FAMILY LENT
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 26. Why not kick off Lent as a family this year? At first glance, it seems that Lent, the somber season when we prepare ourselves body and soul for the joy...
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CATHOLIC NIGHT AT HONDA CENTER A BIG WIN
In addition to watching the Anaheim Ducks take on the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, Feb. 21, attendees at the fourth annual Catholic Night at Honda Center had an opportunity to spend some time on the...
View ArticleLEAP YEAR’S EXTRA DAY HAS A CATHOLIC ORIGIN
BOSTON (CNS) — The extra day we get approximately once every four years is a way to adapt the calendar year to the astronomical year. But did you know the present system of calculating the leap years...
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DIOCESE OF ORANGE WELL REPRESENTED AT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CONGRESS
The Religious Education Congress is a four-day annual event held at the Anaheim Convention Center. It is sponsored by the Los Angeles Office of Religious Education. Begun in 1968 as an “institute” for...
View ArticlePERSONAL CONVERSION NEEDED TO CONFRONT SATAN’S LIES, POPE SAYS IN LENT MESSAGE
Vatican City, Feb 24, 2020 / 03:34 am (CNA) – There is an urgent need for personal conversion, without which the temptations of Satan, and the presence of evil, create a “hell here on earth,” Pope...
View ArticleDIOCESES IN NORTHERN ITALY SUSPEND MASS DURING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
Milan, Italy, Feb 24, 2020 / 06:54 am (CNA) – Several Catholic dioceses in northern Italy have suspended Mass and other activities this week to help contain the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory...
View ArticleWITH NO ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES, BISHOPS IN NORTHERN ITALY SHARE PRAYERS
ROME (CNS) — While Ash Wednesday Masses were canceled in several northern Italian dioceses to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, bishops composed special prayers for their people and offered...
View ArticleWHAT DO CATHOLICS BELIEVE ABOUT THE CHURCH, THE DEVIL, AND FAITH? A NEW POLL...
Washington D.C., Feb 25, 2020 / 02:00 pm (CNA) – A poll released Monday provides new insight into the religious practices, beliefs, and other demographic trends of U.S. Catholics. Only a small majority...
View ArticleSHUT OFF CELLPHONE, OPEN BIBLE FOR LENT, POPE TELLS FAITHFUL
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Lent is a time to remove all distractions and bitterness from one’s life in order to better hear God and those who suffer silently and need help, Pope Francis said. “It is the...
View ArticleNOT YOUR FATHER’S FISH FRY
Chances are there’s a fish fry scheduled this Friday somewhere near you. The parishes of the Diocese of Orange are pulling out all the stops to get you to their fish fry at least one day during this...
View ArticleFIRST MARRIAGE INSIDE CHRIST CATHEDRAL
The first wedding ceremony took place in Christ Cathedral, following the cathedral’s dedicated in July 2019. Christine Brito and Freddy Hernandez were wed Feb. 8 at 12:30 p.m. in front of 150 wedding...
View Article2020 CENSUS IS COUNTING ON RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Realizing that many people are hesitant to fill out the upcoming census, the U.S. Census Bureau is calling on religious leaders to help promote it. “You are your community’s most...
View ArticleSPIRITUAL SANCTUARY
Despite the ambitious construction underway on the new St. Michael’s Abbey in Silverado Canyon, stillness pervades the remote hills, making it easy to hear God’s voice. His message, no doubt, is one...
View ArticleNORTHERN ITALIAN DIOCESES TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the biggest two days of celebration and costume parades left, the famous pre-Lenten “Carnevale” of Venice was canceled as were Ash Wednesday services and even funeral Masses...
View ArticleSOLIDARITY WALK
Health ministry’s bridge of light: Human Trafficking to Human Triumph Ministry held a Solidarity Walk and Prayer Vigil to honor victims of human trafficking on Feb. 8 at St. Irenaeus Catholic Church in...
View ArticleMEXICAN BISHOPS CALL FOR ACTION, BOOSTING FAMILIES AS FEMICIDE INCREASES
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Mexico’s bishops called for action after a spate of slayings of women and girls — crimes known as femicide — that have provoked anger and protests, but also highlighted the...
View ArticleEPISODE#191OC CATHOLIC RADIO: THE ANNUAL “CATHOLIC MAN OF THE YEAR” EVENT
Host Rick Howick interviews guests on a variety of topics. This week, Rick spends some time with good friend, Sheila Beingessner of St. Joseph Radio. They’ll be talking about the upcoming “Catholic Man...
View ArticleEPISODE#192OC CATHOLIC RADIO: CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES AND THE “CRS RICE BOWL”
Host Rick Howick interviews guests on a variety of topics. This week, Rick welcomes a couple of very special guests to the studio: Tung Truong and Maria Arroyo from Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Tung...
View ArticleEPISODE #109CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW: GUEST IS LES LUKACH
Host Bob Gibson interviews coaches and players throughout the various Catholic high schools in Orange County. His Twitter handle is: @catholicsv Today’s guests include: Les Lukach...
View ArticleEPISODE #78MUSIC FROM THE TOWER: A SPECIAL EPISODE OF “SOUNDS FROM THE...
Episode No 78 Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Dr. John Romeri, David Ball on a special episode of “Sounds from the Spire”. Dr. Pascual from St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York, interviews the musicians of...
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