POPE TO CONVENE WORLD MEETING ON ABUSE PREVENTION WITH BISHOPS’ LEADERS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis is calling the presidents of every Catholic bishops’ conference in the world to Rome Feb. 21-24 to discuss the prevention of the abuse of minors and vulnerable adults....
View ArticleYOUNG GUN
Sunset was still a half hour away when the Bryce Young-era began on a sweltering evening inside Santa Ana Stadium on Aug. 17. He took three steps back on his first play from scrimmage as the starting...
View ArticleANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 MARKED WITH MOMENTS OF SILENCE, PRAYER, MASSES
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Churchgoers around the United States once again marked the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with moments of silence, special prayer services and Masses. In Brooklyn, New...
View ArticleWELCOMING NEW PRINCIPALS
The Diocese of Orange is pleased to announce new principals who will be leading several Catholic schools. These educational leaders bring strong credentials and extensive expertise in education to the...
View ArticleU.S. BISHOPS TELL POPE ABUSE SCANDAL ‘LACERATED’ THE CHURCH
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The leaders of the U.S. bishops’ conference said they shared with Pope Francis how the church in the United States has been “lacerated by the evil of sexual abuse.” “He listened...
View ArticleATHLETE PROFILE: CAITLYN SHANK
Caitlyn Shank began playing volleyball in the fifth grade, and has had a passion for the sport ever since. Now a senior at Rosary Academy, the middle blocker and outside hitter for the Royals is drawn...
View ArticlePARISH FAITH FORMATION
The Office of Parish Faith Formation works to ensure that every person in every parish has a loving relationship with God and a strong connection with the faith community. Diocese of Orange Director of...
View ArticleEDUCATORS’ CONVOCATION
Diocese of Orange presidents, principals, and teachers gathered at Santa Margarita Catholic High School for the diocese’s annual Educator’s Convocation on August 24. As Superintendent Erin Barisano...
View Article52 MILES OF JOURNEY AND PRAYERS FOR IMMIGRANTS
It is the third year in a row that Felipe Tovar, a blind immigrant born in Salamanca, Mexico has joined the 52-mile long “Siempre Adelante”, “Always Forward” walk. As his feet grew sore and blistered...
View ArticleCALL ME CATHOLIC: GUESTS ARE FR. LUKE MEYER AND COLEEN KELLY MAST
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/occatholicradio/091518cmc.mp3 Our thanks go out to today’s special guests, Fr. Luke Meyer (Chaplain from the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center at University of North...
View ArticleEPISODE#152OC CATHOLIC RADIO: GUEST IS DR. PIA DeSOLENNI
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/occatholicradio/091518occr.mp3 Host Rick Howick interviews guests on a variety of topics. On this week’s program, Rick welcomes back one of our favorite and frequent...
View ArticleEPISODE #66CATHOLIC SPORTS VIEW: GUESTS INCLUDE PAUL WESTPHAL, PAT HARLOW,...
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/occatholicradio/091518csv.mp3 Host Bob Gibson interviews coaches and players throughout the various Catholic high schools in Orange County. Today’s guests include:...
View ArticleEPISODE #59TRENDING WITH CHRIS & TIMMERIE: ABORTION AND TECHNOLOGY
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/occatholicradio/091618twcat.mp3 Do you feel confident responding to the pro-abortion arguments against Brett Kavanaugh? People are saying women will die. Is there a...
View ArticleEPISODE #164EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT: CATHOLICER
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/occatholicradio/091618ebts.mp3 Host Deacon Steve Greco interviews guests on a variety of topics. On this week’s program, Steve welcomes a first-time guest to the...
View ArticleRESTING AND PRAYING IN PEACEFUL SURROUNDINGS
Facing the end of their lives, many elderly people want to give up. Sister Irma Guadalupe Padilla tells seniors instead to embrace life and prepare for God’s call home. Sister Irma directs the Saint...
View ArticleADDICTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES TALK ABOUT LIFE WITH OPIOID ADDICTION
ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) — It was a Saturday night, and Billy was eating pizza and watching a sporting event in the basement bedroom of his residence, a “sober living” home. He called his mom, Judy, to...
View ArticleLISTENING CHURCH: POPE GIVES NEW VISION FOR SYNOD OF BISHOPS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Synod of Bishops increasingly should be a structure for listening to the Catholic faithful, demonstrating a local bishop’s concern for the entire church and a means of...
View ArticleWELCOMING NEW PRINCIPALS
The Diocese of Orange is pleased to announce new principals who will be leading several Catholic schools. These educational leaders bring strong credentials and extensive expertise in education to the...
View ArticleCATHOLIC CHARITIES DISTRIBUTES DISASTER RELIEF TO AREAS HIT BY FLORENCE
RALEIGH, N.C. (CNS) — The Carolinas were hard hit with record rainfall and flooding rivers from tropical storm Florence since it made landfall Sept. 14. And although the storm was downgraded from a...
View ArticleSAINT PROFILE: CYPRIAN OF CARTHAGE
One of the first great theologians in the church, this Latin father is remembered today for his writings, which are quoted in the documents of the Second Vatican Council. A late convert, Thascius...
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