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MEET THE CLASS PRESIDENTS OF OC CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN Orange County are building leaders in and out of the classroom. Long before Americans cast their votes... 

by MIKE VULPO 

HOLY FAMILY (SEAL BEACH) CATHOLIC CHURCH CELEBRATES THE CANONIZATION OF MOTHER MARIE-LÉONIE PARADIS

A SEAL BEACH PARISH HAD much to celebrate as the great aunt of one of its own became a saint... 

by BRITNEY ZINT 

STRONG FOUNDATION, NEW HOME

ON JUNE 29, 2013, Fr. Tuyen Nguyen, then pastor of St. Callistus Catholic Church, was among the dozens of priests,... 

by GREG HARDESTY 

THE BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

LUCY, A BLACK AND white Siberian husky, was a day or two from being euthanized at a high-kill animal shelter... 

by LOU PONSI 

GOD’S LIVING PRESENCE

AS FAR BACK AS Moses in the Old Testament, the tabernacle has been a place for people to encounter God’s... 

by GREG HARDESTY 

Local

MUCH TO CELEBRATE AT OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

ALONG WITH THE celebration of the Eucharist, the center-point of every Catholic Mass, a series of additional celebrations took place…

WOUNDED WARRIOR: DOUBLE PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT IN OUR MIDST

ON VETERAN’S DAY WE acknowledge the sacrifices of those who have served our country and thank them for their service….

OC CATHOLIC RECIPE SWAP

INGREDIENTS COOKIE DOUGH ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 tsp of almond extract 1 ¾…

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Christ Cathedral

DIOCESE’S NEW CONCERT SEASON WILL FEATURE NEWLY INSTALLED ORGAN, MORE

THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE is pleased to announce the Christ Cathedral music ministry’s 2024-25 concert season, which will include the…

BISHOP VANN DEDICATES, BLESSES THE NEW ST. CALLISTUS CHAPEL AND CRYPTS

ON OCT. 14, THE Feast Day of St. Callistus, Bishop Kevin Vann dedicated and blessed Christ Cathedral’s new St. Callistus…

THE MISSIONARY TILMA OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

STARTING ON NOV. 1, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange will be hosting a tour of the Missionary Image of…

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Sports

TAKING IT TO THE MAT

EVERYONE HAS A hurdle in life — something so difficult it can seem impossible to overcome. Samantha Arce, a senior…

THREE’S A CHARM

It’s been a season of “threepeats” for the JSerra girls cross country team. At the CIF State Cross Country Championships…

MONARCHS TAKE STATE

More than a year before the start of the 2023 volleyball season, Mater Dei volleyball coach Dan O’Dell felt that…

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Local Headlines

A MISSION TO SERVE
THE FAMILY ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES’ (FAM) mission assists those in need with food, shelter and personalized coaching on their journey to...

FISHING FOR LIFE WITH THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
THE ORANGE COUNTY Chapter of the Knights of Columbus recently completed their third Fish for Life! excursion for 2024 on...

OC CATHOLIC AFAR
Beverly and Dan Truzzolino traveled to South Dakota to see Mt. Rushmore. They brought along a copy of OC Catholic...

Opinion Headlines

BACK TO SCHOOL: “GO FORTH AND BEAR FRUIT”
AS THE SUMMER DAYS begin to wane and the excitement of a new school year fills the air, we gather...

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPAL JOINS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN PLACENTIA
I HAD A FANTASTIC TIME attending the National Night Out event in the City of Placentia on Tuesday, Aug. 6....

THE EUCHARIST THROUGH A CARDIOLOGIST’S EYES: FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH
I’LL BE THE FIRST to admit that the sterile and highly controlled atmosphere of a cardiac catheterization lab doesn’t inherently...

National

TRAVEL DIARY: THE CHURCH OF THE MADONNA

WHEN THE CHURCH OF the Madonna was built in the Borough of Fort Lee, N.J. during the 1850s, it was…

FINDING THEIR WAY

CLARA ARBIZO WASN’T EXPECTING much. The parishioner of St. Anne’s in Santa Ana was among 200 young adults who participated…

DIOCESAN BISHOPS AND DELEGATES ATTEND NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

INDIANAPOLIS — A delegation from the Diocese of Orange recently attended the tenth National Eucharistic Congress in Indiana’s capital city,…

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National Headlines

DIOCESE OF ORANGE ANNOUNCES DELEGATION TO NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS IN INDIANAPOLIS
The Diocese of Orange is proud to announce its delegation to the upcoming National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) scheduled for July...

FILM LETS DEVOTEES PROVIDE VISUAL, EMOTIONAL SUBSTANCE OF LOURDES’ STORY
NEW YORK (CNS) — In the documentary “Lourdes” (Distrib Films), filmmakers Alban Teurlai and Thierry Demaiziere present a moving portrait...

MIAMI CATHOLIC PARISH SAYS 10 OF ITS FAMILIES STILL MISSING AFTER COLLAPSE
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (CNS) — It is an understatement to say the people and staff of St. Joseph Parish will...

U.S. BISHOPS WILL GATHER VIRTUALLY FOR THEIR JUNE 16-18 SPRING ASSEMBLY
WASHINGTON (CNS) — When they gather virtually for their annual spring assembly June 16-18, the U.S. bishops will be asked...

World

OC CATHOLIC AFAR

A family of parishioners from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Placentia and La Purísima Catholic Church in Orange visited Slovakia…

OC AFAR

The Zinn family brought along an issue of OC Catholic when they recently completed the Camino de Santiago or the…

OC CATHOLIC’S SUMMER PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

THANKS TO EVERYONE who submitted their summer travel photos with Orange County Catholic! We received submissions from faraway places like…

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World Headlines

OC CATHOLIC AFAR
The Bauer Family visited Ueno Catholic Church in Tokyo, Japan while they were vacationing there in June. “We enjoyed the...

OC CATHOLIC AFAR
This photo was taken of Tom Corrigan at the Bray Head Cross at Bray Head in northern County Wicklow, Ireland....

OC CATHOLIC AFAR
Michael Muller caught up on OC Catholic stories while visiting St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. With him is Sr. Susana...

OC CATHOLIC AFAR
The Dwyer Family brought along a copy of OC Catholic when they visited London in June to celebrate the graduation...

Education

HONORING GRANDPARENTS AT JSERRA

EACH YEAR, JSERRA Catholic High School honors the grandparents of its students with a special Mass, followed by lunch and…

MEET THE CLASS PRESIDENTS OF OC CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN Orange County are building leaders in and out of the classroom. Long before Americans cast their votes…

WELCOME HOME

IT WAS 1949 WHEN fourth-grader Pete Rabbitt switched to a new campus that was just opening: St. Joachim Catholic School…

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Education Headlines

PLAY TIME
TWO NEW, ULTRAMODERN play structures are prominently situated for all to see on the grounds at Our Lady of Fatima...

CELEBRATING THE PARTNERSHIP OF ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
ST. BONAVENTURE CATHOLIC School in Huntington Beach commemorated the start of the 2024-25 school year with a special Mass, featuring...

DRAFT DAY
CRISTO REY ORANGE County Catholic High School, with its unique model that gives students from families with limited resources the...

ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: MEET OUR NEW PRINCIPALS!
MANY OF OUR Catholic schools in the Diocese of Orange welcomed new principals this year. Orange County Catholic thought it...