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SAINT PROFILE: POLYCARP

This disciple of St. John the Apostle was appointed bishop of Smyrna (now Izmir, Turkey), perhaps by John. Representing the Asia... 

by Catholic News Service 

POPE ADDS YEAR OF MISSIONARY SERVICE TO VATICAN DIPLOMATS’ TRAINING

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis, adopting a suggestion made at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, has decided... 

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service  

WOMEN RELIGIOUS WORLDWIDE WORK TO ADDRESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS

LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Tommy Dunphy, a 37-year-old native of California’s San Gabriel Valley, is no stranger to the streets... 

by Chris Herlinger, Catholic News Service 

CIVIC DUTY

“Every person counts.” It makes for a nice motto, or even a t-shirt, but in the case of the U.S.... 

by Greg Mellen 

STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE

The Mid-American conference is pretty much the way it reads, a collection of colleges located in the heart of the... 

by Dan Arritt  

Local

ALTAR LINENS

The Orange Diocesan Council of Catholic Women on Jan. 21 presented Bishop Kevin Vann with a $4,500 check for new…

UNDERSTANDING DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE 

St. Irenaeus Health Ministry presented a workshop titled Understanding Depression and Suicide on January 27 in the church’s parish hall….

SPECIAL GIFTS

If you haven’t had the chance to visit Christ Cathedral since its dedication last summer, you’re missing out – not…

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Christ Cathedral

CATHEDRAL MEMORIAL GARDENS CEMETERY EXPANSION UPDATE 

A year -and-a-half after ground was officially broken, work on the first phase of expansion on the Cathedral Memorial Gardens…

NIGHT OF SACRED MUSIC

History was being made on the evening of Friday, Dec. 6, when arguably the largest gathering of Vietnamese Catholics in…

PASTA’S POWER ON DISPLAY

The Christ Cathedral campus in Garden Grove was the site of the Dec. 6 KFI/AM640 Pastathon, where pasta, sauce and…

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Sports

GOAL!

David Mitzner didn’t just make one improbable save on the penalty kick. He made two.  The Servite boys’ soccer team…

THE NEXT STEP

Another batch of Trinity League football players cemented their college plans by signing letters of intent on Dec. 18.  That…

LIONS AND FRIARS AND ROYALS, OH MY!

Last month was National Signing Day, the first day high school seniors can sign letters of intent to continue their…

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OUR LADY OF LA VANG STATUE ARRIVES
The statue for the Our Lady of La Vang Shrine arrived Jan. 28 from Italy on the Christ Cathedral campus,...

WALKING IN THEIR SHOES
“It’s really hot and humid,” thought Sofia Greenberg as she stepped off the plane on her trip to Honduras –...

GET READY FOR LENT
Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 26 this year. That means that Friday Fish Fry will begin at many Catholic Churches...

Opinion Headlines

EXERCISING MY RIGHT TO CHOOSE
I was cleaning the kitchen, the TV on in the background, the faces of glitz and glam celebrities flashing across the...

NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK
As we begin our seventh year publishing OC Catholic, the award-winning official newspaper of the Diocese of Orange, we have...

BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY
Last year, French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at a Gates Foundation event in New York, suggested that no well-educated woman...

National

CHILDREN’S BOOK INSPIRED BY PASTORAL TEACHES LESSONS IN OVERCOMING RACISM

WASHINGTON (CNS) — “Everyone Belongs,” a new children’s book published by the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism and…

ENTIRE PARISH COMMUNITY URGED TO SHARE IN BRINGING NEW PEOPLE INTO CHURCH

TUCSON, Ariz. (CNS) — Bringing new people into the Catholic Church is the responsibility of the whole parish community, not…

YOUNG PEOPLE ENCOURAGED TO ‘ABANDON EVERYTHING’ TO GOD AS WITNESSES TO LIFE

WASHINGTON (CNS) — As the sun rose on the nation’s capital Jan. 24, about 18,000 teens and young adults gathered…

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National Headlines

CALIFORNIAN FAMILIES TALK PROGRESSIVE BUT LOOK TRADITIONAL, STUDY FINDS
WASHINGTON (CNA) — A new study says that while most Californians support the redefinition of marriage and the family, they...

THE ONE POPE
The new and much-ballyhooed Netflix film The Two Popes should, by rights, be called The One Pope, for it presents a fairly nuanced,...

QUIET LEARNING TAKES PLACE IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL’S SIGN LANGUAGE COURSE
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — One of the hallmarks of a Catholic school is what you don’t hear.   More than a...

LOVE OF BAKING, CULINARY SKILLS AND PRAYER MAKE RELIGIOUS BROTHER A WINNER
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The oven timer dings, alerting Capuchin Franciscan Brother Andrew Corriente the chocolate layer cake he is baking...

World

LIKE ST. PETER, BISHOPS MUST PROMOTE UNITY, ARCHBISHOP WESTER SAYS

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Celebrating Mass at the tomb of St. Peter and professing the Creed there reminds bishops of…

SAINT PROFILE: CLAUDE LA COLOMBIERE

Born in southeastern France, Claude entered the Jesuits at Avignon and completed theology studies in Paris. After ordination, he preached in…

GENEROUS HELP OF KNIGHTS COUNTERS CULTURE OF INDIFFERENCE, POPE SAYS

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis praised the Knights of Columbus for their charitable efforts and thanked them especially for…

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World Headlines

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CELEBRATE 100 YEARS IN ROME
ROME (CNS) — Less than 40 years after its humble beginnings in New Haven, Connecticut, the Knights of Columbus was...

TRUE SORROW FOR SINS LEADS TO RENEWED LOVE FOR GOD, OTHERS, POPE SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recognizing and repenting for one’s own sins and errors is difficult, but essential, Pope Francis said....

SAINT PROFILE: APOLLONIA
A  middle-aged deaconess in Alexandria, Apollonia was martyred there when mobs roamed the streets torturing and killing Christians. Her death was...

NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK HIGHLIGHTS ‘SPECIAL GRACE’ OF DOMESTIC CHURCH
Washington D.C., Feb 10, 2020 / 01:00 pm (CNA) – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will once again...

Education

DESPITE LOOMING CLOSURE, CONNELLY CONTINUES TO PROVIDE STUDENTS INNOVATIVE EDUCATION

Despite the closure of Cornelia Connelly School of the Holy Child in June of this year, at the end of…

ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS TO LAUNCH THE FIRST CATHOLIC DUAL IMMERSION SCHOOL IN LA HABRA

Our lady of Guadalupe School in La Habra announces the launch of the first Catholic dual immersion program in Orange…

CELEBRATING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS

National Catholic Schools Week (CSW) is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Now entering its 46th…

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Education Headlines

INVITATION TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
National Catholic Schools Week is upon us! Since 1974, the last Sunday of January has been designated to kick off...

SHARING THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
The Science of Gingerbread is California’s largest gingerbread competition and display featuring more than 200 entries annually. This past Christmas season,...

ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR PARISH SCHOOL LENDS A HAND
A  home means so much. A home can give a sense of stability, comfort, peace and most of all love. Casa...

A TRADITION OF FAITH AND EXCELLENCE
Formal Catholic education in Orange County began in 1910. Over a hundred years later, the journey of faith and excellence...