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St. Martin of Tours School in Gaithersburg celebrates 100th anniversary and its patron saint’s legacy

The goal of Catholic schools to prepare students for service and success in the world, and ultimately to get to heaven, was ...
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Listening, learning, and leading: The archdiocese charts its future

Cardinal McElroy decided as soon as he got here to meet with lay leaders from as many parishes as possible. He wanted to hear ...
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In interview, Cardinal McElroy says consultations with laity and priests’ input led to goals for pastoral action in Archdiocese of Washington

One year later, Cardinal McElroy issued a summary report on the consultations with parish lay leaders that he had undertaken ...
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Summary report: Cardinal McElroy's Consultation with the Lay Leaders of the Parishes of the Archdiocese of Washington

The pastoral priorities for parishes resulting from Cardinal McElroy’s consultation with lay leaders and the input of priests ...
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Consultation and Pastoral Planning for the Archdiocese of Washington: A Report to the People of God by Cardinal Robert W. McElroy

As I come to the first anniversary of my appointment as the Archbishop of Washington, I want to share with all of you the ...
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Rorate ‘Mass by candlelight’ helps mark end of Jubilee Year observance at National Shrine

Msgr. Walter Rossi, the rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., serves as the main celebrant of the Rorate Mass, on Dec. 19, 2025 in the ...