Pope John Paul the Great in the news! Read stories and listen to radio interviews to learn more about our beginnings, and our plans for the future! News stories from 2010 and later are found in the editions of e-News Update (above).

2009-2010 School Year:

All-Area Field Hockey – Player of the Year
(News and Messenger / InsideNoVA.com – December 10, 2009)

The Power of Silence – By Victoria Moore (Arlington Catholic Herald, pg 2, Nov. 26-Dec 2; catholicherald.com – November 24, 2009)

Player of the Week – Logan Sullivan
(News and Messenger / Insidenova.com – November 4, 2009)

Wolves kick off the year with gusto (catholicherald.com – October 15, 2009)

Meet Pope John Paul’s Mike McDaniel
(News and Messenger / Insidenova.com – October 8, 2009)

John Paul the Great statue dedicated (Arlington Catholic Herald, pg 4 / Catholicherald.com – September 10, 2009)

Wolves make varsity debut (Arlington Catholic Herald, pg 27 / Catholicherald.com – September 10, 2009)

Turnovers spoil Wolves’ debut (Potomac News and Messenger / InsideNoVA.com – September 4, 2009)

What’s new at the new school? (The Arlington Catholic Herald, August 27, 2009)

Sports medicine making an ImPACT (catholicherald.com – August 27, 2009)

Teaching Bioethics to Teenagers: New High School Offers Unique Approach (Zenit.org – August 20, 2009)

Pope John Paul the Great football preview (Potomac News and Messenger / InsideNoVA.com - August 26, 2009)

A Team in Transition (Potomac News and Messenger / InsideNoVA.com - August 10, 2009)

2008-2009 School Year:

* Lenten Project Opens Students’ Eyes to Hunger (The Arlington Catholic Herald, April 8, 2009)

* New Mascot Unleashed: Students and faculty at the diocese’s newest high school settle on a fierce and loyal hunter for their school mascot. (The Arlington Catholic Herald, April 3, 2009)

* Ahead of the Curve: The recent Vatican document on bioethics reinforces a groundbreaking curriculum at the diocese’s new high school. (The Arlington Catholic Herald, January 2009)

* At John Paul the Great, An Uphill Climb to Start; Athletic Programs Face Unique Challenges in School's First Year, The Washington Post (November 5, 2008)

Stories Related to the Opening of JP the Great:

* A collection of stories and radio interviews surrounding the opening of Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School, including coverage from: The Arlington Catholic Herald, CNS, The Free Lance-Star, News Channel 8, Potomac News and Messenger, The Washington Post, WTOP Radio, and more, (August 2008)

* The Blessing of Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School by Bishop Loverde and more than 1,000 supporters on August 17, 2008

* The blessing of the tabernacle for our chapel by Pope Bendict XVI during the Mass at Nationals Stadium on April 17th, 2008

* The 'Papal Welcome' video from the Diocese of Arlington. Watch for our students wearing hard hats with the John Paul the Great logo!

Pre-Opening

* Relevant Radio Interview, Part 1 (January 7, 2008)

* Relevant Radio Interview Part 2, (January 7, 2008)

* Tackling the ‘why?’, The Arlington Catholic Herald (December 13, 2007)

* View the Fox News Interview with Sr. Mary Jordan Hoover

* Buzzworthy Sisters in Habits Headed to Va. School, The Washington Post (November 25, 2007)

* Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School, The Arlington Catholic Herald (October 17, 2007)

* New High School to Honor Late Pope’s Love of Youths, Respect for Life, The Arlington Catholic Herald (October 11, 2007)

* WTOP Interview with Bishop Loverde (MP3 audio)