NOVA Catholic Community

05/10/2026

One of our members, Meg Tuccillo, had an unusual but perfect 80th birthday celebration. Celebrants assembled 80+ birthday kits to be used by the food bank in Arlington, Arlington Food Assistance Center(AFAC). Each kit had cake mix, frosting, candles, napkins, banner, card, recipe, can of sprite (works in place of eggs).

05/01/2025

Eric Carroll, NOVA member, was nominated for an Alexandria 2024 volunteer award by NoVA Raft for his time and assistance to our Afghan friends in Alexandria. He has tutored young people in English and collected and moved furniture. He was honored to be named and invited to the volunteer celebration.

02/09/2025

12/14/2024

Editor's Note: In this memorial blog post, Franciscan Mission Service shares the news of Fr. Joe Nangle, OFM's passing and commemorates his life and

10/28/2024

NOVA mourns the loss of member Rich Rosenberg. We will all miss his musical talents, his great smile, his incredible sense of humor and hospitality! May he rest in peace.

08/19/2024

Congratulations to NoVA RAFT and Fresh Start for a fantastic Back to School Event this weekend.

Thanks to our awesome volunteers we distributed almost 600 backpacks full of school supplies to newly arrived Afghan refugee youth! Today’s event was incredible and made possible by a partnership between , , , , , , , .inc , .alexandriava ! Great work everyone!!!

08/17/2024

Three of our community members went to Guatemala and El Salvador to interact with the women's projects that they started there over the years. Successful visit and happy children doing art projects.

08/17/2024

Remember! and do what you can to help these families now. This is an excellent organization to help with and ANWA (Arlington Neighbors Welcoming Afghans)

07/01/2024

Yesterday was the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival. The Rev William Barber led the event. Some of us from our church, NOVA Catholic Community, joined the MASS POOR PEOPLE’S & LOW-WAGE WORKERS’ ASSEMBLY & MORAL MARCH ON WASHINGTON D.C. & TO THE POLLS! We stood with thousands of workers from many states and faith leaders from many traditions who came to give their voice to abolishing poverty, calling for a minimum living wage, and committing to going to the polls to VOTE!!

06/12/2024

This Washington Post article is about a young woman who was a part of the event that a couple NOVA members attended- and part of NoVA RAFT(Resettling Afghan Families Together). Our NOVA Catholic Community has helped with money, tutors and offering and moving furniture in support of our new Afghan neighbors. Zahra, an Afghan immigrant herself, gave her time and wisdom to those students newly arrived. .. THANKS TO NOVA Catholic Community FOR ALL THE HELP YOU HAVE PROVIDED especially tutors Eric Carroll and Carolyn Miller. We received a certificate of gratitude for our continued support

Zahra Rahimi, an Alexandria City High graduate whose family fled Afghanistan in 2019, helped start a club for Afghan students and a community tutoring program for peers learning English among other accomplishments.