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Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament reflects its name through Eucharistic procession on parish feast day
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Bishop-elect Robert Boxie III (@WashArchdiocese), Melvin Rogers (@PPE_Center), Diann Rust-Tierney (@UDCLaw), and Kimberly Mazyck (moderator) will gather for the online Public Dialogue “250 Years Towards Racial Justice: Progress, Promise, and Challenges” to discuss how, in recent years, the U.S. has witnessed judicial and legislative actions that threaten civil rights, racial justice, and the pursuit of liberty for all. RSVP to the dialogue on Monday, June 15th at 12:30 p.m. EDT at bit.ly/RacialJustice250CST #RacialJustice250CST
ALT Promotional graphic for an online Public Dialogue titled “250 Years Towards Racial Justice: Progress, Promise, and Challenges” on 6/15 at 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. EDT online via livestream. Participants include Bishop-elect Robert Boxie III, Melvin Rogers, Diann Rust-Tierney, and Kimberly Mazyck (moderator).
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More than 40 photos from the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage's arrival in Washington, D.C. — from the first-ever blessing of the nation at the Washington Monument to the Eucharistic procession past the White House.
📷 Photo gallery: bit.ly/4g7yvCk #NationalEucharisticPilgrimage #OneNationUnderGod #CatholicStandard
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"You know I love you. God bless you all."
Bishop-elect Gary Studniewski celebrated his last school Mass as pastor at Blessed Sacrament School in Washington on May 28 — as second graders who had just received their First Communion led a May crowning of Mary.
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"I would never want him to retire. But I'm happy he happened in my life." — Katia Howell, parishioner
Parishioners at St. Joseph Parish in Largo reflect on 16 years of pastoral care from Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. following Pope Leo XIV's acceptance of his resignation as auxiliary bishop of Washington.
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"We cannot adore Jesus in the monstrance and then ignore him when he appears in the face of the migrant, the refugee, the poor and the fearful." — Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala
Hundreds of Catholics processed through Washington on Corpus Christi Sunday in solidarity with immigrants, led by Bishop Menjivar, Bishop-elect Biosca Agüero and Bishop-elect Boxie.
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“The Eucharist is the bread that satisfies our deepest hunger.”
Bishop-elect Gary Studniewski shared that message during the Corpus Christi Vigil Mass at @MarysShrine as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage visited Washington, D.C.
The Mass also welcomed the nine young adult Perpetual Pilgrims accompanying the Eucharist more than 2,200 miles across the United States.
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Nearly 100 years after the death of “God’s architect” Antoni Gaudí, @Pontifex arrived in Barcelona on June 9 for a two-day visit to the Catalan capital that will culminate in the inauguration of the crowning tower of his unfinished masterpiece, the #SagradaFamília, or Basilica of the Holy Family.
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An estimated 1,000 people joined the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Washington, D.C., as pilgrims processed through downtown streets and gathered for a special blessing for America near the Washington Monument.
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🎓 Class of 2026
What began as a freshman religion class project grew into a schoolwide composting initiative.
As president of the Eco Club and a peer minister, St. John's senior Aziza Kennedy helped launch a program that reduces food waste and promotes care for creation.
This fall, she will attend Georgia Tech and plans to study environmental engineering.
"The reason it's important to me is food waste is a major contributor to global warming through greenhouse gas emissions."
📖 Read more at CATHSTAN.org
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“We are the Body of Christ caring for the wounds of the world.”
Bishop Evelio Menjivar led a Corpus Christi procession through Washington, D.C., praying for #immigrants, #refugees, and all those in need of hope, healing, and peace.
More photos and coverage to come.
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#CorpusChristi #BishopMenjivar
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Hundreds joined the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage as it processed through downtown Washington, D.C., on Saturday.
The pilgrimage’s Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Route brought pilgrims, clergy and families together for prayer, Mass and Eucharistic devotion in the nation’s capital during America’s 250th anniversary year.
More coverage to come from the Catholic Standard.
Photos by Mihoko Owada
#NationalEucharisticPilgrimage #WashingtonDC #EucharisticRevival
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The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage has arrived in Washington, D.C.
Traveling more than 2,000 miles over six weeks, the pilgrimage reached the nation's capital on June 5, where Father Charles Trullols carried a monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament onto the National Mall for a symbolic blessing of the nation during America's 250th anniversary year.
More coverage to come!
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A Catholic school community came together to support one of its youngest students.
St. Jude Regional Catholic School in Rockville hosted a “Haircuts for Becca” fundraiser for 5-year-old Becca Lally, who is undergoing cancer treatment at Children's National Hospital.
“This is overwhelming, we have received so much support from this community. They have shown ongoing love for Becca,” said her mother, Michelle Lally.
Read more: bit.ly/49IUFXz
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For Gonzaga senior Alex Ramirez-Gonzalez, advocacy grows from his family's sacrifice.
“My dream is to really help create foundational change,” he said. “To bring awareness and open up the eyes of many Americans that migrants are human beings.”
This fall, the son of Mexican immigrants will attend the University of Maryland to study philosophy, politics and economics.
Read more: bit.ly/3Qldl9h
#ClassOf2026 #Immigration #CatholicSocialTeaching
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The #NationalEucharisticPilgrimage will pass through the Washington area June 5-6, bringing the Blessed Sacrament through the nation's capital with opportunities for prayer, Eucharistic adoration, Mass and fellowship.
We've attached the pilgrimage schedule, which includes additional details on locations and times.
Please note: this schedule is for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage on June 5-6. @WashArchdiocese's Eucharistic Procession for Immigrants will take place on June 7.
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A spinal injury during his freshman year became a turning point in Aidan Watkins's life.
“For a long time it felt like there was no end in sight, and I started to feel hopeless – that's when I finally turned to God and started a small practice of reading my Bible daily, which ended up having a profound impact on me.”
@saintanselms senior is now preparing to attend the @NavalAcademy
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#ClassOf2026 #CatholicEducation
For St. Anselm’s senior, spinal injury helped him form deeper faith - Catholic Standard
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.@Pontifex's acknowledgment of the Church's role in slavery is “only proper and just,” said Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr., president of the National Black Catholic Congress @NBCCongress.
“Once you recognize the wrong, and you’re sorry for the wrong,” said Bishop Campbell, the question becomes, “now, what do we do to correct it?”
Read more: bit.ly/4voZDRw
#CatholicSocialTeaching #ArchdioceseOfWashingto
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After overcoming injuries, serving as a peer minister and excelling on the track and in the classroom, @StJohnsCHS senior Rahsaan Bernard Jr. is preparing for his next chapter at @Stanford.
“St. John's has shown me that you can find community anywhere.”
Read more: bit.ly/3Q0RT9k
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.@Pontifex names EWTN’s Montse Alvarado as prefect of Vatican Dicastery for Communication
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