WHAT IS A “DISPENSATION”? It is “the relaxation of a merely ecclesiastical (Church) law in a particular case.” …
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CALIFORNIA BISHOPS ANNOUNCE INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS PERSONAL, COLLECTIVE SIN OF RACISM
Editor’s Note: The following statement was released by the California Catholic Conference on Sept. 9, 2020. “Conversion is a…
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DIGITAL RESOURCES
As Orange County Catholics self-isolate in the COVID-19 pandemic, many are turning to virtual Bible study groups and online ministries to…
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLOOD DRIVE AT ST. IRENAEUS
Yet again, as it has for more than a decade, the Knights of Columbus Council 8599 of St. Irenaeus Parish in Cypress on…
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‘DEFEND US IN BATTLE’
Never have we needed Saint Michael the Archangel more than we do today. So it’s timely that author James Day,…
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ST. NORBERT CATHOLIC SCHOOL HONORS TAWNYA RIDER WITH NANO NAGLE AWARD
When St. Norbert School principal Joe Ciccoianni interviewed Tawnya Rider three years ago for a teaching position, he knew he…
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OUR BEST EFFORTS
Humans are creatures of ritual and routine. As a result, for many of us, jobs and work are important anchors….
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INDOOR WEEKDAY MASSES RESUME, SUNDAY MASSES REMAIN OUTDOORS TO ACCOMMODATE CROWDS
Story updated Sept. 10, 2020: Orange County has moved from purple to red on the state’s COVID-19 tier ranking, allowing…
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BACK TO LEARNING
STORY UPDATED SEPT. 3: WATCH SUPERINTENDENT BARISANO’S ANNOUNCEMENT Original story, published in the Aug. 30 issue of OC Catholic,…
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MUSIC MINISTRY WRITES A NEW SONG
Church choirs everywhere have been told to stop singing. The COVID-19 virus is more easily spread, particularly among choir members,…