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TWO NEW CONVENTS DEDICATED BEFORE AND DURING VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK: A BLESSING FOR THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE

THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER marks National Vocation Awareness Week, a time when the Church reflects on the gift of... 

by JOAN PATTEN, AO 

IT’S COOL TO BE KIND

ON THE LAST SUNNY morning before days of rain, one Catholic school gathered on its blacktop to see BMX stunts.... 

by BRITNEY ZINT 

WHO IS THE MAN OF THE SHROUD?

A GROUNDBREAKING museum dedicated to the Shroud of Turin — the world’s most studied artifact that’s believed by many to... 

by BRADLEY ZINT 

ST. ANTHONY MARY CLARET MARKS 70 YEARS

AN ANAHEIM PARISH celebrated its 70th anniversary with a multicultural gala banquet — a nod to the efforts gone into... 

by BRITNEY ZINT 

OVER 1,000 GATHER FOR ORANGE COUNTY WALK FOR LIFE

THE FIFTH ANNUAL ORANGE County Walk for Life drew approximately 1,200 participants on Sat., Oct. 4, at Christ Cathedral campus... 

by MADISON ZUÑIGA 

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CELEBRATE THE SEASON AT HISTORIC MISSION SAN JUAN WITH CAPISTRANO LIGHTS: MISSION IN LIGHTS

CAPISTRANO LIGHTS: Mission in Lights returns to scenic Mission San Juan Capistrano on select dates between Dec. 19 and 30….

THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON

A CORE VIRTUE OF Catholic school education is giving back to others in need. This long-lasting virtue is consistently on…

TROT TROT TO TURKEY TOWN

DRESSED IN A LARGER-than-life inflatable turkey costume from the chest down, eighth-grader Parker Halliday, 14, led a gaggle of mini…

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Christ Cathedral

ABOUT THE SHROUD OF TURIN

The Shroud of Turin is considered to be the most studied artifact in the world, and for good reason. It…

CHRIST CATHEDRAL MUSIC MINISTRY ANNOUNCES UPCOMING CONCERT SEASON

THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE and Christ Cathedral music ministry are pleased to announce their 2025-2026 concert season, which includes a…

DAVID BALL IS TRANSFORMING MUSIC IN OUR DIOCESE

AS THE HEAD OF THE Music Ministry for the Diocese of Orange and principal organist at Christ Cathedral, David Ball’s…

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Sports

HEAR THEM ROAR!

THE JSERRA FLAG FOOTBALL team stepped onto the field 28 times this season. And 28 times, the Lions  walked off…

ANNUAL MSGR. JOHN SAMMON MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING

FOR OVER 40 YEARS the Serra Club of Orange County has sponsored a much-loved and anticipated event — the Annual…

SPRINTING TO THE TOP

THE TRACK AND FIELD teams at Servite High School and its sister school, Rosary Academy, have collectively assembled some of…

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OC CATHOLIC AFAR

Fr. Greg Walgenbach (Director of Office of Life, Justice, and Peace & Missions) and Rebecca Freeman (Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator,…

OC CATHOLIC AFAR

We recently visited Lahaina on the island of Maui and were shocked at the devastation the people are still suffering…

TRAVEL DIARY: THE CHURCH OF THE MADONNA

WHEN THE CHURCH OF the Madonna was built in the Borough of Fort Lee, N.J. during the 1850s, it was…

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FINDING THEIR WAY
CLARA ARBIZO WASN’T EXPECTING much. The parishioner of St. Anne’s in Santa Ana was among 200 young adults who participated...

DIOCESAN BISHOPS AND DELEGATES ATTEND NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
INDIANAPOLIS — A delegation from the Diocese of Orange recently attended the tenth National Eucharistic Congress in Indiana’s capital city,...

DIOCESE OF ORANGE ANNOUNCES DELEGATION TO NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS IN INDIANAPOLIS
The Diocese of Orange is proud to announce its delegation to the upcoming National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) scheduled for July...

FILM LETS DEVOTEES PROVIDE VISUAL, EMOTIONAL SUBSTANCE OF LOURDES’ STORY
NEW YORK (CNS) — In the documentary “Lourdes” (Distrib Films), filmmakers Alban Teurlai and Thierry Demaiziere present a moving portrait...

World

FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT: A RURAL COMMUNITY IN UGANDA RECEIVES ELECTRICITY

KAKUBANSIRI, A SMALL village in the Gomba district of Uganda, lived without electricity since its inception. Despite some progress, national…

BISHOP VANN MEETS WITH POPE LEO XIV

On Aug. 1, Bishop Kevin Vann reunited with his former classmate and our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, during a…

A WITNESS TO HISTORY

ANNETTE WALKER, presi­dent of City of Hope Orange County and former interim CEO of St. Joseph Health, went with her…

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SPECIAL TERMS USED DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN POPES
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Here is an explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between...

CONCLAVE TO BEGIN MAY 7
THE FUNERAL FOR POPE Francis took place April 26 in St. Peter’s Square with about 250,000 in attendance. He was...

OC CATHOLIC AFAR
Alan and Desiree Wendell brought along the OC Catholic on their cruise vacation to Australia and New Zealand where they...

OC CATHOLIC AFAR
Ashley and her father Dr. Vincent Nguyen visited the Vatican Garden while in Rome this past Christmas for the start...

Education

STRIKES, SPARES AND MOTHER & SON TIME

ANGELA MERCHANT LINED up her green bowling ball and let it fly, knocking all but five pins down. But this…

NEW VIRTUE CURRICULUM FOR PAX CHRISTI STUDENTS

If academic excellence was the only metric of success in school, traditional Catholic education would appear to be no different…

LEADERSHIP IN ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

EIGHTH-GRADER SYDNEY de Leon has honed her leadership skills during her tenure at St. Cecilia Catholic School. Teacher Gabriele Nguyen…

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CELEBRATING WHO WE ARE AT OUR LADY OF FATIMA ACADEMY
JACQUE NUNEZ, A MEMBER of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation, went to a Catholic school to teach...

ST. BONAVENTURE CATHOLIC SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH HALLOW TO ENRICH PRAYER LIFE
ST. BONAVENTURE CATHOLIC School in Huntington Beach has partnered with Hallow, the number one Catholic prayer app, to deepen the...

CRISTO REY’S DRAFT DAY
CRISTO REY ORANGE County High School kicked off the 2025-26 school year in its traditional celebratory fashion – holding its...

MATER DEI CELEBRATES 75 YEARS OF LEGACY, TRADITION & FAMILY AT ALUMNI MASS
ON AUG. 17, SANTA ANA’S Mater Dei High School opened its 75th school year with a special Mass that welcomed...