Diocese of Arlington begins beatification process for Tom Vander Woude

The Diocese of Arlington has started gathering information and testimonies to begin the beatification process for Tom Vander Woude.

Vander Woude, a father of seven sons, died in 2008 while attempting to save his youngest son, Joseph, after the boy fell into a septic tank. The bishop of Arlington described the man as having lived a heroic and holy life, noting that he expressed his faithfulness to God primarily through his roles as a husband and father.