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ST. JOHN’S SEMINARY OFFERS MASTER’S PROGRAM AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL CAMPUS

St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo is partnering with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange to offer a new Master of... 

by Chris Warren 

USCCB PRESIDENT SAYS SOCIETY NEEDS “ARTISANS OF PEACE” BY FOLLOWING DR. KING’S EXAMPLE

WASHINGTON— The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, has issued the following statement... 

 

AMID SHUTDOWN, DC CATHOLIC CHARITIES AIDS FURLOUGHED WORKERS 

Washington D.C., Jan 17, 2019 / 02:00 pm (CNA) – It is a crowded-but-calm scene on Thursday morning, just before... 

by CHRISTINE ROUSSELLE 

SEEKING CHRIST’S FACE: SOME BELIEVE HILLTOP SHRINE HOLDS TRUE RELIC

MANOPPELLO, Italy (CNS) — At the Shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, visitors see a transparent cloth encased between... 

by JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE 

HOW THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SAVE LIVES: 1,000 ULTRASOUND MACHINE DONATIONS

Arlington, Va., Jan 15, 2019 / 03:31 pm (CNA/EWTN News) – A program to donate ultrasound machines to U.S. pregnancy... 

by CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY 

Local

A FAITH FOCUS ON CAMPUS

As the Woolsey Fire exploded near her parents home in Camarillo and school work and events piled up, Chapman University…

SISTER MARGUERITE GENDRON, CSJ, PASSES

Sr. Marguerite was born in Maine, the last of three children.  She first met a Sister of St. Joseph of…

HELPING HANDS AT HELPING HOUSE

Everything from backpacks, gloves, jackets, sneakers and socks, children’s toys, toothbrushes and toothpaste, as well as a $1,700 contribution, were…

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Christ Cathedral

CHRIST CATHEDRAL CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Construction crews recently put in place two centerpieces of Christ Cathedral – the Crux Gemmata and stone altar.  Crafted in…

PASTA-THON AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL

The 8th Annual KFI AM 640 Pasta-thon to support Caterina’s Club was held Dec.  7, on the campus of Christ…

SACRED ART COMMISSIONED

The Old Testament begins with the creation of the world. The New Testament begins with the coming of Jesus, the…

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Sports

ATHLETE PROFILE: CHLOE WEBB

Before Chloe Webb began high school, she didn’t have much experience playing organized sports. But joining her sisters at Cornelia…

STANDING OUT

In the long and decorated history of the Mater Dei boys’ basketball program, nobody’s resume stands out like the one…

CARVING OUT A PLACE

They were the two biggest stars on the football field that October night and rightfully so.  As the starting quarterbacks…

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Local Headlines

STRIVE FOR SAINTLINESS
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops defines saints as “the members of the Church who have arrived at perfect union...

THEY’LL KEEP THE LIGHT ON FOR YOU
In the chill of the night on a recent Friday, just before 10:30 p.m., a man sipped coffee with cream...

MOSAIC MASTERY
Our Lady of Guadalupe has played an important role in Catholic history and the Catholic faith since 1531, the year...

Opinion Headlines

ADVENT WEEK THREE: ‘I SHALL SAY IT AGAIN: REJOICE!’
What I love about the Advent season is that it captures the mixed reality of our lives. Our moments of...

FOUR WAYS TO BE MORE ATTENTIVE THIS ADVENT
“Be watchful!” and “Be alert!” are two traditional spiritual commands often heard by Catholics during the Advent season in preparation...

THREE ADVENT TRADITIONS TO SLOW YOU DOWN
Advent, the four-week period preceding Christmas, is a time to slow down as we wait in hopeful expectation for Christ’s...

National

MARCH FOR LIFE WORKS TO MAINTAIN UNITY IN A TIME OF DIVISION

Washington D.C., Jan 16, 2019 / 03:06 am (CNA) – Barring an unexpected resolution, the federal government shutdown will have…

INDULGENCE AVAILABLE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN NATIONAL PRAYER VIGIL FOR LIFE 

Washington D.C., Jan 14, 2019 / 02:47 pm (CNA/EWTN News) – The Holy See has granted that a plenary indulgence…

WOMEN IN OUR CHURCH, WORLD

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Too often in the Catholic Church, “the sacrifices of women are used only to reinforce the…

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National Headlines

PARISH OF TEEN WHO ESCAPED ABDUCTION CREDITS POWER OF PRAYER
WASHINGTON (CNS) — For nearly three months, parishioners at St. Peter Catholic Church in Cameron, Wisconsin, were praying for the...

TOLKIEN, CHESTERTON, AND THE ADVENTURE OF MISSION
There is a common, and I’ll admit somewhat understandable, interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy that sees the great...

‘THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD’
NEW YORK (CNS) — Director Peter Jackson, best known for helming “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies,...

CATHOLIC HERALD BRINGS MAGAZINE’S ‘BEAUTY, BRAINS, FAITH’ TO U.S.
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Michael Warren Davis says he is still pinching himself that at age 24 he is the U.S....

World

POPE WANTS ABUSE SUMMIT TO LEAD TO CLARITY, ACTION

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At the upcoming meeting on protecting minors, Pope Francis wants leaders of the world’s bishops’ conferences…

SAINT PROFILE: HILARY OF POITIERS

This bishop and theologian, a highly cultivated pagan who became a Christian, was elected bishop of his native Poitiers, in…

POPE MAKES DAY TRIP TO CLOISTERED POOR CLARES IN UMBRIA

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis left the Vatican Jan. 11 to visit a community of cloistered Poor Clare nuns…

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World Headlines

SAINT PROFILE: PETER CANISIUS
This doctor of the church was born in Holland and studied canon law in Belgium before turning to the study...

AUSTRIAN CATHOLICS START YEAR OF CELEBRATIONS FOR EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN
The Austrian Catholic Church will officially begin a year of honor Jan. 11 to remember the founder of Austria’s Catholic...

SAINT PROFILE: SABINUS OF SPOLETO AND COMPANIONS
An early martyr named Sabinus was claimed by several Italian cities. One tradition from the fifth or sixth century said...

POPE’S 2019 CALENDAR: ABUSE SUMMIT, TRIPS, MISSION FOCUS ALL ON AGENDA
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Many people have big expectations that Pope Francis will take major steps in 2019 to address...

Education

SMCHS JUNIOR EARNS NATIONAL HONORS

Local Eagle Scout Eric Friestedt from Troop 818 in Rancho Santa Margarita earns National Championship honors at the 2018 Sea…

YORBA LINDA CITY COUNCIL LED BY CATHOLIC SCHOOL GRAD

Tara Campbell was recently unanimously voted to serve as mayor of Yorba Linda, making her the youngest female mayor in…

LIFTOFF!

In the spirit of adventure here at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, we began a new tradition recently that…

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Education Headlines

ORANGE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WELCOMES MIKE SCHABERT
The Diocese of Orange is pleased to welcome Mike Schabert as associate superintendent of Catholic schools for marketing and enrollment....

ST. JUSTIN MARTYR SCHOOL WINS $10,000 AMERICA ON TRACK AWARD
St. Justin Martyr School has earned a $10,000 award from America on Track (AOT) Physical Education Programs. After collecting three...

JSERRA RAISES MONEY TO BRING SNOW DAY TRADITION TO ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL
JSerra Catholic High School raised over $4,000 through their “Movember” fundraiser to gift the young students of St. John the...

EIGHTH GRADERS PRESENT FINDINGS ON HOMELESSNESS TO CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES
Leading up to midterm elections, eighth-grade students at School of Our Lady completed a Social Studies assignment and shared their...