By Barb Arland-Fye My husband Steve and I headed to church last Sunday morning to help disassemble and store the …Read More
Category: People
Persons, places and things: Soul cleansing for Christmas
By Barb Arland-Fye Like St. Paul, on occasion “I do not do the good I want, but I do the …Read More
Al Luper brings meaning to ‘there was no room in the Inn’
By John Cooper For The Catholic Messenger (Editor’s note: the following column, published with permission, appeared in the email newsletter …Read More
Persons, places and things: Dancing for Our Lady
By Barb Arland-Fye, editor If dancing is like praying twice, as Alicia Vieyra says, then the Assumption Dance Group she …Read More
Persons, places and things: Thank God for the sisters
By Barb Arland Fye Sitting in the principal’s office my sophomore year in high school, I recall Sister Judine suggesting …Read More
Live nativity tells story of Jesus’ birth
For The Catholic Messenger On Nov. 27 St. Mary-Mechanicsville’s religious education program presented a live nativity for parish and community …Read More
Persons, places and things: Building relationships over dishes and coffee
By Barb Arland-Fye My sister-in-law Carleen checked the oven where turkey, potato and green bean dishes basked in their glory, …Read More