EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE
The County of Orange is now offering financial assistance to households that rent and that have been economically impacted by COVID-19. Up to $10,000 in financial aid is available to eligible renters...
View ArticleEPISODE #268EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: EVANGELIZATION WITH FR. AL BACA
Deacon Steve Greco is thrilled to welcome a very special guest to the studio for our show today. It’s none other than Fr. Al Baca, the Director of Evangelization and Faith Formation for the Diocese of...
View ArticleEPISODE #269EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: COMMUNITY EMERGENCY FUND
On this podcast, Deacon Steve Greco has invited some folks from a parish in Pennsylvania who have done an amazing service to their community in this time of pandemic. Our topic is about an initiative...
View ArticleVACCINES ARE SAFE
People can be confident that the approved COVID-19 vaccines are safe and ethical and that receiving the vaccine is an expression of solidarity and our responsibility to work for the common good. The...
View ArticleMISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO REOPENS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Mission San Juan Capistrano, a California landmark and Orange County’s only mission, reopened to the public Feb. 4, following Gov. Newsom’s announcement lifting the stay-at-home orders. Often called...
View ArticleEPISODE#49CATHEDRAL SQUARE: LENTEN MISSION CHRIST CATHEDRAL PARISH (FIRST OF...
Here is a wonderful opportunity to listen to a parish mission without leaving the safety of your home! Last year, Fr. Christopher Smith was honored to share a 3-part parish mission at one of our...
View ArticleTHE YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH
The Gospels record no words spoken by St. Joseph, but that does not diminish his exalted status in the Communion of Saints. On the 150th anniversary of Blessed Pope Pius IX naming St. Joseph patron of...
View ArticleMARS MISSIONS CAN INSPIRE NEXT GENERATION SCIENTISTS, PAPAL ASTRONOMER SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Perseverance, the latest probe on Mars, gears up to send to Earth high-definition images, video and audio of its surroundings, one papal astronomer said he hoped the fresh new...
View ArticleTHE IMPORTANCE OF SCRIPTURE
When Pope Francis established the annual celebration called Sunday of the Word of God, it was no accident that he chose Sept. 30, 2019—the Feast Day of Saint Jerome and day of the saint’s death 1,600...
View ArticleCOMMITTED TO THE CAUSE
Every February, Steve Farley gets out his box of jump ropes and rallies St. Norbert Catholic School students to raise money for a good cause. He promises contests and prizes and sends the kids home...
View ArticleEPISODE #9SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY: GUEST IS ALAN TERRICCIANO, UCI COMPOSER...
Episode No. 9: Alan Terricciano, UCI Composer and Dance Professor Every music lover wishes they could go back in time and ask the great composers like Bach, Mozart, or Beethoven what inspired...
View ArticleFREE U.S. CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION SERVICES
With the goal of providing high-quality immigration services that lead to legal immigration status for those eligible, Catholic Charities of Orange County is now providing low-cost and no-cost...
View ArticlePRINCIPAL KIM WHITE HONORED
Superintendent Of Orange Catholic Schools Dr. Erin Barisano on Feb. 5 congratulated Principal Kim White, of St. Bonaventure Catholic School in Huntington Beach, on being named a Top Five Finalist for...
View ArticleEPISODE#50CATHEDRAL SQUARE: LENTEN MISSION CHRIST CATHEDRAL PARISH (SECOND OF...
Fr. Christopher Smith is the Rector and Episcopal Vicar of Christ Cathedral; and, he hosts the weekly Cathedral Square radio show. If you have ever been fortunate to hear one of his homilies at mass,...
View ArticleIRVINE STUDENT DEVELOPS ONLINE SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAM
Service and a heart for others have always been at the forefront for Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church parishioner Kayley Chan. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University High School...
View ArticleLEAK TIMES
During a homily this past Advent, my pastor referenced the 19th-century poem “In the Bleak Midwinter” by English poet Christina Rossetti. He spoke about its perennial relevance for Catholics living in...
View ArticleFIGHTING WINTER’S DISCONTENT
Winter’s persistent gloom – even as brief and mild as Southern California’s chilly season is – makes the coronavirus pandemic seem unending and insurmountable. Maintaining a positive frame of mind...
View ArticleLUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATED
A special Mass and celebration was held Feb. 12 at the Vietnamese Catholic Center in Santa Ana. The congregation marked Tet, also referred to as the Lunar New Year. Bishop Thanh Thai Nguyen was the...
View ArticleLENTEN FISH FRY DINNERS EASILY AVAILABLE AT ST. IRENAEUS
Due to popular demand, Friday Fish Fry dinners at St. Irenaeus in Cypress now include walk-up service along with drive-thru style, thanks to the Cypress Knights of Columbus Council 8599. The expanded...
View ArticleFOR LENT, ASK IF ONE’S LIFE IS CENTERED ON GOD OR ONESELF, POPE SAYS
Lent is a time to reconsider the path one is taking in life and to finally answer God’s invitation to return to him with one’s whole heart, Pope Francis said. “Lent is not just about the little...
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