Latest Stories TEXAS ARCHDIOCESE, BISHOPS OFFER HEALING, SUPPORT AFTER SHOOTING HOUSTON (CNS) — In response to the May 18 school shooting at a Houston-area high school, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo... by CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE OC SHERIFF MEETS WITH SPANISH COUNCIL St. Joachim Church in Costa Mesa earlier this month hosted the first of three meetings between Orange County Sheriff Sandra... by Staff TRANSFORMATION IS NEARING 40 PERCENT COMPLETION The interior of the Cathedral scaffolding installation is now installed at one hundred percent for all “high work” to proceed.... by Doug Morino TRINITY LEAGUE ATHLETE PROFILE: CHRISTIAN OVIEDO With a mother who played volleyball through high school and college, Christian Oviedo had the perfect teacher for the sport... by Jenelyn Russo CITY OF HOPE APPOINTS ANNETTE WALKER PRESIDENT OF NEW O.C. CANCER CENTER City of Hope has announced the appointment of Annette Walker as CEO for its new cancer research and treatment center... by STAFF Search RECENT STORIES TEXAS ARCHDIOCESE, BISHOPS OFFER HEALING, SUPPORT AFTER SHOOTING OC SHERIFF MEETS WITH SPANISH COUNCIL TRANSFORMATION IS NEARING 40 PERCENT COMPLETION TRINITY LEAGUE ATHLETE PROFILE: CHRISTIAN OVIEDO CITY OF HOPE APPOINTS ANNETTE WALKER PRESIDENT OF NEW O.C. CANCER CENTER EPISODE #37MUSIC FROM THE TOWER: GUEST IS CESAR SANCHEZ CALL ME CATHOLIC: GUEST IS TRENT HORN ST. NORBERT GOES SOLAR CARDINAL DOLAN TOURS CHRIST CATHEDRAL IRISH CITIZENS FACE HISTORIC LIFE-AFFIRMING VOTE Local TOUCHED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT The first step in our initiation into Christian life is the sacrament Baptism. In fact, because of your Baptism you… California’s Assisted Suicide Law ruled unconstitutional The pro-life movement is celebrating Tuesday’s ruling by Riverside Superior Court Judge Daniel Ottolia that overturns the End of Life… MARY, IN ALL HER GLORY Visions and apparitions of Mary have been an important part of the Catholic experience over the centuries and millennia across… Read More Articles From Local Christ Cathedral CARDINAL DOLAN TOURS CHRIST CATHEDRAL Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York (pictured center), tours Christ Cathedral on Thursday, May 3, with Bishop Kevin Vann,… CHRIST CATHEDRAL CAMPUS EMPLOYEES HONORED ON FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER Staff members from across the Christ Cathedral Campus and the Diocese of Orange were recently recognized at a celebration honoring… CHRIST CATHEDRAL DRAMA SERIES RETURNS The Freed Theater at Christ Cathedral is the site of the stage production of “The Confessions of St. Augustine.” Caught… Read More Articles From Christ Cathedral Sports A NAME TO REMEMBER If his name doesn’t ring a bell, give it a few more months. Equanimeous St. Brown, a former standout receiver… ATHELETE PROFILE: ROSARY’S CHLOE PARK Having played soccer since the age of three, Chloe Park began her high school years at Rosary Academy with the… A NEW STRATEGY Parker Joe Robinson never faced any on-field obstacles growing up in South Orange County. The son of a former major… Read More Articles From Sports Advertisement VIEW THE LATEST PRINT EDITION OF OC CATHOLICGET OC CATHOLIC DELIVERED TO YOUR DOORSUBSCRIBE NOW Local Headlines BELOVED ‘SURFING PADRE’ PASSES AWAYIn the 1980s, during one of his several trips to the Holy Land to assist on Scripture-based retreats, Fr. Christian... WHOLE PERSON, WHOLE LIFEIt is one of the more difficult problems in Catholic healthcare – to see parishioners suffering at the end of... FIRST COMMUNION GIFTSSt. Hedwig School’s First Communion classes once again selected the new mothers and babies at Precious Life Shelter in Los... Opinion Headlines “THE CASE FOR CHRIST” AND A STUBBORNLY HISTORICAL RELIGIONThe Case for Christ is a film adaptation of Lee Strobel’s best-selling book of the same name, one that has... THOMAS AQUINAS AND THE ART OF MAKING A PUBLIC ARGUMENTThere is, in many quarters, increasing concern about the hyper-charged political correctness that has gripped our campuses and other forums... BISHOP ROBERT BARRON ON ‘BRIDGE OF SPIES’My great mentor Monsignor Robert Sokolowski told a class of eager philosophy students many years ago that we should read... Advertisement National POLLSTER: RELIGION CAN SERVE AS MODERATING FORCE IN POLITICS WASHINGTON (CNS) — On the internet, as in society, some blame religion for intolerance. But a set of data gleaned… JUDGE RULES CALIFORNIA ASSISTED SUICIDE LAW WAS WRONGFULLY ‘RUSHED’ Sacramento, Calif., May 16, 2018 / 04:42 pm (CNA/EWTN News) – California’s assisted suicide law was wrongly passed in a… VOLCANO’S LAVA FLOW DISPLACES MEMBERS OF ONE HAWAII PARISH HONOLULU (CNS) — In addition to offering prayers, the Catholic Church is stepping into action on behalf of hundreds of… Read More Articles From National National Headlines WOMAN MAPS THE WORLDWIDE CATHOLIC CHURCH, HELPING IT SERVE ITS MISSIONWASHINGTON (CNS) — Molly Burhans never met a map she didn’t like. For Burhans, 28, a map represents more than... BISHOPS DISCUSS HOW THEIR MOMS GAVE PRACTICAL, SPIRITUAL HELPWASHINGTON (CNS) — Just in time for Mother’s Day, a handful of bishops shared memories of their moms on a... CATHOLICS GET CHANCE TO CELEBRATE, THINK ABOUT MARY WITH NEW FEAST DAYWASHINGTON (CNS) — The Catholic Church doesn’t often add new celebrations to its pretty full liturgical calendar, but this year’s... AVENGERS: INFINITY WARNEW YORK (CNS) — Strong pro-life values are embedded in the towering, richly complex Marvel Comics-based adventure “Avengers: Infinity War”... World OUR LADY OF FATIMA Mary appeared to three peasant children near Fatima, Portugal, six times between May 13 and October 13, 1917, and asked… CHURCH PLEADS FOR PRAYERS AHEAD OF IRELAND’S ABORTION REFERENDUM Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2018 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News) – With a referendum vote that could legalize abortion in… GIFT OF BAPTISM IS TO BE CHERISHED, POPE SAYS AT AUDIENCE VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Children have a right to be brought up in the Christian faith, Pope Francis said. Parents… Read More Articles From World World Headlines THIS ‘PILGRIM GRANDMOTHER’ WALKED 570 MILES TO PRAY FOR FAMILIESMexico City, Mexico, May 14, 2018 / 07:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News) – Emma Morosini has been called the “pilgrim grandmother.”... PARISHES GROW ONLY WHEN PEOPLE ARE WELCOMED, HEARD, POPE SAYSROME (CNS) — After months of study and discussion, the parishes of the Diocese of Rome have recognized “a general... LOVE IS CONSTANT CARING FOR OTHERS, POPE SAYS AT PARISH VISITROME (CNS) — Love is not all hearts and flowers or what is presented in a sappy romantic film, Pope... JESUS IN HEAVEN INVITES ALL CHRISTIANS TO SHARE HIS GOOD NEWS, POPE SAYSVATICAN CITY (CNS) — As they journey through life, Christians must look for Christ, especially among the poor, and give... Education ST. NORBERT GOES SOLAR St. Norbert Catholic School will be the first elementary school in the diocese equipped with solar panels when the… THE PARISH SCHOOL CLAIMS TOP SPOT IN STATE JUNIOR HIGH ACADEMIC DECATHLON The Academic Decathlon Team from The Parish School at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point was named… VETERAN EDUCATOR TAPPED TO LEAD ORANGE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Erin Barisano, a veteran educator and a rising leader in Catholic education, has been named Superintendent of Schools for the… Read More Articles From Education Education Headlines TRAVEL TO AGRABAWhat does three wishes, flying carpets and 100 genies create? A magical production of Aladdin, Jr. by St. Francis of... MAKE IT A ROYAL SUMMER Rosary Academy in Fullerton has a varied schedule of summer fun planned for your student’s summer school enrichment. The... FUTURE SCIENTISTS AND INVENTORS COMPETELa Purisima Catholic school students in grades four through eight tested theories and built better mousetraps, part of the school’s... THE HISPANIC CATHOLIC POPULATION IS GROWING. HERE’S HOW THE CHURCH IS LEARNING TO RESPOND. Denver, Colo., May 1, 2018 / 07:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News) – In 2015, the average American Catholic was a middle-aged...
