Diocesan
Hierarchy
Diocese
of Arlington This an unofficial diocesan site. With the
advent of Most Reverend Bishop Paul Loverde's installment, diocesan
officials are in the midst of developing an official site for the
Diocese.
Archdiocese
of Washington The official site of the Archdiocese of
Washington, DC.
Diocesan News
Arlington
Catholic Herald The Herald is a print and Internet medium
providing news and commentary on the Diocese of Arlington.
Diocesan High Schools
Bishop
Ireton High School Located in Alexandria, Bishop Ireton is a
diocesan school operated by the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales.
[updated 1/24/01]
Bishop
O'Connell High School O'Connell is in Arlington and is
staffed by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Pope
Paul VI High School PVI is located in Fairfax and is operated
by a lay diocesan-appointed administration. [updated 1/24/01]
Diocesan Social Justice
Catholic
Charities is operated by the Diocese of
Arlington and is charged with "implementing the Church’s
social mission in relationship to the needs of families, individuals
and communities."
Catholic Charities, International
is the overseas relief
and development agency of the U.S. Catholic Community.
Christ
House provides "shelter to the
homeless, food to the hungry and clothing to those in need." It
is operated by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington and is
located in Alexandria.
Catholic News and Magazines
EWTN
Global Catholic Network Contains a large collection of
Catholic documents and online experts to answer questions about the Faith.
Catholic
World News Seeks to provide Catholic and other interested
readers with all the news that affects their Church and their faith.
Domestic-Church.com
An on-line magazine for Catholic families seeking to bring the
life of the Church into their homes and their daily lives. Domestic-Church.Com
is working to promote a Catholic culture in every family that will lead to
the transformation of society and a truly Catholic culture in the world.
Catholic References
Nazareth
Resource Library Brings quality Christian literature to the
world wide web with an emphasis on Scripture, apologetics, and theology.
Catholic Internet Portals
PetersNet
(Trinity Communications) A Catholic search site on the web,
featuring hand-indexed descriptions and evaluations of Catholic web sites.
RCNet
Seeks to provide easy access to a variety of Christian resources including
diocesan and parish web pages, a Catechism of the Catholic Church search
engine, daily mediations, essays, homilies, and links to Catholic web
sites.
CatholiCity
An Internet Service of the Mary Foundation providing a home page for
authentic Catholic organizations and business.
Apologetics
Presentation
Ministry - Veritas A collection of literature by Fr Al Lauer
on topics ranging from forgiveness to renewal of parishes. Presentation
Ministry is a lay evangelical organization from the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati.
Aedificatio:
On the Solid Basis and Beauty of Catholic Belief This site
coordinates the most accessible and complete apologetic websites for a
number of subjects. It also offers unique resources such as the
passage-by-passage defense of Scripture and a subject directory of
HTMLized Papal Documents.
Liturgy and Tradition
Catholic
Liturgical Library Features original material as well as some
excellent articles and it is solidly Catholic. The bookstore (which is
hosted by amazon.com) only offers truly Catholic titles.
Catholic
Heritage Cirricula Provides useful information for parents
trying to educate their children in the Catholic faith.
The
Mystical Rose Home Page Focuses on the mystical aspects of
Catholic Tradition. Also answers some apologetic questions about the
Faith.
Devotions and Adoration
The Eucharist in its Relationship to the Church This page
provides Pope John Paul II's encyclical that was released on April 17,
2003.
Lord,
Teach Us How to Pray Contains prayers as well as insights to
prayer for everyday, special occasions, illness, etc.
Adore
Christ for Peace A comprehensive website on Eucharistic Adoration,
the Trinity, Eucharist, and the Jubilee 2000.
The
Passion of Jesus This site offers nine Scriptural meditations
on the Passion of Christ with commentaries.
Evangelization
Cardinal
Kung Foundation Dedicated to promoting the Roman Catholic
Church in China, now under persecution, through increased prayers,
financial support and other appropriate projects.
Mary
Basilica
of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Dedicated
to Our Blessed Mother and her National Shrine. This site contains
information about the Tertio Millenio Adveniente, has an on-line bookstore
with suggested titles, and a news service as a resource for Catholic
newspapers and individuals throughout the nation and the world
Blue
Army of Our Lady of Fatima Features information about the
Blue Army Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, pilgrimages, the rosary
crusade, SOUL Magazine, First Saturday Devotion, the apparitions of Our
Lady of Fatima, and information about the three children, Jacinta,
Francisco, and Luicia, to whom Our Lady appeared.
Catholic Charity
Catholic
Extensions a charitable arm of mercy
reaching out to the poor, those devastated by natural disasters, those who
desire but cannot find their way to medical attention, those who yearn for
education, and those who pray for missions and chapels in areas where no
formal house of worship is available.
Catholic
Charities of the Diocese of Arlington A non-profit social
service agency implementing the Church’s social mission in
relationship to the needs of families, individuals and communities.
Pro-Life and Religious Rights
The
Ultimate Pro-Life Resource List Although completely
consistent with Catholic teaching, this is not a "Catholic" site
per se, in that it does not provide Catholic theological teaching on
abortion. Links to other websites are available on this site also.
Catholic
League for Religious and Civil Rights The nation's largest
Catholic civil rights organization. This site offers and archive on
their publications, annual reports on anti-Catholicism, press
releases, back issues of The Catalyst, events and laerts, a page on
Pius XII and the Holocaust, and a list of books and videos available
for purchase.
Mary's
House Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in Falls Church, VA, has
opened a shelter for women in crisis pregnancies.
Project
Rachel is operated by the Family Life Office of the Diocese of
Arlington and provides counseling services to women who have had abortions
in their life.
Catholic Goods
TAN
Books and Publishers, Inc Catholic books from TAN include
lives of the saints, Bibles, angels, children's books, apologetics,
morality, and other religious subjects.
Other Catholic Organizations
Congregation
of Marians of the Immaculate Conception Provides information
about the Congregation of Marians, Sr. Faustina and the Divine Mercy
Message and who's mission is to strive earnestly with the Church so that
all may attain salvation
Schoenstatt
Official Home Page A Marian organization whose development
has been characterized as a movement of comprehensive education in the
faith.
Courage
An international community of men and women committed to
following the magisterial teaching of the Roman Catholic Church,
particularly regarding homosexuality.
