Parishioners were invited to view the Christmas decorations before the ending the Christmas season on the Sunday Epiphany at St. Clara de Assisi Church in Yorba Linda. Wonders of frankincense and myrrh were placed in the setting for the experience.
Submitted by Shaun Nguyen
Guests attend the Christ Cathedral Solemn Mass of Dedication on Wednesday July 17, 2019, in Garden Grove, Calif. More than 2,000 guests attended the event that marked the opening of the building, now known as Christ Cathedral, the new home of the Diocese of Orange. The landmark was long known as Rev. Robert H. Schuller's Crystal Cathedral. (Mark Rightmire/The Orange County Register via AP)
A fellow knight adjusts the hat of another member of the Knights of Columbus as they prepare to process into Christ Cathedral for the July 27 Ordination Mass of six new priests for the Diocese of Orange.
Photo by Challenge Roddie
“Queen” Emily Allegaert and “King” Julio Vaquerano from Mission Basilica School bring up the gifts during St. Joseph’s Day mass on 3/19/19.
Submitted by Mission Basilica School parent Mark Baje
Fr. Damien Giap, of St. John the Baptist Church, baptizes JSerra senior Seth McKellar as part of the Easter baptisms for students who completed the RCIA program. Also pictured is JSerra Vice President of Mission and Faith Pat Reidy.
Submitted by Nikki Nguyen
The Diocese of Orange was well represented at World Youth Day in Panama last month. Pictured are two World Youth Day volunteers in yellow neon t-shirts with the contingent from the Diocese of Orange. (From left) Leslie Urban, Maya Albizures, Jackie Lazaro, and Jovany Valencia, and Cindy Lazaro.
Submitted by Cecilia Phan
RCIA catechumen experienced spiritual darkness in their final scrutiny retreat by being blindfolded, the exercise of resurrection of Lazarus, in preparation for their Easter purification at St. Boniface in Anaheim.
Submitted by Shaun Nguyen
Alexi after he received his new wheelchair, delivered by Bishop Kevin Vann and the Knights of Columbus.
The crosses of Lent at Santa Clara de Assisi are towering above the hills overlooking the 91 Freeway and Hidden Hills below.
Submitted by Shaun Nguyen
Children of the Faith Formation and Viet school at St. Boniface in Anaheim presented a springtime dance in the church auditorium, welcoming the Tet New Year feast. The celebration followed the traditional New Years Mass at St Boniface.
Submitted by Shaun Nguyen
One of my favorite features in OC Catholic , our diocesan newspaper, is “Moments in our Journey,” found on the inside back cover of each issue. Every week we publish a photograph submitted by a reader, or captured by one of our photographers, that shows how we live our faith each and every day. When compiled in a photo essay these images tell the story of us, individually and as a faith community.
Here we share some of our favorites from 2019. Click on the arrows to the right and left of the images above to scroll through our photo essay.
