LIONS AND FRIARS AND ROYALS, OH MY!
Last month was National Signing Day, the first day high school seniors can sign letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Nine athletes from Servite High School...
View ArticlePOPE MEETS NEW ARRIVALS IN ROME, SAYS HELPING MIGRANTS IS MORAL DUTY
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Before blessing a large resin cross constructed around a used orange life vest, Pope Francis insisted human beings have a “binding” moral obligation to save those whose lives are...
View ArticleMAKE NEW FRIENDS AND KEEP THE OLD
Jesus often spoke of the importance of friendship, whether it was his dearest companion John or his good friend Lazarus. So it is no wonder that from childhood we regard our friends as cherished parts...
View ArticleCATHOLIC LEADERS JOIN NEW YORKERS IN MARCH AGAINST HATE
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn joined about 25,000 New Yorkers who took to the streets for a Jan. 5 “Solidarity March” in protest...
View ArticleWILL 2020 BRING PRO-LIFE MOMENTUM TO STATE LEGISLATURES?
Washington D.C., Jan 7, 2020 / 04:52 pm (CNA) – Pro-life advocates are hopeful that 2020 will see the pro-life movement building on its victories from the past year, despite court challenges and...
View ArticleONELIFE LA 2020 SET FOR JAN. 18
There’s nothing like walking through Southern California to be reminded of the beauty, dignity, and diversity of life! Orange County participants at the 2019 OneLife LA event walked through downtown...
View ArticleCANTLAY FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER THANKSGIVING EVENT
On Saturday, Nov. 23, more than 1,000 people gathered to receive food at the Cantlay Food Distribution Center, which provides fresh produce, and packaged food items to people in need. For the special...
View ArticleDIOCESE OF ORANGE HEALING AND THRIVING HERE AT 2020
Editor’s Note: This column first appeared in the Jan. 1 issue of the Orange County Register. It is being reprinted with permission of the Southern California News Group. Jan. 1 represents a new...
View ArticleWESTMINSTER CHOIR CONCERT SET FOR JAN. 18
They may share the same name and are both internationally renowned choral groups. But make no mistake: It is the American Westminster Choir, and not the British Westminster Cathedral Choir, that will...
View ArticlePLANNED PARENTHOOD ANNUAL REPORT: MORE GOVERNMENT MONEY, MORE ABORTIONS
WASHINGTON D.C. (CNA) — Planned Parenthood released its latest annual report on Monday, showing a continued increase in the number of abortions performed. The nation’s largest abortion provider...
View ArticleAUSTRALIAN CATHOLICS SEEK PRAYERS AS FIRES CONTINUE IN FOUR STATES
As some of the worst wildfires in Australian history rage across four states, thousands of people in affected areas in New South Wales and Victoria continue to be evacuated to safety. Soaring...
View ArticleSt. Irenaeus’ brings Christmas spirit to local care centers
St. Irenaeus Health Ministry hosted Giving Tree parties at five long-term care facilities during the second week of December. Each resident, plus homebound parishioners, received a Christmas gift....
View ArticleBISHOP VANN NAMED AMONG ORANGE COUNTY’S 100 TOP INFLUENCERS FOR 2019
Bishop Vann has been named by the Orange County Register as one of Orange County’s 100 Top Influencers for 2019. Bishop Vann was recognized by the Register for leading the renovation of Christ...
View ArticlePREACHING THE WORD
When Deacon John Silberstein of St. Killian’s Church in Mission Viejo began preparing his first official homily after his ordination, he tried to keep Pope Francis’s advice in mind. The pope,...
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: MARGUERITE BOURGEOYS
Growing up in Troyes, France, Marguerite formed a special relationship with Our Lady. She was turned away by two religious communities, but met the founder of Montreal, Canada, when he returned to...
View ArticleFINDING HOPE AND HEALING AFTER ABORTION
Jesus was a harsh critic of powerful men in Jerusalem, including, on occasion, his own disciples, but never once was he harsh to a woman. In ancient texts, not just the Bible, it is difficult to find...
View ArticleBISHOP THANH THAI NGUYEN IN SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED
Viet Love Mission, organized by a group of Vietnamese parishioners from La Purisima Catholic Church in Orange, serves food and drinks to shelter residents on the first Monday of every month. On the...
View ArticleCOMBATING WINTER BLUES
January brings with it a new year and our best resolutions to live a better life. But its cloudy days fall immediately after Christmas, the brightest, busiest season. Indeed, the first couple of...
View ArticleTHE NEXT STEP
Another batch of Trinity League football players cemented their college plans by signing letters of intent on Dec. 18. That put them among a small percentage of high school athletes who earned the...
View ArticlePOPE FRANCIS: IT IS BEAUTIFUL WHEN BABIES CRY AT MASS
Vatican City, Jan 12, 2020 / 04:30 am (CNA) – Pope Francis baptized 32 babies in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, telling parents not to worry if their children cry at Mass. “Let the children cry,” the pope...
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