AN OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN CARDINAL-DESIGNATE FOR U.S
WASHINGTON (CNS) — They came in tweets, news releases and Instagram posts from old friends, women religious and brother bishops in various languages congratulating Washington’s Archbishop Wilton D....
View ArticleRESPECT LIFE ROSARY PROCESSION DREW 100 TO CHRIST CATHEDRAL
In response to numerous parishioners from all over the diocese asking how they could help to bring more awareness to the preeminent priority of abortion during this election, parishioners from 18...
View ArticleNATIONAL NEEDS COLLECTION SET FOR NOV. 7-8
CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT The Catholic Campaign for Human Development was mandated by the U.S. bishops to address the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of...
View ArticleASK FATHER AL BACA
Does the rosary hanging from my rearview mirror mean I won’t get a flat tire? The rosary is one of many sacramentals in the Church. When I was a child at St. Columban’s school, I was taught that a...
View ArticleA REFLECTION OF GRATITUDE FOR TWO ILLINOISANS, FROM ANOTHER FORMER ILLINOISAN
This evening as i am writing these reflections, I think of my origin in the Midwest–Illinois–and a song whose words are: “By the rivers gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois.” I think of the leaves that...
View ArticleLIVING PURPOSEFULLY
Halloween is barely over, but my thoughts are on Christmas. I am sure I’m not alone as a mom and grandmother – I’m already starting my lists. But more than the practical aspects of getting ready for a...
View ArticleST. IRENAEUS’S GIVING TREE PROJECT
It’s not too early to plan for Christmas. The Giving Tree Project is an annual outreach by St. Irenaeus Health Ministry that has been a tradition at St. Irenaeus for the last 35 years. The project’s...
View ArticleHOPE FOR THE FUTURE
A two-part webinar featuring Charles Camosy, the award-winning author of “Resisting Throwaway Culture: How a Consistent Life Ethic Can Unite a Fractured People,” aims to bring hope to humanity...
View ArticleVATICAN SECRETARIAT OF STATE COMMENTS ON POPE FRANCIS CIVIL UNION REMARK
VATICAN CITY (CNA) — The Vatican’s Secretary of State has asked papal representatives to share with bishops some clarifications regarding comments on civil unions made by Pope Francis in a recently...
View Article‘THE IMITATION OF MARY’
Set for release on Nov. 19, Fr. Quan Tran’s new book titled “The Imitation of Mary: Keys to Growth in Virtue and Grace” is intended to inspire readers to “imitate the 12 essential qualities of Mary in...
View ArticleWELLNESS IN THE CLASSROOM
In a time when terms such as Zoom and online instruction dominate the education conversation, a newer subject has been emerging in recent weeks that spotlights another aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic...
View ArticleFINDING WAYS TO GIVE THANKS
An unexpected headline in the New York Times recently caught my eye: “A Disrupted Thanksgiving Leaves the Turkey Business Guessing.” The article that followed discussed a question that is, according...
View ArticleGRIEF IN PANDEMIC
Grief support teams and bereavement ministers meet Catholic families’ critical needs every day, but their work is taking on new meaning and importance in the COVID-19 crisis. “It seems the whole world...
View ArticleLEARN THE GREAT STORY AT DMC2020
The Diocesan Ministry Celebration 2020 will look very different this year, according to diocesan leaders. Safety protocols have changed the event model, but it’s hoped that more people may engage in...
View ArticleFAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP
As Americans continue to work their way through some of the most polarizing times in memory, politics, morality and faith will weigh heavily in the November 2020 election. From the presidential and...
View ArticleTHE HISTORY ENDURES
The elevation to sainthood in 2015 of Father Junipero Serra, the Catholic priest who played a central role in the colonization of California, evangelization of local inhabitants and establishment of...
View ArticleORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS CELEBRATE DISCOVER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
Diocese of Orange Catholic Schools will host a series of special events from Nov. 9-15 for students and parents to mark Discover Catholic Schools Week, a national initiative across dioceses in the U.S....
View ArticleCALL TO SERVICE
With four or more altar servers required at each Mass, it isn’t unusual for a Catholic parish to have 50-100 trained servers on the roster. In the Diocese of Orange, about 50 percent of the altar...
View ArticleMCCARRICK REPORT SUMMARY CITES LACK OF SERIOUS INVESTIGATIONS OF RUMORS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Although dogged for years by rumors of sexual impropriety, Theodore E. McCarrick was able to rise up the Catholic hierarchical structure based on personal contacts, protestations...
View ArticleSTATEMENT ON HOLY SEE’S REPORT ON THEODORE MCCARRICK
I welcome the report of the Holy See’s investigation into its knowledge and decision-making regarding Theodore McCarrick during his long career as a priest, bishop, and cardinal. We are studying these...
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