MERCY, LOVE CAN HEAL WOUNDED MARRIAGES, POPE SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God wants couples to live out their marriage faithfully and not abandon hope when things go awry, Pope Francis said. “A love with mutual self-giving sustained by Christ’s grace”...
View ArticleATHLETE PROFILE: DAISY IBARRA
Getting her start in soccer at the age of five through AYSO in the city of La Habra, Daisy Ibarra appreciates the life lessons she has learned from the game. “If I have a goal in life, I’m capable of...
View ArticlePATRON’S DAY
As it begins its 16th year as an academic institution, JSerra Catholic High School hosted an historic event on Sept 19. Patron’s Day is an annual celebration of the school’s founders that includes a...
View ArticleUNDERSTANDING STEWARDSHIP
The Orange Catholic Foundation Parish Stewardship Ministry recently conducted two events focused on stewardship. The first was a Priest Stewardship Day that hosted over 50 priests. The second was the...
View ArticleEPISODE #166EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: HOMELESSNESS
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/occatholicradio/093018ebts.mp3 Join Deacon Steve Greco as he welcomes Richard Hopkins to the show. Richard is the Vice President for East San Gabriel Valley for the...
View ArticleEPISODE #167EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: 40 DAYS FOR LIFE
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/occatholicradio/100718ebts.mp3 Join Deacon Steve Greco as he welcomes two gentlemen who are ‘working hard in the trenches’ on behalf of the unborn child. Their names...
View ArticleREPORTS: PRESIDENT WILL PASS ALONG INVITATION FOR POPE TO VISIT NORTH KOREA
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The South Korean president’s office said that when the president meets Pope Francis Oct. 18, he will pass on an invitation for the pope to visit North Korea. The Vatican confirmed...
View ArticlePROTECTING CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE
Editor’s Note: The following information responds to the requests from Catholics throughout the Diocese of Orange to better understand how the diocese has dealt with claims of sexual abuse in the past,...
View ArticleQUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Editor’s Note: The following information responds to the requests from Catholics throughout the Diocese of Orange to better understand how the diocese has dealt with claims of sexual abuse in the past,...
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“I APOLOGISE”: ARCHBISHOP ANTHONY FISHER
Editor’s Note: The following is republished from Catholicweekly.com This is the full text of the Intervention given by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP on 4 October at the XV Ordinary General Assembly of...
View ArticleWORKING ALONGSIDE MIGRANT LABORERS PREPARES SEMINARIANS FOR PRIESTHOOD
YAKIMA, Wash. (CNS) — Seminarian John Washington was looking for a summer cultural experience as he prepared to end his academic year at Chicago’s Mundelein Seminary and he found it in an agricultural...
View ArticleTHE ROLE OF ST. MICHAEL IN THE WAKE OF TODAY’S CRISIS
On the one hand, St. Michael the Archangel’s everlasting mission never changes, no matter the tragedy occurring this side of heaven: this great angel exists to help bring souls to heaven. At the...
View ArticleWHOLE PERSON CARE INITIATIVE
How can Catholics in the state of California come to better understand end-of-life care options that uphold the dignity and sanctity of human life, a central element of Catholic social teaching?...
View ArticleTAKING ON BIGGER FISH
Servite used to be the biggest game on Mater Dei’s schedule. Not anymore. The Monarchs have begun taking on national powerhouses in recent years, and they continue to have success. They knocked off IMG...
View ArticleOUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
Dominicans and local rosary confraternities began celebrating a feast honoring Our Lady of the Rosary in the 15th century. As Christian and Turkish forces met in battle in the Gulf of Lepanto (near...
View ArticleDIOCESE MOVING FROM PRAYER TO ACTION IN WAKE OF HURRICANE MICHAEL
PENSACOLA, Fla. (CNS) — In the wake of Hurricane Michael, which left 13 known dead and more than 1 million without power two days after it ravaged the Florida panhandle, the Diocese of...
View ArticlePOPE ACCEPTS CARDINAL WUERL’S RESIGNATION AS WASHINGTON ARCHBISHOP
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl as archbishop of Washington but did not name a successor. When the pope’s decision was announced Oct. 12, the...
View ArticleAGING GRACE
For those battling a neurological degenerative condition such as Alzheimer’s, faith can be a saving grace, a tool to deal with a disease that robs family members of their memories and other cognitive...
View Article‘END GAME’ FILM SCREENING
After a showing of the brief but powerful film “End Game,” a panel discussion will address questions about suffering and end of life ethics, accessing quality care, discussions about Advance Care...
View ArticleA NEW APOLOGETICS: BISHOP BARRON’S YOUTH SYNOD INTERVENTION
Jesus’ encounter with two erstwhile disciples on the road to Emmaus provides a beautiful template for the Church’s work of accompaniment across the ages. The Lord walks with the couple, even as they...
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