SAINTLY INSPIRATION
Studying the saints in Catholic school religion class, I didn’t believe I was anything like them. They seemed as remote as they were holy: Perfect people living perfect lives. So when Matthew Kelly...
View ArticleALL ABOUT COLLABORATION
When the Illumination Foundation was attempting to overcome opposition to its efforts to open a homeless shelter in Fullerton, Catholic residents, the Tri-Parish Coalition and the Diocese of Orange...
View ArticleEPISODE#202OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS FRED LAPUZZA OF THE RESTORATIVE...
Today’s edition of OC Catholic Radio is all about ‘restorative justice.’ Joining host Rick Howick in-studio is a gentleman named Fred LaPuzza. Fred is the Director of the Office of Restorative...
View ArticleNOW IS THE TIME TO ACT
Editor’s Note: Cervantes, Ji and Walgenbach are among the ministry leaders of the Diocese of Orange. In recent days Pope Francis directed an address to all people in the United States, including...
View ArticleOUR EXEMPLARY STUDENTS
As the 2019-20 school year comes to a close, elementary and high schools across Orange County recognized students from their school communities who have excelled in the areas of academics, service and...
View ArticleHOW THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HELPED UNEMPLOYED LABORERS IN THE 1920S
CNA Staff, Jun 15, 2020 / 04:00 am (CNA) – The 1920s are known as the “Roaring Twenties” because they were years of economic growth and rising prosperity. But while the U.S. was booming, other...
View ArticleLATINO IMMIGRANTS ASK FAMILY, PARISHES FOR HELP DURING CRISES, SAYS PANEL
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Latino immigrants and their families impacted by the pandemic and the outcry against racism lack the assistance networks that others have, but they are finding support in their...
View ArticleUSCCB: SUPREME COURT HAS ‘REDEFINED’ THE MEANING OF ‘SEX’
CNA Staff, Jun 15, 2020 / 05:43 pm (CNA) – The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference on Monday lamented the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a case that considered whether federal civil rights law...
View ArticleDIOCESE OF ORANGE ORDAINS NEW PRIESTS
The Most Reverend Kevin W. Vann, Bishop of Orange, ordained four men to the priesthood on Saturday, June 6. They are Nam Linh Doan, Alejandro Nicolat Herrrera, Jakub Mackowicz and Michael Rizzo. The...
View ArticleOUR FATHERS
A priest doing one-armed push-ups. Afternoon public displays of the Blessed Sacrament from rectory windows and parking-lot Adorations. Drive-through confessionals. Live-streams and Zoom gatherings....
View ArticleST. CATHERINE’S ACADEMY PROUDLY ANNOUNCES ITS CLASS OF 2020
St. Catherine’s Academy (SCA), an all boys’ Catholic school with a military tradition in Anaheim, is proud to announce its graduating class of 2020. The June 6 graduation honored its 8th grade students...
View ArticleEPISODE #245EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: ST. LUKE PRODUCTIONS
Deacon Steve Greco interviews guests on a variety of topics pertaining to evangelization. On this week’s program, he welcomes a gentleman who uses his amazing theatrical acumen in the service of God’s...
View ArticleEPISODE #246EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: BEING CALLED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Join Deacon Steve Greco as he welcomes his daughter Laura to the weekly broadcast. She shares her amazing journey of “faith, hope and love” in dealing with a surprise diagnosis of lung cancer. It also...
View ArticleEPISODE#203OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS LAUREN McCAUL – MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR AT...
Host Rick Howick is thrilled to welcome Lauren McCaul to our studio for today’s program. If you have ever attended mass at Christ Cathedral or watched a livestream, you have surely seen Lauren and...
View ArticleFRESH AIR AND SUNSHINE
“But ask the animals, and they will teach you; the birds of the air, and they will tell you; ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you. Who...
View ArticleVACATION BIBLE CAMP
Yes. You can still send your child to summer camp. The Santiago Retreat Center is gearing up for its summer camp schedule beginning in July. The site of pre-pandemic confirmation retreats for Diocese...
View ArticleIN TIMES OF TRIAL, NEVER SURRENDER TO DESPAIR, POPE SAYS AT ANGELUS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians have no need to fear in moments of trial and adversity because God’s grace is more powerful than evil, Pope Francis said. Like Jesus’ suffering in the Garden of...
View ArticlePRAYER JOURNALS
An ancient practice of the saints, journaling is recommended by mental-health experts and others today as a self-improvement habit that can yield surprising revelations. A journal can be almost...
View ArticleDRIVE-IN GRADUATION
As schools across the country spent the spring navigating campus closures and transitioning to distance-learning platforms due to COVID-19, one of the most challenging issues facing administrators was...
View ArticleCALIFORNIA BISHOPS PRODUCE VIDEO PRAYER FOR HEALING SIN OF RACISM
Bishop Kevin Vann and Auxiliary Bishop Timothy Freyer joined other bishops from throughout the state of California to produce and release a video reenacting the Stations of the Cross, in an effort to...
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