Catholic Standard

12 articles in this series

New Catholics to enter the Church at Easter

This Easter, 1,073 people in the Archdiocese of Washington will be entering the Catholic Church. This series features the faith...

Married couple will fully enter Church and have marriage validated at Easter Vigil Mass

Apr 14

Mother will follow in daughter’s path when baptized at St. Matthew’s this Easter

Apr 3

Latest

Cathedral's Holy Thursday Mass commemorates Christ's institution of Eucharist and call to love and serve others

To commemorate the beginning of the Holy Triduum, the summit of the Church’s liturgical year, faithful gathered at the...

Be servants to one another, pope tells prisoners before washing feet

Fire chaplain helped save religious artifacts from burning cathedral

Volunteer honored for helping ‘Welcome Home’ people who were incarcerated

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you...

Pope to priests: Best place to be is among the people

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Just as Jesus always sought to be with the people to serve, teach and heal them, so, too, must priests...

Apr 17

New parish center dedicated at St. Aloysius in Leonardtown

Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy Campbell Jr. joined St. Aloysius pastor Father David Beaubien and about 300 parishioners March...

Apr 16

At Chrism Mass, cardinal reminds priests ‘you bring Christ’ to the faithful

Celebrating an April 15 Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, Cardinal Donald Wuerl reminded...

Apr 16

For Confirmation project, St. Margaret of Scotland teenager makes scarves for the homeless

Apr 15

On Palm Sunday, Cardinal Wuerl says palm branches are a ‘visible sign’ of Jesus’s love and mercy

Apr 14

Embrace the cross, trust God will triumph, pope says on Palm Sunday

Apr 14

Galleries

Junior Saints Drawings: Easter

On Easter, Christians around the world celebrate the most important tenant of our faith: that Jesus triumphed over death and rose again to new life. “Easter means a lot to me because Jesus rose...

World Youth Day pilgrims admire beauty of creation in Gamboa Rainforest

World Youth Day pilgrims from a variety of dioceses in the United States spent Jan 21 admiring God’s creation in the Gamboa Rainforest, located just outside of Panama City. The rainforest’s...

January Junior Saints Drawings

For the January Junior Saints, students drew pictures of how they respect life. Peyton Barnett, eighth grade, St. Mary's School, Bryantown Camille Urcia, sixth grade, St. Columba School,...

Las Posadas procession brings Christmas story to Capitol Hill

Wearing robes and head coverings on a chilly December evening on Capitol Hill, young people dressed as Joseph and Mary made their way from St. Joseph's to St. Peter's Church a short walk away. A...

Junior Saints: St. Pius X Regional School

For the month of November, students were asked to create images of their favorite saint and to share what makes that saint special to them. Here are just a few favorite saints shared by students at...

Local

Stint as a substitute teacher leads Diana Durkin to vocation as award-winning Catholic school teacher

Prior to embarking on what has become a nearly 20-year teaching career at St. Peter School in Waldorf, Diana Durkin had another...

Apr 12

New organ to debut during Easter Vigil at St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill

St. Columba first grade teacher 'brings Jesus to everybody, every day'

Marie Russo, St. Joseph’s third grade teacher, says knowing Jesus is ‘most important thing’ she teaches students

Apr 8

US & World

Retired pope publishes reflection on abuse crisis

Retired Pope Benedict XVI, acknowledging his role in helping the Catholic Church come to terms with the clerical sexual abuse...

It’s in the cards for woman religious who threw perfect pitch

Catholic doctor gives medical view of Christ’s passion, crucifixion

Faith leaders urge U.S. government to uphold religious liberty

Faith

Residents of Inwood House accompany friend through RCIA; prepare him to live faith in the world

Though he was raised Jewish, Edwin Mayer -- a resident of Inwood House, a residential community in Silver Spring, Maryland, for...

Apr 3

After Rose Mass, John Carroll Society honors health workers for service to those in need

Apr 2

Church’s healing work continues, Cardinal Wuerl says after Rose Mass

Apr 2

Inspired by sons' faith, Bethesda family prepares to become Catholic at Easter

Apr 1

Culture

‘Instant Family,’ ‘Faith Under Fire’ among Christopher Award winners

The theatrical features “Instant Family” and “Paul, Apostle of Christ” were named winners of Christopher Awards in the award...

‘Breakthrough’ shows miracles happen, prayer is powerful, actress says