Archdiocese of Washington
Pope Benedict XVI Visits Washington, DC, April 15-18, 2008
http://www.adw.org/papalvisit/index.asp
- Links to parishes and organizations of the archdiocese, comprised of the District of Columbia and St. Mary's, Charles, Calvert, Prince George's, and Montgomery Counties. (http://www.adw.org)
- Expanded and updated Child Protection Policy, effective June 1, 2003.
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Catholic Resources
- Full text of essential and fundamental Catholic doctrine, with search capability.
- Information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action, and doctrine.
- Classic Christian books in electronic format.
- A Website designed to help those mourning the loss of a loved one through prayer in six stages. There is a different prayer every day.
- Pray with the help of on-screen guidance and scripture chosen specially every day.
- Orthodox patristic texts, liturgical documents, and saints' lives of all eras available without charge on the Net.
DC Area Sites
- Dedicated to the custody and care of the Holy Land and other Shrines, including replicas of the Holy Shrines in Jordan, Israel, Egypt, and Syria.
- Jesuit Retreat House on the Potomac River that provides directed, private, and group retreats for both men and women.
- Virtual tour of the numerous chapels and displays of largest Catholic Church in the Americas.
Washington, D.C.
- Information on exhibits and galleries where visitors directly interact with the Center to look at questions of faith.
Education
- Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama, includes over 8,000 links.
- The national university of the Catholic Church has programs emphasizing the liberal arts, professional education and personal development.
- Educating lay Catholics for participation in the Church's life and mission through academic and spiritual programs.
- Resources for Catholic Educators include clip art, lesson plans, magazines, prayers, Saint of the Day.
- Provides leadership and service to American Catholic educators.
- Comprehensive university offering a broad range of educational programs.
Entertainment and Travel
- Find locations of Masses by city or zip/phone and many other Catholic Web Links.
- Movies evaluated by the U.S. Catholic Conference's Office for Film and Broadcasting, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.
- Program reviews by the Parents Television Council.
Media
- Created as an aid to diocesan and church communications.
- Weekly newspaper serving the one-half million Catholics of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, since 1951.
- To find out how to get a copy of a great photo from the Catholic Standard, click Dot Photo(in pdf format)
- Live Catholic headlines from the last 7 days.
- Eternal Word Television Network includes religious catalog, Mother Angelica Update, Q&As, news, TV, radio, and live shows.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Information on activities and issues that concern the Catholic Church in the United States.
- Executive Summary, Compliance Audits, Analysis of the Findings, Recommendations, and Summary Reports of Dioceses and Eparchies, January 6, 2004.
- Daily readings for mass.
Vatican
- Information about the Magisterium and the pastoral activities of the Holy Father and the Roman Curia.
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