SUMMER READING FOR CATHOLICS
Given the isolation mandated by the coronavirus crisis, many Catholics find themselves with more time to pray, worship, and deepen their spirituality. In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic presents the...
View ArticleDACA BENEFICIARIES SAY COURT’S RULING KEEPS DREAMS ALIVE FOR THEIR FUTURE
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Miriam Uribe, who graduated from the University of San Francisco in 2017, planned to go to law school this fall. But the possibility of a quick deportation had her terrified,...
View ArticleSENIORS ON THE RISE
In honor of the last official National Signing Day for the 2019-2020 school year, several student athletes from Orange County Catholic high schools were recognized and celebrated virtually for making...
View ArticleFRESH-AIR PRAYER
Summer is the perfect time to create a welcoming, serene retreat for prayer and reflection – and your own backyard is the ideal place for it. At the risk of seeming like the over-enthusiastic host of...
View ArticleCOME, HOLY SPIRIT
Editor’s Note: Fr. Walter Woods is a retired priest from Boston, now living in Holy Trinity Parish in Ladera Ranch. These are very troubling times for our polarized nation. The COVID-19 pandemic has...
View ArticleDACA RULING CALLED ‘A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT’; CONCERN ABOUT FUTURE REMAINS
PHOENIX (CNS) — For Cinthia Padilla Ortiz, the Supreme Court’s recent decision on the DACA program was “an unexpected and beautiful moment” and left her feeling “that sense of hope in our community.”...
View ArticleTEACHER COMPLETES WALKING PILGRIMAGE TO CALIFORNIA’S 21 MISSIONS
Denver Newsroom, Jun 28, 2020 / 02:01 pm (CNA) – A Catholic teacher who finished a pilgrimage to the Spanish Missions in California this week has emphasized his devotion to the first missions’...
View ArticleCOURT SAYS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM CAN’T EXCLUDE RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a 5-4 ruling June 30, the Supreme Court said the exclusion of religious schools in Montana’s state scholarship aid program violated the federal Constitution. In the opinion,...
View ArticleU.S. CATHOLIC MEDIA MUST INSPIRE UNITY AMID DIVISION, POPE SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic media outlets in the United States are called to break down barriers that prevent dialogue and honest communication between people and communities, Pope Francis said. The...
View ArticleFORMING MISSIONARY DISCIPLES
Beginning July 1, the new Emmaus Institute will offer diocesan-wide opportunities for training and support in evangelization, catechetics and the accompanying of others on the journey of faith....
View ArticleHOPE IN THE FUTURE
In July 2019, when the Diocese of Orange ordained a new class of priests, Christ Cathedral was full, with an overflow crowd including most of the diocesan clergy. Outside on the plaza, throngs greeted...
View ArticleNEW PRIEST GEAR
When four new priests were ordained by Bishop Kevin Vann on June 6, their friends and relatives likely presented them with gifts to begin their parish ministries. The Diocese of Orange’s Father...
View ArticleTHE TOP OF THE CLASS
In March of this year, 14 Catholic schools from the Diocese of Orange competed in the local Catholic School Academic Junior High Decathlon, an event at which students go head-to-head in 10 academic...
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: ANTHONY MARY ZACCARIA
Trained as a medical doctor in northern Italy, Anthony also was drawn to teaching religion to the poor. He decided to switch vocations and was ordained a priest in 1528. In 1530 he and two Milanese...
View ArticleDIOCESAN DEACON PENS BOOK TO ALLAY FEARS
Deacon Steve Greco, assigned to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Irvine, is a retired pharmaceutical industry executive who was ordained to the diaconate in 2007. In 2014, he founded Spirit Filled...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE FAITHFUL FOR THE MEMORIAL OF ST. JUNÍPERO SERRA
Editor’s note: The following are excerpts from Archbishop Gomez’s column which first appeared on AngelusNews.com on June 29. The full column can be found there. My dear brothers and sisters in...
View ArticleDON’T ERASE HISTORY
Mission San Juan Capistrano, like history, has evolved and grown over time. In the 21st century the Mission is a place that celebrates diversity, its rich Catholic roots, and its diverse chapters over...
View ArticleAS CASES OF VIRUS SPIKE IN ARIZONA, TUCSON BISHOP SUSPENDS PUBLIC WORSHIP
TUCSON, Ariz. (CNS) — Tucson Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger announced July 1 that state health officials have “strongly recommended” the suspension of public worship and that he agrees the...
View ArticleCATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE ‘MINISTERS’, SCOTUS RULES
CNA Staff, Jul 8, 2020 / 08:55 am (CNA) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a long-awaited religious liberty decision on the right of religious schools to hire and fire teachers. The court found...
View Article‘HEART SPEAKS TO HEART’: BENEDICT XVI SENDS MESSAGE FOR HIS BROTHER’S FUNERAL...
Rome Newsroom, Jul 8, 2020 / 08:30 am (CNA) – Benedict XVI watched his brother’s funeral via livestream on Wednesday as his secretary Archbishop Georg Gänswein read the pope emeritus’ message of...
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