TOP VATICAN OFFICIAL CONGRATULATES TRUMP, OFFERS PRAYERS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Congratulating Donald Trump for his victory in the U.S. presidential election, the Vatican secretary of state expressed hope that people would work together “to change the global...
View ArticleLOCAL STUDENTS TEST DRIVE SURGICAL ROBOT AT MISSION HOSPITAL
It was career day at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo recently as some 70 high school students from five local schools had a chance to talk with doctors and surgeons about the reality of working in...
View ArticleLEARNING TO LEAD
Today’s parish is not only a spiritual sanctuary and respite for the soul, but it is also a large and complex business entity with a large and detailed budget, many staff members and programs to...
View ArticleAGENCIES EXPECT POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH CONGRESS, TRUMP POSTELECTION
WASHINGTON (CNS) — It’s time to move beyond the polarizing presidential campaign so that the basic needs of the unemployed, the world’s poor and the unborn can be addressed, said Catholics who...
View ArticleEAGLES TAKE WING
While football still dominates the headlines this time of year, plenty of intriguing action took place in other Trinity League sports this fall. The Santa Margarita football team wasn’t as consistent...
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: FRANCIS CABRINI
In 1946, Mother Cabrini was the first U.S. citizen to be canonized; she is the universal patron of immigrants. She was born in Italy, the youngest of 13 children, and became a schoolteacher. Denied...
View ArticleARCHBISHOP KURTZ SEES JOY, HOPE, CHALLENGES FOR CHURCH DURING PRESIDENCY
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CNS) — On a seasonably warm, drizzly Nov. 3 evening, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz drove his white Toyota Avalon up a driveway that leads to the stately Louisville home of Steve and Kathy...
View ArticleSATELLITES, THE INTERNET, AND THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS
Recently, while working at my computer in Santa Barbara, I encountered a confounding problem and decided to call Brandon Vogt, who is not only the excellent content director at Word on Fire, but also a...
View ArticleMILITARY CHAPLAIN SAYS SERVING WITH U.S. TROOPS ‘FULFILLS ME IMMENSELY’
SALINA, Kan. (CNS) — Born in Ghana, West Africa, and ordained a priest in Salina, Father Charles Awotwi is currently serving troops in the Middle East as a chaplain with the U.S. Archdiocese for the...
View ArticleMEET DEACON JERRY & JOANN PYNE
YEARS MARRIED: 49 CHILDREN: 5 GRANDCHILDREN: 9 YEARS IN THE DIACONATE: 21 HOW THEY MET: “On a blind date arranged by our mothers” HIS ROLE IN THE CHURCH: “I see myself as a minister who serves the...
View ArticleRELIGIOUS WOMEN CRITICAL IN FIGHT AGAINST TRAFFICKING, SAYS ADVOCATE
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Women religious are often the first people to discover problems emerging in society because they work directly with so many people in need, an anti-trafficking advocate said....
View ArticlePRAYER AFTER AN ELECTION
The Rev. Jaime Soto, Roman Catholic Bishop of Sacramento, issued a statement following the election of Donald Trump. Bishop Soto said: “This was a very contentious election, mired more in anxious...
View ArticleTRINITY LEAGUE ATHLETE PROFILE: LEVI BALL-BRYANT
It was the suggestion of a football coach that steered Levi Ball-Bryant toward the sport of wrestling. “I first started off playing football, actually,” says Ball-Bryant. “I had a football coach who...
View ArticleFAITH LEADERS CALL FOR MERCY, IMMIGRATION REFORM, END TO DEPORTATIONS
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles called for mercy and an end to deportations as he led religious leaders in an interfaith prayer service Nov. 10 for peace, solidarity and...
View ArticleVETERANS COOK UP NEW CAREERS WITH HELP OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES CAFE
PHOENIX (CNS) — The Refuge is an aptly named establishment in Phoenix’s Melrose District. For customers who frequent or occasionally visit the cafe, it’s a place to rest and recharge. That goes for...
View ArticleFACING END-OF-LIFE CHOICES HEAD ON
Twenty years ago, recalls Dr. Joseph Son Nguyen, his dying uncle didn’t know about end-of-life options. Suffering chronic pain, his uncle went from one hospital emergency room to another until he...
View ArticleA GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP: WHY WE NEED IT NOW, MORE THAN EVER
As writer Arianna Huffington explains in her newest book Sleep Revolution, she was sleep deprived for so long that it had become a way of life–until she fainted at her desk one day in 2007, smashing...
View ArticleU.S. BISHOPS GATHER FOR MASS IN BALTIMORE DURING ANNUAL FALL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
As the Year of Mercy closes, the Bishops of the United States gathered in St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, located in a Baltimore neighborhood that is in need of hope. The location was in the same...
View ArticleEPISODE#73OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS STEVE LeMIRE
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/102716occr-REV.mp3 Host Rick Howick, interviews guests on a variety of topics. Today’s guest, Steve LeMire, is Rick’s longtime friend in ministry.. most...
View ArticleEPISODE #6CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW: GUESTS INCLUDE RICH FISHER, KARLO CAMPANA AND...
http://occatholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/111116csv.mp3 Host Bob Gibson interviews coaches and players throughout the various Catholic high schools in Orange County. This week, Bob speaks with...
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