POPE: WITHOUT HOLY SPIRIT, DIOCESES CAN BECOME WORLDLY BUSINESSES
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A diocese that cares more about being an organized workplace rather than announcing the good news can fall prey to clericalism and distance itself from Christ, Pope Francis said....
View ArticleTHE MOTHER MODEL
In every step of the way, Mary has been by her son’s side. For months, she carried Jesus in her womb and nurtured him as he grew into a young boy. When he turned 12, she experienced anxiety and fear...
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: PANCRAS
According to an early legend, the Roman martyr Pancras was a native of Syria or Phrygia (now Turkey) brought to Rome by an uncle after he was orphaned. They converted to Christianity there and were...
View ArticlePOPE PERMITS PILGRIMAGES TO MEDJUGORJE AS APPARITIONS CONTINUE TO BE STUDIED
Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 12, 2019 / 07:46 am (CNA) – Pope Francis has given the green light for Catholics to organize pilgrimages to Medjugorje, a site of alleged Marian apparitions,...
View ArticleOUR LADY OF FATIMA
May 13 is the anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady to three shepherd children in the small village of Fatima in Portugal in 1917. She appeared six times to Lucia, 9, and her cousins Francisco, 8,...
View ArticleST. JOHN’S SEMINARY SUMMER SESSION
St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, which has partnered with the Diocese of Orange to offer its Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry (MAPM) program, continues its offering with a summer session that...
View ArticleSTEVE MUZZY APPOINTED BOARD CHAIRMAN FOR OCF
The Orange Catholic Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that local business leader and entrepreneur, Stephen Muzzy, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the Orange Catholic...
View ArticleSHOOTING STARS
On April 17, 2019, the final National Signing Day of the school year, several senior athletes made their commitments to continue their playing careers at the collegiate level. JSerra Catholic High...
View ArticleCALIFORNIA CATHOLIC DIOCESES ANNOUNCE NEW COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR ABUSE VICTIMS
Editor’s Note: The following news release was issued by the offices of Kenneth R. Feinberg and Camille S. Biros Catholic bishops in California today announced the establishment of a new compensation...
View ArticleSRI LANKA HOLDS FIRST PUBLIC MASSES SINCE EASTER ATTACKS
Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 13, 2019 / 04:13 pm (CNA) – The Sri Lankan Catholic Church on May 12 held its first public Sunday Masses since suicide bombers claimed more than 250 lives and injured hundreds...
View ArticleOC PARISHIONERS RAISED FUNDS FOR PARADISE FIRE VICTIMS
A collection from parishioners within the Diocese of Orange raised more than $380,000 in aid for the victims of the fire in Paradise, CA that is now one of the deadliest and most destructive fires in...
View ArticleWHO ARE THE NEW PRIESTS OF 2019?
Denver, Colo., May 12, 2019 / 04:00 am (CNA) – This year, 481 men in the United States will kneel in cathedral churches and be ordained as Catholic priests for Jesus Christ. The average man entering...
View ArticleBISHOP BARRON SAYS BOOK ON ABUSE CRISIS WRITTEN FROM HIS ‘PASTOR’S HEART’
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron of Los Angeles said his new book addressing the church’s sexual abuse crisis and urging Catholics to “stay and fight for the body of Christ” comes...
View ArticleREACHING OUT
Editor’s Note: Fr. Baca is former Executive Director for the Office of Ecumenism and Interreligion for the USCCB. Effective July 1, he will serve as the Diocese of Orange Director for Evangelization...
View ArticleONE FAMILY
When you consider the parishes comprising the Diocese of Orange, Roman Catholic churches are the ones that first come to mind. Yet, the diocese also includes five Eastern churches that are in full...
View ArticleDESTINY MARTINEZ
It was watching her brother play soccer that gave Destiny Martinez the motivation she needed to try the sport herself. Having played since she was nine years old, it is the competitive nature of the...
View ArticlePRO-LIFE LEADERS APPLAUD PASSAGE OF ABORTION BILL IN ALABAMA
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (CNS) — By passing a bill to ban abortion in nearly all circumstances, the Alabama Legislature has recognized that abortion is “the extinguishing of a unique human life,” said the...
View ArticleA TRIP TO THE CATHOLIC WORKER HOUSE
This year, St. Catherine of Siena Parish School’s Academic Decathlon team studied Dorothy Day, a Catholic influencer and advocate for the poor. We learned about Day’s impact and inspirations and...
View ArticleSENATE BILL 360: AN ATTACK ON OUR CHURCH
A new law has been proposed that could forever alter the Catholic Church and one of our most sacred traditions. If passed by California legislators and signed into law, Senate Bill 360 (“SB 360”)...
View ArticleCALIFORNIA CONFESSION BILL WON’T STOP ABUSE, BUT THREATENS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY,...
Sacramento, Calif., May 15, 2019 / 10:47 am (CNA) – The appropriations committee of California’s state senate will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill that would require priests to violate the seal of...
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