1/31/2025
ARLINGTON -- The smell of incense perfumed the packed sanctuary of St. Agnes Parish in Arlington on Jan. 27, where Archbishop Henning celebrated Mass to mark the beginning of Catholic Schools Week.
As the line of faithful snaked through the aisles to receive Communion, and an angelic hymn came down from the choir in the balcony, Lucas Sousa was putting on his own vestments, of sorts. To the sound of "O Sacrum Convivium," Sousa, a junior at Arlington Catholic High School, donned the fluffy head, paws, and suit (complete with six-pack abs) of the Arlington Catholic Cougar mascot. (On account of the cold weather, he was far from the only person in fur that day.)
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