Re. your tagline, my Dad taught me to read before I was enrolled in school, and to love reading when the school made it boring. So I'll thank him, and get both of your points covered in one "thank you". :')
Interesting thing I've noticed about the Diocese of Arlington: of the churches I've either interpreted at or attended, the most wonderful ones are those manned by religious communities, such as Christ the Redeemer (SA - Greyfriars) and St. Joseph's in Herndon (TOR Franciscans).