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NATIONAL NEEDS COLLECTION SET FOR NOV. 7-8

CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT  The Catholic Campaign for Human Development was mandated by the U.S. bishops to address the... 

by Staff 

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... 

by Staff 

AN OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN CARDINAL-DESIGNATE FOR U.S

WASHINGTON (CNS) — They came in tweets, news releases and Instagram posts from old friends, women religious and brother bishops... 

by Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service 

SENATE CONFIRMS AMY CONEY BARRETT TO THE SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A divided Senate, in a 52-48 vote, confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as a justice for the Supreme... 

by Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service 

ANSWERING THE CALL

If you fell off a ladder and broke your arm, you’d seek immediate medical assistance. Suppose, however, that your mind... 

by Larry Urish 

Local

CLOSE QUARTERS

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered significant changes in relationships and routines for many married couples and their families last Spring.  Parents…

THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING

The unprecedented nature of 2020 has made the social and emotional health of students as they return to school of…

THIS YEAR’S DIA DE LOS MUERTOS AND ALL SOULS MASSES WILL BE VIRTUAL

The souls of our beloved departed will always be in hearts. Every year the Diocese of Orange has celebrated Dia…

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Christ Cathedral

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,…

FIRST MARRIAGE INSIDE CHRIST CATHEDRAL

The first wedding ceremony took place in Christ Cathedral, following the cathedral’s dedicated in July 2019. Christine Brito and Freddy…

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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

LOVERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CELEBRATE THEIR NEWEST AND OLDEST MEMBERS
On a sweltering September day, three young women lay prostrate in front of the altar at St. Columban Church in...

DRIVEN BY ETHICS
Ellen Roy started her new job as executive director of Catholic Charities of Orange County in June, in the midst...

SPECIAL-NEEDS PARISHIONERS RECEIVE SACRAMENTS
Bishop Thanh Thai Nguyen was the principal celebrant at a Sept. 26 Mass at St. Juliana Falconieri Church in Fullerton,...

Opinion Headlines

BACK-TO-SCHOOL REFLECTIONS
  As we celebrate the first week of fall, we also celebrate a return to in-person instruction at our OC...

HOW TO LIVE THROUGH HISTORY
“You are living through history.”  I tell this truth to our kids over and over — while we’re grabbing face...

POPE EMERITUS BENEDICT XVI GOES HOME TO BAVARIA
There was no live tweeting, Facebook livestreaming, or Instagram selfies. With no fanfare, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI left the Vatican...

National

POPE ANNOUNCES NEW CARDINALS, INCLUDING U.S. ARCHBISHOP GREGORY

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Nov. 28, including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory…

AMY CONEY BARRETT RECALLS SCALIA’S ‘INCALCULABLE INFLUENCE’ ON HER

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Justice Antonin Scalia, who died more than four years ago, loomed large in President Donald Trump’s Sept….

KNIGHTS’ RESPECT LIFE MONTH NOVENA URGES PRAYER, REFLECTION ON CAUSE OF LIFE

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) — The Knights of Columbus has organized a “Novena for the Cause of Life” to be…

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National Headlines

EWTN INVITES CATHOLICS TO NOVENA FOR US AT ‘CRITICAL MOMENT’ FOR NATION
CNA Staff, Sep 28, 2020 / 10:05 am (CNA) – The EWTN network has invited Catholics to join a novena...

WILL CATHOLICS RETURN TO MASS AFTER THE PANDEMIC? MANY WANT TO GO MORE OFTEN
CNA Staff, Sep 21, 2020 / 04:08 pm (CNA) – The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the way many Catholics think...

CATHOLICS IN LOS ANGELES INVITED TO PRAYER AND PILGRIMAGE FOR MIGRANTS, REFUGEES
CNA Staff, Sep 16, 2020 / 02:45 pm (CNA) – The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is inviting Catholics to join...

FRAUD ALERT: SCAMMERS IMPERSONATING CLERGY IS ON THE RISE
The U.S. Treasury Department is reporting an increase in the number of “fake email messages” that are proving to be...

World

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…

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World Headlines

THIS FEAST DAY CELEBRATES A MIRACULOUS IMAGE OF MARY ONCE LOST FOR 13 CENTURIES
Rome Newsroom, Sep 15, 2020 / 05:45 am (CNA) – A basilica in Italy marks the spot of a bloody...

SAINT PROFILE: ROSE OF LIMA
Born in Lima, Peru, the infant Isabel de Flores got her more familiar name from an Indian maid who said...

POPE FRANCIS DONATES VENTILATORS AND ULTRASOUNDS TO CORONAVIRUS-HIT BRAZIL
Vatican City, Aug 17, 2020 / 10:10 am (CNA) – Pope Francis has donated ventilators and ultrasound scanners to hospitals...

POPE ASKS PRAYERS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED, FOR DIALOGUE, PEACE
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even while enjoying a summer break, people should not forget those who are suffering because of...

Education

THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING

The unprecedented nature of 2020 has made the social and emotional health of students as they return to school of…

BACK BEHIND THE DESK

Returning to the classroom each fall historically includes the essay ritual of sharing “How I spent my summer vacation.” Kids…

SMCHS HOSTS WORLD’S LARGEST ONE-DAY MUN CONFERENCE

For 29 years, Santa Margarita Catholic High School has hosted the student-run South Orange County Model United Nations Conference, the…

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Education Headlines

WHAT WE’VE LEARNED
On Sept. 8, Catholic elementary schools within the Diocese of Orange opened their campus doors for the 2020-2021 school year....

A GRADUATE’S GIFT
Eight years ago, teacher Patty McKimmey welcomed a new group of bright-eyed kindergarteners. It was her 12th year teaching at...

ST. CATHERINE’S ACADEMY WELCOMES STUDENTS BACK TO CAMPUS FACILITIES
St. Catherine’s Academy (SCA), the Anaheim-based all-boys’ Catholic School, opened its campus on Sept. 8 for in-person instruction for kindergarten...

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...