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DIOCESE OF ORANGE SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

  Summer has arrived and the school year is over. If you are interested in keeping your child active and... 

by Staff 

SUMMARY OF PRIESTS’ ASSIGNMENT CHANGES

Pastors: Rev. Bill Cao from Administrator, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim to Pastor, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim Rev. Msgr.... 

 

MEETING WITH NFL HALL-OF-FAMERS, POPE FRANCIS PROMOTES TEAMWORK

Vatican City, Jun 21, 2017 / 01:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News) – Pope Francis addressed members of the National Football League... 

by CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY 

THIS PRO-LIFE TALK AT GOOGLE’S HEADQUARTERS WAS A HIT

Mountain View, Calif., Jun 22, 2017 / 05:52 am (CNA/EWTN News) – A pro-life activist walks into Google’s headquarters and... 

by CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY 

SCORSESE SAYS A BOYHOOD OF CHURCH AND MOVIES CONTINUES TO INSPIRE HIM

QUEBEC CITY (CNS) — Faith and films have been lifelong obsessions for director Martin Scorsese, obsessions that he said have... 

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service 

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HOPE IN TIMES OF DARKNESS

Carol Blair’s husband was 43 when he died of a heart attack. It was a tragic blow to Blair and…

DIOCESE ORDAINS 6 NEW PRIESTS

The Most Rev. Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, ordained six men as Catholic priests on Saturday, June 10, at St….

MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE TAKES THE FIELD AT ANGEL GAME

St. Joseph Hoag Health is on a mission to provide resources, support and care for those suffering from mental health…

Christ Cathedral

PLEIN AIR PAINTINGS ON DISPLAY

In a collaboration between the Diocese of Orange and the Irvine Museum, and thanks to the generosity of James Irvine…

CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY

More than 100 donors, supporters and staff gathered inside the shell of Christ Cathedral on May 23 for the ceremony…

WHAT’S COOKING AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL

There is no summer hiatus when it comes to faith. From workshops and youth retreats to construction work at Christ…

Sports

TRINITY LEAGUE ATHLETE PROFILE: SEAN CARROLL

  It’s like father, like son, for Sean Carroll and his dad when it comes to sports, as Carroll followed…

FOLLOWING IN DAD’S FOOTSTEPS

When your father earned the nickname ‘The Human Bruise,’ following in his footsteps can be a daunting adventure. Michael Peabody…

TRINITY LEAGUE SPRING SPORTS WRAP-UP

The recently completed spring sports season brought more spectacular performances from Trinity League athletes, many of which led directly to…

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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY, FATHER BENEDICT
Last month I was riding my bicycle around our neighborhood on a Sunday afternoon. The late spring afternoon sunshine cast...

MARRIAGE EXPERIENCE
In 2018, Worldwide Marriage Encounter will celebrate its 50th anniversary of ministering to couples in the United States through its...

HEAVEN AT HOME
“When I came home, I always felt like I was coming home to heaven.” Those were the words from Georgeann...

Opinion Headlines

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...

BRIAN WILLIAMS, CHRIS MATTHEWS, AND LETTING THE FLY OUT OF THE FLY BOTTLE
During the pope’s visit to America, I had the privilege of commenting for NBC News and for MSNBC. Twice I...

THE DEATH OF GOD AND THE LOSS OF HUMAN DIGNITY
I am sure by now that many of you have seen the appalling hidden-camera videos of two Planned Parenthood physicians...

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JUDGE OKS COURT CHALLENGE TO CALIFORNIA’S ASSISTED SUICIDE LAW

SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) — A Superior Court judge ruled June 16 that a civil rights lawsuit challenging California’s assisted suicide…

IMMIGRATION IN THE SPOTLIGHT WITH L.A. MASS, RESOURCE WEBSITE

Los Angeles, Calif., Jun 19, 2017 / 03:11 pm (CNA/EWTN News) – Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles stressed the…

NEW PRIESTS FOLLOW MANY PATHS TO ANSWERING CALL TO SERVE GOD’S PEOPLE

WASHINGTON (CNS) — After almost 12 years as an Episcopal priest, Deacon Jonathan Erdman entered into full communion with the…

National Headlines

US BISHOPS URGE CAUTION AS SENATE CONSIDERS HEALTH CARE BILL
Indianapolis, Ind., Jun 16, 2017 / 04:52 pm (CNA/EWTN News) – The US bishops’ annual meeting included on Thursday a...

CATHOLIC NEW SERVICE MOVIE REVIEW: ‘MEGAN LEAVEY’
Man’s best friend is also a lifesaver in “Megan Leavey” (Bleeker Street), the inspiring true story of a female Marine...

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE EXPLORES INTERSECTION OF FAITH AND SPORTS
VILLANOVA, Pa. (CNS) — Last October, the Vatican hosted a groundbreaking conference to explore the ways faith and sports could...

WHAT CAN PRIESTS PRACTICALLY DO TO COMBAT THE PORN EPIDEMIC?
Washington D.C., Jun 14, 2017 / 02:59 am (CNA/EWTN News) – Online pornography is one of the fastest growing addictions...

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FATHERS AND DADS

We’ve all perused the greeting card section of our local retailer. We’ve giggled at the funny cards, grown teary-eyed at…

POVERTY REQUIRES ACTION, NOT EMPTY WORDS, POPE SAYS

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People cannot sit back and be indifferent or unresponsive to growing poverty in the world as…

CAN RELICS UNITE CATHOLICS AND ORTHODOX? POPE FRANCIS THINKS SO.

  Vatican City, Jun 21, 2017 / 06:04 am (CNA/EWTN News) – Common veneration of relics is one of the…

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ROSARY PRAYER UNITES LIFE WITH CHRIST, POPE SAYS IN VIDEO MESSAGE
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians who pray the rosary unite their own lives with Christ by meditating on his life,...

SAINT PROFILE: EMILY DE VIALAR
Emily was the only daughter of a French baron. At 15 she left school in Paris to become her widowed...

VATICAN RELEASES ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR YOUTH
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To involve young people in preparations for the Synod of Bishops on youth in 2018, the...

ITALIAN POLICE RECOVER STOLEN RELIC OF ST. JOHN BOSCO
TURIN, Italy (CNS) — Inside a copper teapot in a kitchen cupboard, Italian police found the relic of St. John...

Education

MATH SKILLS ADD UP FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

Students from School of Our Lady and St. Anne ranked among the top students locally in a web-based math challenge….

ST. NORBERT CATHOLIC SCHOOL HONORS TEACHER MICHELLE NAVARRO

St. Norbert Catholic School in Orange draws on the name of Venerable Nano Nagle, a devout Irish educator, to honor…

THERAPY DOGS VISIT SMCHS STUDENTS DURING FINALS WEEK

During finals week, the Santa Margarita Catholic High School Borchard library hosted “Wellness Wednesday” in an effort to combat stress…

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ST. CATHERINE’S RAISES FUNDS TO FIGHT DISEASE
St. Catherine’s Academy raised more than $2,000.00 on May 31 to benefit the American Heart Association and Freidreich’s Ataxia Research...

RUN YOUR COURSE WITH JOY
The day Kennie Arriola Jr. waited a year for finally arrived Sunday, May 21. The annual Parochial Athletic League track...

JSERRA SENIORS DEDICATE ANNUAL CAMINO TO LATE TIM VORENKAMP
  JSerra Catholic High School’s annual Senior Camino is a Lion tradition with the purpose of helping graduating seniors reflect,...

JSERRA STUDENT MISSIONARIES TRAVEL TO PERU
When JSerra Catholic High School’s Vice Principal of Student Affairs Donna Vandenberg returned to Peru for her third year, leading...