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A Statement from the Bishops of Orange on the Election of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV

Dear Brothers and Sisters,   Bishop Vann, the bishops, priests, deacons, religious and the Catholic faithful of the Diocese of... 

 

Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service   VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery... 

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service 

READY FOR HER CLOSE-UP

THE FOUR FILMMAKERS huddle in a conference room at the Pastoral Center at the Christ Cathedral to fine-tune a globe-trotting... 

by GREG HARDESTY 

CHRIST CATHEDRAL CELEBRATES DIVINE MERCY MASS FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF POPE FRANCIS

Over two thousand of the faithful gathered on April 27 at Christ Cathedral to celebrate the Divine Mercy Mass for... 

by LOU PONSI 

A STATEMENT FROM THE BISHOPS OF ORANGE ON THE PASSING OF POPE FRANCIS

  Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With heavy yet prayerful hearts, we mourn the passing of our beloved Holy... 

 

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THE DIOCESE’S PRIESTLY REVIVAL

THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE is experiencing a very pleasant trend that has bucked the national direction in recent years. After…

LIVING THE STATIONS

AFTER HOLY SEASON ends, we often struggle to keep the spiritual momentum moving forward. What will your month of May…

AROUND OUR DIOCESE

HOLY TRINITY TO WELCOME PRO-LIFE ACTIVIST LILA ROSE Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in collaboration with Live Action, will host Lila…

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CHRIST CATHEDRAL’S ORGAN AND CHORAL SCHOLARS TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT

THE NEXT GENERATION OF church musicians will be showcasing their faith, talent and enthusiasm for sacred music later this month….

BACH-A-THON!

CHRIST CATHEDRAL’S FIRST ever Bach-a-thon was a 19- hour celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, featuring 200 works…

PLAYING AND PRAYING AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL

CECILIA PHAN, coordinator of the Young Adult Ministry and Evangelization for the Diocese of Orange, (30s, Young Couples, Young Families)…

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Sports

RAISE THE FLAG

IN 2024, THE DIOCESE of Orange Parochial Athletic League (PAL), added girls flag football to its offering of team sports….

THINGS ARE GOING SWIMMINGLY FOR BLESSED SACRAMENT’S BIANCA BATANG

STUDENT ATHLETES OFTEN HAVE TO juggle sports with the demands of academics and a social life. It can be a…

HAT-TRICK

AS THE SERVITE HIGH School’s ice hockey coach, Mike Marshall has guided the Friars to championships in three of the…

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National

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

A WITNESS TO HISTORY

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

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…

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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...

OC CATHOLIC AFAR
Paige Brooks brought along a copy of OC Catholic when she visited the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella in Florence,...

OC CATHOLIC AFAR
Elise Bowles and Nestor Contreras visited the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Norwich, England, and brought along a...

Education

2025 DIOCESAN STUDENT CHORAL FESTIVAL

ABOUT 400 ELEMENTARY and middle school choir students came together to praise God, showcase their singing talents and improve their…

LEADERSHIP IN ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

VIRTUE IS ITS OWN reward,” is a quote used by the parents of JSerra Catholic High School sophomore Evan Brady,…

ST. ANNE SCHOOL FPS TEAMS SHINE AT CALIFORNIA STATE BOWL

Ten Future Problem Solving (FPS) teams from St. Anne School in Laguna Niguel traveled to San Jose, on April 4…

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ST. CATHERINE’S ACADEMY MARKS CENTENNIAL
EIGHTH-GRADE CADET Brandon Villareal called out the cadence. “Left, left, keep in step,” he cried. “Oh, yeah,” about 100 boys...

BREAKING GROUND AT ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Catholic School recently broke ground on a long-awaited gymnasium, with a ceremonial shovel gifted to a...

REAGAN KEMMERER LOVES JESUS AND HER COUNTRY
REAGAN KEMMERER, AN eighth grader at St. Junipero Serra Catholic School in Rancho Santa Margarita, continues to deepen her relationship...

STUDENTS SHINE AT ANNUAL ACADEMIC DECATHLON
CECI DEMARIA WAS among 220 middle school students who attended the 29th annual Academic Decathlon held March 1 at Santa...