NEW MISSIONARIES SENT FORTH, FROM FULLERTON TO FOCUS
When California State University Fullerton (CSUF) English major, recent graduate, and new missionary Jeena Rudy met her first college campus missionary, she thought her job sounded awful. “Look at me...
View ArticlePEACE ACROSS FAITHS
“…they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” —Isaiah 2:4; the verse is...
View ArticleA CATHOLIC REFLECTION ON 9/11: FORGIVENESS IS A PROCESS
“Here, grief is palpable.” Pope Francis made this comment when he visited, last fall, the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Anyone who has been to the reflecting pools and the 9-11 National...
View ArticleDAY OF PRAYER AIMS TO BEGIN RESTORING PEACE TO U.S. COMMUNITIES
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic schools and parishes around the country offered prayers for peace Sept. 9 in order to “build relationships and plant seeds in people’s minds and hearts” said Bishop Shelton...
View ArticleST. IRENAEUS HEALTH MINISTRY CELEBRATES VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION NIGHT
Approximately 50 Health Ministry volunteers attended the Volunteer Appreciation Night at St. Irenaeus Parish Hall in Cypress on Monday, August 22. Health Ministry Board member Karen Nerrie welcomed and...
View ArticleCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE MOVIE REVIEW: ‘SULLY’
Putting Tom Hanks in the cockpit as everybody’s favorite aviator, US Airways Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, and bringing Clint Eastwood on board to direct him certainly sounds like a formula for...
View ArticleJESUS SUFFERS WITH ALL, POPE SAYS AFTER CONFIRMING SICK TEEN
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a brief outdoor ceremony, Pope Francis administered the sacrament of confirmation to 16-year-old Giuseppe Chiolo, who had come to the Vatican by ambulance from Florence. Chiolo,...
View ArticleOBESITY SOLUTION: BARIATRIC SURGERY
For some people who are obese, diet changes or increased exercise just do not result in enough weight loss to make a difference to their health or sense of well-being. But bariatric surgery, which...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY OUTREACH A MINISTRY FOR CHRIST CATHEDRAL PARISH
The Christ Cathedral Parish in Garden Grove has pledged to its parishioners and community that ‘they will seek a level of excellence that can serve as a witness and example to other faith communities,...
View ArticleJOSEPH OF COPERTINO
Because this Italian Franciscan was seen to levitate and move through the air, usually toward a tabernacle or statue of Mary, he is a patron saint of airline pilots, crews and passengers, as well as...
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TRANSFORMING CHRIST CATHEDRAL
Great architecture is more than just structure. It creates a physical and emotional experience. Buildings communicate volumes about the people who build and claim them. From Stonehenge to Solomon’s...
View ArticleDIOCESE OF ORANGE MARKS 40 YEARS
“The number 40 is in the Sacred Scripture and is truly a sacred number of journey and pilgrimage for God’s holy people: 40 years to the Promised Land [and] 40 days and 40 nights of the Lord in the...
View ArticleTHOUSANDS GATHER AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL FOR 40th ANNIVERSARY MASS
More than 4,500 Orange County Catholics descended on Christ Cathedral for Sunday’s 9:30 a.m. Mass. They celebrated Mass, presided over by Bishop Kevin W. Vann, and commemorated the 40th anniversary of...
View ArticleKYLE SANDOVAL
When it came to choosing a high school sport, Kyle Sandoval admits he was undecided on his direction. But having a father as a high school track and hurdle coach helped him come to a decision. “I...
View ArticleMEET DEACON WILLIAM AND NANCY X. YANG
YEARS MARRIED: 42 CHILDREN: 3 GRANDCHILDREN: 2 YEARS IN THE DIACONATE: 18 HOW THEY MET: “We met each other when I was ministering to the Hmong Catholic in Ban Parkhe in Lao.” WHAT DREW HIM TO THE...
View ArticleEXHIBIT OF ST. THOMAS MORE ARTIFACTS DEBUTS AT ST. JOHN PAUL II SHRINE
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new exhibit featuring artifacts revolving around St. Thomas More has opened at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington. Titled “God’s Servant First: The Life and Legacy...
View ArticleA TALL ORDER
That magical season of 2013 remains the high watermark for the Orange Lutheran girls’ volleyball team. That group won the outright Trinity League title with a deep and experienced roster, one that...
View ArticleCRS, OTHER NGOs PLEDGE TOTAL OF $1.2 BILLION TO HELP WORLD’S REFUGEES
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Eighty-six percent of the world’s refugees are living in developing countries and it is particularly hard for those countries to meet refugees’ needs and provide them an education...
View ArticleTHE CAMPAIGN TO REPEAL THE HYDE AMENDMENT
The Hyde Amendment is 40 years old this year. It undoubtedly has saved many lives. But the Democratic Party officially wants to repeal it, against the wishes of pro-life Democrats and almost everyone...
View ArticleTHE COLLECTION AT CASA TERESA
Casa Teresa has launched a new venture, The Collection by Casa Teresa. It is a unique, gently used, clothing store that not only supports women in need through its shelter and support programs, but...
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