHINGTON – The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) honored the Archdiocese of Washington with the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award on Monday evening in...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Washington Welcomes Committee Passage of Bill to Extend...
Friday, October 9, 2015 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act of 2015 (H.R. 10) by...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Washington Stands in Support of Extending Scholarship Program...
October 19, 2015 WASHINGTON – The Archdiocese of Washington stands behind H.R. 10, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act of 2015 (SOAR Act). The bill, introduced earlier this month by House...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Washington Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Extend...
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 WASHINGTON – The Archdiocese of Washington applauds the passage today of H.R. 10, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act of 2015 (SOAR Act) in a vote of 240 to...
View ArticleArchbishop Carroll High School President Testifies in Support of Bill to...
November 4, 2015 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs held a hearing, “The Value of Education Choices for Low-Income Families: Reauthorizing the...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Washington Welcomes Supreme Court of the United States...
November 6, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Archdiocese of Washington is heartened to learn that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the D.C. Circuit’s flawed ruling in our challenge to the HHS...
View ArticleCatechetical Day Sees Record Number of Attendees
Cardinal Wuerl Celebrates Mass for More than 800 Teachers, Catechists, Youth Ministers and Religious Leaders WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Cardinal Donald Wuerl,...
View ArticleCardinal Wuerl Celebrates Mass White Mass Honoring Gifts of Persons with...
Monday, November 9, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, celebrated the Archdiocese of Washington’s annual White Mass on Sunday, which honors the gifts of all...
View ArticleCardinal Wuerl Celebrates Masses for Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception...
Holy Doors at Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception are opened. December 8, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC – Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Washington Asks Congressional Leadership to Reauthorize DC...
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Archdiocese of Washington and national and local stakeholders learned that the SOAR Act is not in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016....
View ArticleCardinal Wuerl Celebrates Christmas Masses
Friday, December 25, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, blessed the crèche and celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle on Christmas Eve. On...
View ArticleCardinal Wuerl Celebrates Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Friday, January 1, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington celebrated Mass today for the Solemnity (feast day) of Mary, Mother of God at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the...
View ArticleArchdiocese of Washington’s Associate Moderator of the Curia Accepts New...
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today it was announced that Mr. William Gorman, the Associate Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese of Washington will be leaving his position at the...
View ArticleLegacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honored Through Annual Student...
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 “Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Four students in the Archdiocese of Washington were recognized as essayists...
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