ON A HIGH NOTE
Internationally respected liturgical director and organist John A. Romeri, formerly the director of Liturgical Music for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, joined the Diocese of Orange as the first...
View ArticleTWENTY MONARCHS SIGN OR COMMIT TO COLLEGES
On the heels of their CIF Southern Section Division1 boys water polo championship, Mater Dei High standout left-handers Luke Wyatt and Thomas Dunstan will continue to be teammates in college, as both...
View ArticleDIOCESE OF ORANGE TO BAPTIZE NEARLY 1,000 PEOPLE IN ANNUAL EASTER VIGIL
The Most Rev. Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, will baptize the elect and accept candidates into full communion in the Roman Catholic Church during the Great Easter Vigil held at Holy Family Cathedral in...
View ArticleSMCHS HOSTS SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRACK & FIELD EVENT
On Friday, March 4, Santa Margarita Catholic High School welcomed over 300 special needs athletes to the campus of SMCHS to compete in the 8th Annual Special Olympics Track & Field event. These...
View ArticleLIGHT AND SHADOW
One of the many pictures painted on the Christ Cathedral campus is that of what I call “light and shadow”: the light of the sun on the fountains and flowers in the morning and the shadows and sunsets...
View Article‘MERCY’S WAKE’ WASHES OVER YOUNG ADULTS AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL
Late Friday evening, approximately 300 young adults eagerly stepped through the doors of the Freed Theater in Christ Cathedral’s Cultural Center and, knowing they are forgiven, would never be the...
View ArticleNANCY REAGAN RECALLED AS ‘KIND, GRACIOUS’ DURING 1987 PAPAL ENCOUNTER
OXNARD, Calif. (CNS) — Following the death of Nancy Reagan March 6, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony recalled fondly sharing time with the former first lady and Pope John Paul II during the pontiff’s 1987...
View ArticleGENTLEMEN’S HABERDASHERY SET FOR APRIL 11 AT RITZ-CARLTON LAGUNA NIGUEL
Fashion, fun, fundraising … it’s all part of one of the most-celebrated charity events in Orange County, the Gentlemen’s Haberdashery. The luncheon event, held at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, brings...
View ArticleFORMER FIRST LADY NANCY REAGAN DIES; ANTI-DRUG EFFORT A SIGNATURE CAUSE
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Nancy Reagan, who became first lady of the United States in January 1981 following husband Ronald Reagan’s victory in the 1980 presidential election, made her anti-drug campaign a...
View ArticleMEET SISTER DEBRA FLANDER, SDSH
YEARS AS A RELIGIOUS: 40HER ROLE: Religious education at Our Lady of the Pillar.FIRST JOB: Phlebotomist, laboratory assistant.HER GREATEST CHALLENGE: The breakdown of the family and how that affects...
View ArticleSERVITE ALUMNUS SHARES INSIGHTS ON ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP
Servite High School alumnus Brian Lee ’89, CEO of The Honest Company and co-founder of LegalZoom.com, shared his perspectives on entrepreneurship with students on Feb. 24 as part of the school’s Priory...
View ArticleA DECK OF DIAMONDS
When the starters for the Mater Dei softball team took the field for their season opener earlier this month, they already claimed at least one impressive bragging right.All nine players had either...
View ArticleNEW CHAIR NAMED TO HEAD DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMITTEE
St. John Neumann Parish member Patricia Wenskunas, founder and CEO of Crime Survivors, Inc., has been named chair of the Diocesan Domestic Violence Committee.Wenskunas, an Irvine resident who belongs...
View ArticleGET THEE TO A CONFESSIONAL: POPE GOES AND WANTS YOU TO AS WELL
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Go to confession. Soon.For Pope Francis, the Year of Mercy is all about sharing the experience of God’s mercy with others. But first, he wants people to experience it themselves,...
View ArticleCOUNTDOWN TO LEGALIZED PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE IN CA BEGINS
In 90 days it will be legal in California for physicians to help people end their lives. Today, following the close of the special legislative session and three months before becoming law, Edward “Ned”...
View ArticleST. JOSEPH HOAG HEALTH NAMES TAREK A. SALAWAY AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF...
Mission Hospital, part of the St. Joseph Hoag Health network of care, today announced that Tarek A. Salaway, MHA, MPH, MA, has been named Chief Operating Officer of Mission Hospital, one of seven...
View ArticleA CLOSER LOOK AT THE ROLE OF A DEACON
What does it take to become a deacon? What are the duties once ordained? What are the challenges when it comes to balancing family life with the diaconate life?OC Catholic TV tapped Director of the...
View ArticleVIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS & ETHICS
The Orange Catholic Foundation is celebrating the success of its 14th annual Conference on Business & Ethics. Nearly 1,000 attended the event at the Anaheim Hilton on March 4, at which the focus...
View ArticleMEET JSERRA’S ALEC HICKMAN
Sometimes a little motivation from older siblings is just what a young athlete needs to get started in a sport. This holds true for Alec Hickman, who grew up watching his older brothers play...
View ArticleCHRIST CATHEDRAL MARKS KEY MILESTONES IN FIRST YEARS AS GLOBAL CATHOLIC CENTER
Just four years after acquiring the world-renowned Crystal Cathedral property, the Diocese of Orange is well on the way to transforming its 34 acres into Christ Cathedral, the spiritual and physical...
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