POPE SETS SPECIAL DAY TO HONOR, STUDY, SHARE THE BIBLE
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The newly established “Sunday of the Word of God” is an invitation to Catholics across the world to deepen their appreciation, love and faithful witness to God and his word, Pope...
View ArticleSHARING THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
The Science of Gingerbread is California’s largest gingerbread competition and display featuring more than 200 entries annually. This past Christmas season, St. Justin Martyr students shared the...
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: VINCENT PALLOTTI
This founder spent his entire life in Rome. Even as a youth he was devoted to Mary and the poor. Ordained in 1818, he taught theology at La Sapienza University before dedicating himself to religious...
View ArticlePOPE FRANCIS: TO KNOW CHRIST BETTER, CONTEMPLATE HIS ‘HOLY FACE’
Vatican City, Jan 19, 2020 / 06:26 am (CNA) – Meditating on the Gospel and on Christ’s holy face is a good way to know Jesus better, especially as the Lamb of God who sacrificed himself for the sins of...
View ArticleOPEN HOUSE SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
Have a “starting point/table”. Have iPads with students in uniform or parents taking data info and guiding to the “opening area” Have an “Opening Area” (Courtyard with chairs or gym/hall) for...
View ArticleFLU FACTOR: DIOCESES TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT VIRUS FROM SPREADING
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The flu season is here and dioceses across the country are taking precautions to avoid spreading illness. The steps outlined by at least three dioceses are designed to minimize...
View ArticleGOAL!
David Mitzner didn’t just make one improbable save on the penalty kick. He made two. The Servite boys’ soccer team was in a scoreless tie against Hebron High School from Carrollton, Texas in the...
View ArticleREMEMBERING OUR VETERANS
On Saturday December 14th, Knights of Columbus council 12451 from St. Edward the Confessor parish, Dana Point participated in national “Wreaths Across America” day held at over 2,000 military...
View ArticleINVITATION TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
National Catholic Schools Week is upon us! Since 1974, the last Sunday of January has been designated to kick off an important and special week for Catholic schools in the United States – National...
View ArticleNEW YEAR, NEW LOOK
As we begin our seventh year publishing OC Catholic, the award-winning official newspaper of the Diocese of Orange, we have a fresh new look – one that reflects the inspired, faith-filled individuals...
View ArticleCATHOLIC MAN OF THE YEAR
St. Joseph Evangelization Network-St. Joseph Radio each year honors Catholic lay men who give selflessly to the Church. The individual selected from all nominees as Catholic Man of the Year for the...
View ArticleFORMING KIDS’ FAITH
Trish Novobilski has been a religious education instructor for more than 30 years, yet children still surprise and delight her with their innocence and understanding of God. “It’s an amazing...
View ArticleEPISODE#190OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS DEACON STEVE GRECO
Host Rick Howick, interviews guests on a variety of topics. Today’s guest is Deacon Steve Greco, the host of the weekly radio show EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT, heard on Sundays at 12 noon on Relevant...
View ArticleEPISODE #229EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: OVERCOMING ADVERSITY
When it comes to listening to the Empowered by the Spirit podcast with host Deacon Steve Greco, you always know that you’re going to meet new and interesting people. On today’s broadcast, we’re...
View ArticleTHE CATHOLIC FAITH OF KOBE BRYANT
Los Angeles, Calif., Jan 26, 2020 / 02:08 pm (CNA) – Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, a parishioner in the Diocese of Orange, died Sunday in a helicopter crash in Southern California, along with his...
View ArticlePOPE, U.S. BISHOPS TALK ABOUT POLITICAL POLARIZATION INFECTING THE CHURCH
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholics need to be on guard against allowing the angry rhetoric that comes from a polarized society, especially in an election year, to seep into discussions about the life of...
View ArticleCALIFORNIAN FAMILIES TALK PROGRESSIVE BUT LOOK TRADITIONAL, STUDY FINDS
WASHINGTON (CNA) — A new study says that while most Californians support the redefinition of marriage and the family, they choose intact marriages and traditional families. “People with the most...
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AT KOBE AND GIANNA BRYANT’S PARISH, PRAYER AND MASSES FOR CRASH VICTIMS
Newport Beach, CA, Jan 27, 2020 / 03:25 pm (CNA) – Hours before he died Sunday, basketball superstar Kobe Bryant attended Mass at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach, California....
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: ANTHONY OF EGYPT
Associated with the beginnings of monasticism, Anthony gave his inherited lands and wealth in Egypt to the poor. From the age of about 20 until his death at 105, he lived as a hermit in remote hilltop...
View ArticleCELEBRATING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
National Catholic Schools Week (CSW) is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Now entering its 46th anniversary year, CSW has traditionally been held the last week in...
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