NOVA is...
  • A Progressive Catholic Community drawing from Northern VA and the Greater DC area.
  • Committed to Social Justice & Peacemaking through our personal lives and in our communal worship and activities.
  • Lay-led and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
  • Celebrating 52 years of faithful witness and always welcoming to visitors and new members.
NOVA's co-chairs for 2019 -2020 are
Jeanne Clarkson, Barbara Formoso, and Carol Reeder.
We pledge ourselves to be your friends
To share with you our own understanding of who Jesus is
To break bread and share the common cup with you
To help you discern the Spirit at work among us and within you
To give you our full attention when you speak
To share your laughter and tears
To support you with our love and prayers
To work with you to be a holy people
​mindful of the presence of God in all creation.
and the community pledged their support to use their gifts
​and share the joys and sorrows of the community.​ 
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Gloria Mog leads installation of NOVA's 2019 - 2020 Co-chairs.

NOVA 50th Anniversary Video

NOVA is a spirit-filled, Eucharist-centered, progressive Catholic community worshiping weekly in Arlington, VA. Members include residents from all over the Greater Washington DC area and others who have moved away but stay connected and frequently drop in from all corners of the globe. As we nurture our Christian faith, we work for peace and social justice and a more caring world.

​Our commitment is to live a faith-filled life, enriched by the Eucharist, enlivened by friendship, and deepened by service to others. There is a deep respect for each individual’s personal faith journey.

We are a part of a renewed way of being Church where all are welcome, liturgies are inclusive, and decision-making is shared. We have a special sensitivity to those who have not been able to find the worship community they seek in a more traditional setting.
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​The intention of NOVA is to educate and to challenge, to celebrate and to comfort. All of these things often occur weekly in the shared homilies during the liturgy.

With roots reaching back 50 years, NOVA continues to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit to evolve and reach out in ways limited only by our imagination and resources.

NOVA Community is in its 52nd year. We will continue to live by the 50th anniversary theme:  
​For all that has been, THANK YOU; for all that is to come, YES!
More photos of the 50th at:  https://novacommunity.weebly.com