Sr. Marguerite was born in Maine, the last of three children. She first met a Sister of St. Joseph of…
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HELPING HANDS AT HELPING HOUSE
Everything from backpacks, gloves, jackets, sneakers and socks, children’s toys, toothbrushes and toothpaste, as well as a $1,700 contribution, were…
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STRIVE FOR SAINTLINESS
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops defines saints as “the members of the Church who have arrived at perfect union…
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THEY’LL KEEP THE LIGHT ON FOR YOU
In the chill of the night on a recent Friday, just before 10:30 p.m., a man sipped coffee with cream…
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MOSAIC MASTERY
Our Lady of Guadalupe has played an important role in Catholic history and the Catholic faith since 1531, the year…
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WHAT IS A CATHEDRAL?
As we continue our Diocesan Year of Preparation in anticipation of the dedication of our new Christ Cathedral, periodically a…
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STAR OF WONDER
A symbol of hope and light, the brilliant Star of Bethlehem struck those present at Jesus’ birth as an extraordinary…
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CHRISTMAS EVE MARKED 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF BELOVED CAROL ‘SILENT NIGHT’
Exactly 200 years ago this Christmas Eve — Dec. 24, 1818 — in a little church in what is now…
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FEEDING THE FLOCK
Viet Love Mission, organized by a group of Vietnamese parishioners from La Purisima Catholic Church in Orange, serves food and…
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DIOCESE OF ORANGE KICKS OFF 2019 PASTORAL SERVICES APPEAL
The annual Pastoral Service Appeal Luncheon on Nov. 30 celebrated the generosity of donors during 2018 and marked the kickoff…