Moving to DC - what are some vibrant Catholic parishes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wanted to add to this thread:

(1) Are there any churches that are particularly good for young families? St. Jane de Chantal has a cry room where you can still see the mass that has proved super helpful to us and there seem to be lots of young families. But I am not sure about the others.

(2) How do the academics at HR compare to Kensington Parkwood? The neighborhood there is wonderful but lots of $$$ so not sure if we can also do private schools on top of that.

(3) Do lots of the HR school families also attend the church or is it all mixed up now with people living in one neighborhood, sending their kids to another school and going to church in a third? Ideally we would like a place where we can go to the good parish school and attend the vibrant parish church and lots of our neighbors do the same. Is the area near HR the only place where that setup still happens anymore?

[Anonymous]

People are all mixed up and go to different churches. Other vibrant parishes are Annunciation and Our Lady of Victory in NW DC and if you can deal with Italian culture, Holy Rosary - lots of food events and an espresso machine. Sacred Heart in Columbia Heights if you are Hispanic.

[Anonymous]

Look at St. John the Evangelist parish in Silver Spring.