EPISODE#220OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS SCOTT WEEMAN
Host Rick Howick interviews guests on a variety of topics. Today’s in-studio guest has quite a story and testimony to share with us. His name is Scott Weeman; and, he’s the founder of a ministry called...
View ArticleDIOCESE OF ORANGE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN VACCINE ROLLOUT
Despite hiccups with supply shortages, delivery delays and the online registration system, the first doses of vaccines to fight the deadly COVID-19 virus are being rolled out and “…into arms” of Orange...
View ArticleDIOCESE OF ORANGE BISHOPS JOIN CALIFORNIA BISHOPS IN ENCOURAGING PARISHIONERS...
Editor’s Note: The following is a statement from the California Catholic Conference of Bishops. In partnership with the Catholic health systems and Catholic Charities throughout the Golden State,...
View ArticleWALK TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The annual Solidarity Walk to End Human Trafficking will this year be a virtual walk to end human trafficking. The event will take place via Zoom on Monday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. This event is sponsored by...
View ArticleVOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED AT VACCINATION SITES
OneOC, the Orange County nonprofit that assists the region’s nonprofits in working as efficiently as possible, is recruiting volunteers to assist government staff at the COVID-19 vaccination points of...
View ArticlePEACE OF MIND
Between a deadly pandemic, economic uncertainty and civil unrest, many parishioners find themselves stressed and stretched, turning to their faith for guidance amid an uncertain future. Fortunately,...
View ArticleEVOLVING EDUCATION
With the central goal of meeting the need of every child, the Diocese of Orange Catholic Schools is partnering with Loyola Marymount University’s iDEAL Institute (Innovation in Digital Education &...
View ArticleLOVE AND MERCY IN GRIEF
There is a special place in my heart for those grieving the loss of a loved one, especially during COVID. The death of a loved one always comes too soon. During COVID, many are expressing the loss of...
View ArticleSUPREME COURT REBUKES CALIFORNIA’S STRICT CORONAVIRUS RULES FOR CHURCHES
Washington D.C., Feb 6, 2021 / 11:04 am (CNA) – California’s strict coronavirus rules banning indoor worship were blocked and revised by a U.S. Supreme Court injunction late Friday night, drawing...
View ArticleSOME INDOOR MASSES RESUME
Over the past month the number of people in California who have been infected with COVID-19 has dramatically declined. As of press time, the number of cases has dropped from 60,000 to 10,000 in one...
View ArticleGET YOUR CRS RICE BOWL
Every Lenten season for many years, a number of Diocese of Orange schools, parishes and ministry groups participate in the Catholic Relief Services’ annual CRS Rice Bowl initiative, a yearly effort to...
View ArticleOUR SACRED VOWS
World Marriage Day, a celebration of enduring love, joy and faithful commitment between married couples, is observed annually on Feb. 14 in Catholic parishes all over the country. But this year it has...
View ArticleBE A SILVER LINING TO THOSE IN DARKNESS
One of my favorite expressions has taken on new meaning during the COVID pandemic: “There’s a silver lining to every cloud that sails about the heavens if only we could see it.” Without forgetting...
View ArticleCARING FOR THE SICK IS ESSENTIAL PART OF CHURCH’S MISSION, POPE SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Caring for and healing the sick is an essential part of the Catholic Church’s ministry, just as it was a constant part of Jesus’ ministry, Pope Francis said. “Taking care of the...
View ArticleRECEIVING THE ASHES
Each year around this time many thousands of the Catholic faithful in the Diocese of Orange take time out of their Wednesday to go to their local parish church and participate in an observance that has...
View ArticleEPISODE#48CATHEDRAL SQUARE: GUEST IS MONSIGNOR JOHN URELL
Welcome to another episode of Cathedral Square featuring your host, Fr. Christopher Smith. On this week’s program, we enjoy a visit with Msgr. John Urell, the Pastor at St. Timothy Catholic Church in...
View ArticleEPISODE#221OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS JENNIFER DAGARAG, RN
Host Rick Howick interviews guests on a variety of topics. Our guest today is someone who has been on the frontlines in helping people during these times of the coronavirus pandemic. Her name is...
View ArticleSPRINKLING OF LENTEN ASHES
The imposition of Lenten ashes on Ash Wednesday, like so many things during this pandemic, may be done differently in your parish this year. “Because the expectation is that transmission rates for...
View ArticleLOVE NEVER FAILS
Not only is this issue of OC Catholic published on St. Valentine’s Day, but it’s also World Marriage Day and part of National Marriage Week USA. Love is all around us – referencing a song made famous...
View ArticleMATER DEI NAMES NEW PRESIDENT
Dr. Erin Barisano, superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Orange, has announced Father Walter Jenkins, C.S.C., Ed.D., as the new president of Mater Dei High School. Father Jenkins...
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