NOVA is...
* A Progressive and Inclusive Catholic Community drawing from
Northern Virginia and the Greater DC area.
*Committed to Social Justice, Care for Creation & Peacemaking
through our personal lives and communal worship & activities.
*Lay-led and Padre Cadre - supported and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
*Celebrating 57 years of faithful witness and always welcoming to
visitors and new members.
* A Progressive and Inclusive Catholic Community drawing from
Northern Virginia and the Greater DC area.
*Committed to Social Justice, Care for Creation & Peacemaking
through our personal lives and communal worship & activities.
*Lay-led and Padre Cadre - supported and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
*Celebrating 57 years of faithful witness and always welcoming to
visitors and new members.
We meet at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington
with a Zoom option for those unable to attend in person.
Occasionally there are Zoom-only liturgies.
Please check the liturgy schedule for the latest information.
with a Zoom option for those unable to attend in person.
Occasionally there are Zoom-only liturgies.
Please check the liturgy schedule for the latest information.
CALLS FOR JOBS
We encourage everyone to spend one minute a week asking
senators and representatives
for a federal jobs guaranteeas described in 2021 House Resolution 145.
Federal Jobs Guarantee Call-In
2025-2026 NOVA
Co-Chairs
Jeanne Clarkson
Clair Lamb
“In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.
There are transgender children in both Republican and Democratic families who fear for their lives. ...
Have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away.
Help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here."
-- Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde, addressing President Trump Jan. 21 at Washington National Cathedral
“Our basic job is to make what the president is doing deeply unpopular:
witness, communicate, ridicule, be BOLD.”
– Bill McKibben, founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 for action on climate and justice
There are transgender children in both Republican and Democratic families who fear for their lives. ...
Have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away.
Help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here."
-- Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde, addressing President Trump Jan. 21 at Washington National Cathedral
“Our basic job is to make what the president is doing deeply unpopular:
witness, communicate, ridicule, be BOLD.”
– Bill McKibben, founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 for action on climate and justice
AMong the ways NOVA members serve
Another slide show on the
Peace and Justice page.
Peace and Justice page.
Welcome to all
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.
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.
