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Christopher Columbus
11 Oct 2021

Christopher Columbus

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
The following is taken from an article in Crisis Magazine (2019) by Christopher Ortega on Christopher Columbus and our National Holiday in his name. Columbus was a man of deep faith. Few of his detractors know, for instance, that he wa ...

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Statement by Bishop Burbidge on Women’s Health Protection Act
11 Oct 2021

Statement by Bishop Burbidge on Women’s Health Protection Act

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
September 24, 2021 In the United States, the tragically pervasive acceptance of abortion has resulted in more than 62 million abortions since Roe v. Wade. Still, today the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impose abortion on demand nationwi ...

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Archbishop Sheen on the Future
20 Sep 2021

Archbishop Sheen on the Future

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
In every parish there are those who give of their time and talents for Our Lord and His people in a hidden way.  Our Samaritans help those in temporal need – i.e. utilities, rent, medicine, etc.  In the twenty years of ou ...

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9/11 20th Anniversary
20 Sep 2021

9/11 20th Anniversary

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Before I get into the column every Catholic adult should know that our Prince William County School Board will be meeting 9/15 discuss the use/implementation of Critical Race Theory in public schools.  Critical Race Theory, as we have explaine ...

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Conscience
01 Sep 2021

Conscience

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
There has been much discussion of ‘conscience’ over the last many months.  What is conscience?  Does everyone have a conscience?  Why must one follow it?  Is it infallible? The Catechism of the Catholi ...

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Bishop Letter on Human Dignity
01 Sep 2021

Bishop Letter on Human Dignity

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Our Bishop released an eight-page letter on human dignity and gender identity which reaffirms clearly the Church’s teaching on each person’s dignity and gender as created by God.  The following is a brief summary.  That said, eve ...

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Scrupulosity to Love
01 Sep 2021

Scrupulosity to Love

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
S Fr. Basil Maturin: Spiritual Guidelines for Souls Seeking God "It does indeed produce an entire change in the whole conception of the Christian life when one passes from under the law of prohibitions to live under the benign influences of t ...

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COVID-19 Vaccines
01 Sep 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Recently, the bishops of Colorado released a very helpful letter on vaccinations.  I include it for your information. We, the Catholic bishops of Colorado, consistent with our previous letterson COVID-19 vaccines, affirm that the use o ...

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Vincent de Paul
01 Sep 2021

Vincent de Paul

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
Thank you to Mrs. Abigail Loin and her merry band of actors who presented last weekend a very entertaining version of Singing in the Rain. The following quote from St. Vincent de Paul caught my attention recently.  We should recall tha ...

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Annette Wilowatyj Farewell
01 Sep 2021

Annette Wilowatyj Farewell

Posted by Reverend Thomas Vander Woude,
If you have called the Holy Trinity office in the last nineteen years you probably have heard the calm, patient, helpful voice of Mrs. Annette Wilowatyj.  Annette will be ‘mostly’ retiring from her position at Holy Trinity on July 31st. ...

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