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September 24, 2015 | Aline Barros

Local Church Takes Pilgrimage to the Papal Parade (VIDEO)

The day began early for parishioners at Saint Michael the Archangel in Silver Spring on Wednesday. The crowd filled the church at six a.m. then traveled to Washington D.C. to see Pope Francis greeting thousands of people. “Coming here and just enjoying being Catholic and getting to see the leader of our church and just […]

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September 22, 2015 | Sonya Burke

St. Elizabeth School in Rockville Celebrates Pope Francis Visit to the U.S. (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

UPDATED There is a lot of excitement at local Catholic schools about the arrival of Pope Francis to the United States this week. At St. Elizabeth School in Rockville, there were balloons and a welcome banner at the front of the school today and last week students pledged to “walk with Francis.” MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke […]

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September 21, 2015 | Aline Barros

Pope Francis is Popular With Non-Catholics (VIDEO)

Pope Francis is expected to be in the D.C. region this week where he will engage with Catholics, non-Catholics, and talk to members of Congress. In this MyMCMedia Extra, this county resident said Pope Francis is a “very likeable person and understands what’s in people’s minds.”  Take a look:

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September 19, 2015 | Sonya Burke

St. Elizabeth School in Rockville Welcomes Pope Francis (VIDEO)

Over 600 students and faculty at St. Elizabeth School in Rockville have taken the #WalkwithFrancis pledge. The students and staff have also produced a video to welcome Pope Francis to the United States. Take a look:

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September 17, 2015 | Aline Barros

Number Of Catholic Latinos Increasing at this Silver Spring Church (VIDEO)

Parishioners from Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Silver Spring are getting ready for Pope Francis historic visit to the U.S. The church will host a special mass at 6 a.m. on Sept. 23. People will then follow to Washington D.C. to see pontiff greeting thousands of people. And just like the pope, 40 to 45 […]

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September 17, 2015 | Aline Barros

Silver Spring Resident Wins Archdiocese of Washington Video Competition (VIDEO)

A Silver Spring resident is getting four tickets for the papal mass on Sept. 23 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Monica Carranza submitted a video entitled, “Tira La Red Mission: El Salvador 2015” for the Archdiocese of Washington’s YouServe video competition where she shared the story of a mission trip […]

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September 15, 2015 | Aline Barros

Takoma Park Priest Featured in “Interrogation Style” Video in Preparation For Pope’s Visit (VIDEO)

He is known as Father Mario Majano- the parochial vicar at Our Lady of Sorrows parish in Takoma Park, and was featured in the first Archdiocese of Washington educational video in preparation for the visit of Pope Francis. Majano asked young Catholics about the “rock star” attention Pope Francis is receiving leading up to his visit. According […]

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September 11, 2015 | Aline Barros

Germantown Resident Shares His Thoughts on Pope Francis (VIDEO)

Gabriel Cárdenas, a Germantown resident and student at the Lancaster Bible College in Greenbelt, was one of the awardees at the Montgomery County Executive’s Hispanic Gala on Sept. 10 at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. Cárdenas said he hopes to follow his parents’ footsteps and become a pastor. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Cárdenas also shares his thoughts on […]

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September 9, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Walk With Francis, Excitement Builds for Pope’s Historic Visit

In less than two weeks, Pope Francis will arrive in Washington, D.C. and local Catholics are counting down to his historic visit. On social media, they are using the hashtag “Walk With Francis” and committing to follow his example of prayer and service. Olympic swimmer and Bethesda resident Katie Ledecky took the pledge. “I’m so […]

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