ARLINGTON — A quick response from Arlington firefighters spared the sanctuary of St. Matthew Church from serious damage June 16 after flames erupted on the roof of the adjacent education wing.
As July 4 rapidly approaches, the 2026 celebrations take on a special significance as they mark the nation’s “semi-quincentennial” year: a quarter of a millennium since the Declaration of Independence declared that “these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent.”
The bishops entrusted the nation to the love and care of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to accompany the country’s 250th anniversary.
During a vigil held at Barcelonaʼs Olympic Stadium, the pontiff answered several direct, profound, and heart-wrenching questions from young people.
From the Editor's Desk...
Easter joy lasts throughout the fifty days of the liturgical season, and this issue is filled with reasons for joy — 1,716 new Catholics join the Church at the Easter Vigil; three men are ordained transitional deacons; a relic of St. Faustina finds a home in the diocese, and more. And the best reason for joy? Christ is risen!
