A LOOK BACK AT THE VERY SUCCESSFUL GENTLEMEN’S HABERDASHERY
Take a look back at last month’s fundraiser for the Heart of Jesus Retreat Center. The Gentlemen’s Haberdashery was the ticket for Orange County’s movers and shakers on April 11. The luncheon and...
View ArticleYOUNG CATHOLIC PROFESSIONALS SUPPORTS MEMBERS IN FAITH JOURNEY
“Working in witness for Christ”—this is the mission of the Young Catholic Professionals (YCP), a nonprofit dedicated to connecting and engaging young adults and working professionals in the...
View ArticlePRIESTS SEEK TO SHOW GOD’S BEAUTY THROUGH PASCHAL CANDLE ARTISTRY
GREENFIELD, Ind. (CNS) — As Easter season ends, one reminder of it that will remain in churches throughout the rest of the liturgical year is the Easter candle, also known as the paschal...
View ArticleMARY: CELEBRATING A MOTHER’S EVERLASTING LOVE
One of my Marywood High School friends Mary Beth – the firstborn daughter of a big Irish Catholic family – was named in honor of Mary the mother of Jesus, thanks to her own mother’s devotion to Our...
View ArticleMEET SISTER KATHERINE ‘KIT’ GRAY, CSJ
YEARS AS A RELIGIOUS: 52HER ROLE: Director of Mission Integration and Ongoing Formation at Christ CathedralFAVORITE PASTIMES: Photography, card making, correspondenceHER PASSION: “Bringing people...
View ArticleSOLEMN BLESSING OF THE STATIONS OF MERCY
A special ceremony will take place on the Christ Cathedral Campus May 17 at noon, when Bishop Kevin Vann will bless the 11 Stations of Mercy located throughout the Christ Cathedral grounds.The...
View ArticlePRIEST WHO WAS ISIS HOSTAGE PRAYED ROSARY
Father Douglas Bazi, of Iraq, was held hostage by ISIS for 9 days. During that time, he realized that the 10 links that dangled from the chains that bound his wrists could be used as a rosary.During...
View ArticleLEARNING FROM ABSENCE
Being in the presence of another person is a powerful experience. If we are in the presence of someone we love it is wonderful and nourishing. Being in the presence of somebody whom we find rude or...
View ArticleDIOCESE OF ORANGE UNVEILS NEW YOUNG ADULT APP
“Mercy: the bridge that connects us to God.” That’s the goal of the new youth and young adult ministry mobile app, “Orange YYA,” released in March by the Diocese of Orange.Young Adult Ministry...
View ArticleBRIDGING DIFFERENCES
“Why doesn’t daddy go to church with us?” “Mom doesn’t go to church. Why do I have to?” “Does God care which church we go to?”In a society where marriages between people of different faiths are more...
View ArticleSHAKESPEARE AND THE FADING OF THE CATHOLIC WORLD
Last week the world marked the 400th anniversary of the death of the greatest writer in the English language and one of the three or four most significant artists the human race has produced. William...
View ArticlePOPE TELLS WOMEN RELIGIOUS VATICAN WILL STUDY WOMEN DEACONS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis told the heads of women’s religious orders from around the world that he would set up a commission to study the New Testament deaconesses and he also insisted more can...
View ArticleSISTERS OF LIFE HOLD UP DIGNITY OF SINGLE MOMS IN 25-YEAR-OLD MINISTRY
NEW YORK (CNS) — On a drizzly gray morning in early May, the bright kitchen at Visitation Mission on Manhattan’s East Side was filled with the sound of laughter and the inviting aromas of fresh-cut...
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: ISIDORE THE FARMER
A humble peasant born near Madrid, Spain, Isidore married and worked the same fields all his life. The couple was said to have lived celibately after their young son died. Always devout, Isidore...
View ArticleTHE THIRD PERSON
Parishioners walking into church this Sunday will immediately notice that the altar has been decorated in red, marking the celebration of Pentecost. Taking place 50 days after Easter, it is one of the...
View ArticleATHLETE PROFILE: MADY CHRISTENSEN OF ROSARY ACADEMY
Mady Christensen tried several other sports and activities, including soccer and dance, before discovering that her passion was playing softball.“My parents put me in other sports as a kid,” says...
View ArticleHUMAN RIGHTS DEGREE EQUIPS STUDENTS FOR WORLD AHEAD, GRADUATE SAYS
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Dominic Sanfilippo, one of 12 students who graduated with a degree in human rights May 8 at the University of Dayton in Ohio, said he has grown accustomed to explaining his major to...
View ArticleCHURCH WORKS WITH IMMIGRANTS IN PURSUIT OF CITIZENSHIP
Catholic Charities of Orange County, the Office of Life, Justice and Peace of the Diocese of Orange and a team of volunteers from the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church continue efforts to provide...
View ArticleMARCHERS IN CANADA PLEAD FOR LAWMAKERS TO DROP ASSISTED-SUICIDE BILL
OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) — As the Canadian Parliament considered a bill legalizing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, thousands gathered May 12 for the annual National March for Life.The march’s...
View ArticleDIOCESE’S OLDEST PRIEST MARKS 102 YEARS – 75 AS A PRIEST
The oldest priest in the Diocese of Orange, Monsignor Tony McGowan, marked his 102nd birthday earlier this week. Father Tony retired in 1986 as pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Church. Both his birthday...
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