In Memoriam
January 25, 2018 Cathie Jones Catherine Lyla Coates Jones, 91, passed away at her home on December 22, 2022, in Bethesda, MD. A proud native Washingtonian, Cathie attended Western High School …
January Blooms
January 24, 2023 You have to look a bit harder at this time of year, but yes, you can find plants blooming in January on the Cathedral Close. Climate change …
Wayside Cross Update
October 17, 2022 Damage to the Wayside Cross Discovered In our previous blog post about the stonework conservation in the Bishop’s Garden, it was mentioned that the Wayside Cross had …
Stone Conservation in the Bishop’s Garden
September 21, 2022 The design of the Bishop’s Garden incorporates plants of historical interest and plants of the Bible and Christian legends. Medieval sculpture serve as focal points and backdrops …
Flower Mart’s First Ladies
April 18, 2022 In 1940 All Hallows Guild hosted the second annual Flower Mart on the Cathedral’s Pilgrim Steps. In attendance at the event was White House resident First Lady …
A Look Back at 2021
December 22, 2021 The Cathedral’s Gardens continued to serve as a Haven of Peace during the second Pandemic Year During this challenging time, the 57 acres of gardens, grounds and woodlands …
Flower Mart Memories
March 28, 2021 It all Began in 1939 Flower Mart began modestly in 1939 when All Hallows Guild first hosted a festive marketplace of stalls and flower carts on the …
In Memoriam – Ruthanna Weber
March 26, 2021 Ruthanna Maxwell Brushart Weber 1915-2021 Ruthanna Weber (Mrs. C. Swan Weber), born the year before All Hallows Guild was founded, passed away recently after a long and …
Six More Weeks of Winter
February 9, 2021 winter continues – so it was proclaimed on Groundhog Day! Our dedicated grounds crew know the meaning of this – they have the task of clearing roadways, …
A Year in the Gardens
December 23, 2020 The Cathedral Gardens Provide us with Scenes of Peace and Hope As we enter into a new year, we want to share a few photos from the …
