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FORMER DIOCESE OF ORANGE EMPLOYEE MARIA MONTOYA DIES

As a front desk receptionist at the Diocese of Orange Pastoral Center in Garden Grove, Maria Montoya was often the... 

by Bradley Zint 

NATIONWIDE PRAYER VIGIL FOR LIFE

The Diocese of Orange encourages all Orange County Catholics to join others across the country to unite in prayer and... 

by Staff 

A SAINTED KNIGHT

Many Catholics may not know much about the Knights of Columbus beyond the color guard that marches at certain Masses... 

by Greg Mellen 

WITNESSING THE FAITH

During the Christmas holidays when our son Sean was visiting from the Bay Area, I received a hand-written letter inviting... 

by Cathi Douglas 

A NEW PLACE OF PEACE

What the Lord requires of us sounds simple: “…to do the right and to love goodness and to walk humbly... 

by Meg Waters 

Local

LOVING OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE TIME OF COVID

“As a catholic, how do you say ‘no’ to feeding the hungry? We are all called to serve everyone in…

FRONT-LINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS RELY ON PRAYER, SELF-CARE TO COPE DURING PANDEMIC

The nurse at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo was confiding with a chaplain about the challenges she faces as the…

THE TIE THAT BINDS

Every family has a story. It begins long before we were born and continues with each generation through good times…

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Christ Cathedral

RESPECT LIFE ROSARY PROCESSION DREW 100 TO CHRIST CATHEDRAL

In response to numerous parishioners from all over the diocese asking how they could help to bring more awareness to…

RED MASS CELEBRATED AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL

The region’s legal professionals, scholars and judges on Oct. 5 convened on the campus of Christ Cathedral to celebrate the…

CHRIST CATHEDRAL, ONE YEAR LATER

On Wednesday, July 17, 2019, the great festal doors of our beautiful new cathedral were opened for the first time,…

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Sports

SANTA MARGARITA HOLDS VIRTUAL SIGNING DAY

In the final collegiate signing day period of the school year, Santa Margarita Catholic High School honored nine athletes from…

MOVING UP IN THE WORLD

In another round of signing ceremonies that saw high school seniors commit to playing college athletics, both Santa Margarita Catholic…

HOMETOWN BALL

Sharing the same athletes has long been a source of tension between high school coaches and their counterparts at surrounding…

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Local Headlines

LOVE DROP
California Love Drop, a coalition of businesses that are helping front-line workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, visited St. Bonaventure...

FR. CHRISTOPHER SMITH HONORED FOR SERVICE
The Very Rev. Christopher Smith, rector and episcopal vicar to Christ Cathedral, was recently honored by Concern America for his...

CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS MEET THE MOMENT
The Diocese of Orange Catholic School system is blessed to have some of the most committed, dedicated and innovative educators...

Opinion Headlines

FINDING WAYS TO GIVE THANKS
An unexpected headline in the New York Times recently caught my eye: “A Disrupted Thanksgiving Leaves the Turkey Business Guessing.” ...

A ROSARY FOR OUR NATION
I’ve found myself praying for my country a lot these days. As a family, we remember to do so when...

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: BLEACHED, BLANCHED, AND RINSED OUT
Father Richard John Neuhaus put two Big Ideas into play in American public life. The first was that the pro-life...

National

L.A. ARCHBISHOP JOSÉ GOMEZ: STATEMENT ON THE INAUGURATION OF JOSEPH R. BIDEN

My prayers are with our new president and his family today. I am praying that God grant him wisdom and…

BISHOPS: GETTING COVID-19 VACCINE IS ‘ACT OF CHARITY,’ SUPPORTS THE COMMON GOOD

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The “gravity” of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and “the lack of availability of alternative vaccines,” are “sufficiently…

HOW CATHOLICS ARE CARRYING OUT PRISON MINISTRY DURING THE PANDEMIC

Denver Newsroom, Dec 14, 2020 / 04:41 pm (CNA) – As the pandemic has severely restricted gatherings and volunteer opportunities,…

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National Headlines

WE CELEBRATE OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE ON DECEMBER 12
In 1531 a “Lady from Heaven” appeared to a humble Native American at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of what is...

PANDEMIC OPENS THE WAY TO EVANGELIZATION, BISHOPS SAY
The coronavirus pandemic may have led to debilitating isolation among Catholics, but it has not lessened people’s hunger for the...

VATICAN TELLS YOUNG PEOPLE TO ASK FOR ‘WORDS OF WISDOM’ FOR CHRISTMAS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — One present young people should ask for this Christmas is words of wisdom from older people...

COUNTING BLESSINGS
The strange uncertainty of the recent presidential election, combined with the continuing isolation of the coronavirus pandemic, together threaten to...

World

SACRED SCRIPTURE NEEDS TO BE RESPECTED, VALUED, VATICAN SAYS

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In preparation for the Sunday of the Word of God Jan. 24, the Vatican issued recommendations…

VATICAN WILL OFFER PFIZER VACCINE AGAINST COVID-19 TO EMPLOYEES

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican health service will begin vaccinating employees and Vatican citizens against COVID-19 using the Pfizer…

FAITH REQUIRES RISKS, HELPING OTHERS, POPE SAYS AT MASS

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Being faithful to God means taking the risk of setting aside one’s own needs and plans…

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World Headlines

MCCARRICK REPORT SUMMARY CITES LACK OF SERIOUS INVESTIGATIONS OF RUMORS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Although dogged for years by rumors of sexual impropriety, Theodore E. McCarrick was able to rise...

POPE SIGNS NEW ENCYCLICAL IN ASSISI
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Bringing the Vatican official in charge of translations with him, Pope Francis signed his new encyclical,...

PALLIATIVE CARE IS NOT ENOUGH — CATHOLICS MUST SHARE CHRIST’S HOPE, SAYS VATICAN
Vatican City, Sep 22, 2020 / 10:00 am (CNA) – Palliative care for the dying is important, but medical interventions...

SPANISH BISHOPS CALL FOR PALLIATIVE CARE INSTEAD OF EUTHANASIA AND ASSISTED SUICIDE
CNA Staff, Sep 15, 2020 / 01:00 am (CNA) – In response to an assisted suicide bill that could soon...

Education

ST. BONAVENTURE STUDENT WINS GRANT FOR SCHOOL

The OC Health Care Agency needed a campaign to encourage people to wear masks during the current pandemic and to…

PARADE OF PRINCIPALS

On Dec. 11, Christmas cheer was in the air at the Pastoral Center on the campus of Christ Cathedral in…

A NEW SCHOOL YEAR

As we kick off the new year, I am pleased to take this opportunity to pause and review the great…

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Education Headlines

TWO TEACHERS WHO GO THE DISTANCE
If there’s thing one thing the pandemic has made abundantly clear, it’s the importance of schoolteachers. Their dedication to educating...

MATER DEI, ROSARY, SERVITE STUDENTS SIGN UP
November 11, 2020, marked the first day of the 2020-2021 school year when high school athletes could make their college...

WHEN THE SAINTS–IN–THE–MAKING CAME MARCHING IN
The children who attend St. John the Baptist Catholic School happily anticipated All Saints Day by dressing up as their favorite...

SANTA MARGARITA, JSERRA STUDENTS SIGN LETTERS OF INTENT
While high school sports may not yet be in action, student athletes from across Orange County still participated in the...