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WELCOME BACK!

A NEW SCHOOL YEAR in the Diocese of Orange has begun! Students, teachers and staff made their way back to... 

by PATTY MAHONEY 

THE EUCHARIST THROUGH A CARDIOLOGIST’S EYES: FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH

I’LL BE THE FIRST to admit that the sterile and highly controlled atmosphere of a cardiac catheterization lab doesn’t inherently... 

by DR. JOSE CACERES 

RAISING THE BAR

GROWING UP IN Santa Ana, Maurice Sanchez recalled his mother encouraging her youngest of four children to become either an... 

by LOU PONSI 

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... 

by GREG HARDESTY 

PLANTING BRIGHT FUTURES

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL in Santa Ana is planting a bright future for its students, teaching them everything they need... 

by JULIA MCINTYRE, CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ORANGE COUNTY 

Local

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARTERS A NEW COUNCIL AT SANTIAGO TRADE SCHOOL

LAST MONTH, THE SANTIAGO Trade School announced the chartering of a new Knights of Columbus council, called the Our Lady…

GETTING TO KNOW YOU:

WITH SO MANY different groups coming together in the Catholic Church, it’s important to have someone who can navigate these…

ST. ANTHONY MARY CLARET HOSTS ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION’S CARNIVAL FOR KIDS

SERVING THE POOR AND those in need is a principal tenet of the Catholic Church as stated by Jesus throughout…

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Christ Cathedral

FR. ROBERT SPITZER TO SPEAK ON “SCIENCE, MEDICINE & THE SHROUD”

FR. ROBERT SPITZER, a Jesuit priest, educator, lecturer and author, who has written multiple books and given numerous presentations on…

JOYFUL NOISE: THE DIOCESAN CHOIR CAMP REACHES THE HIGH NOTES

THERE IS NO JOY QUITE like the sound of a children’s choir singing a new song to the Lord. For…

DIOCESE HOSTS ANNUAL MARIAN DAYS CELEBRATION

THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE hosted its third annual Marian Days celebration on July 12 and 13, a celebration on the…

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Sports

TAKING IT TO THE MAT

EVERYONE HAS A hurdle in life — something so difficult it can seem impossible to overcome. Samantha Arce, a senior…

THREE’S A CHARM

It’s been a season of “threepeats” for the JSerra girls cross country team. At the CIF State Cross Country Championships…

MONARCHS TAKE STATE

More than a year before the start of the 2023 volleyball season, Mater Dei volleyball coach Dan O’Dell felt that…

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IN MEMORIAM
FR. ROBERT VIDAL, affectionately known as “Fr. Bob,” passed away on July 15 at the age of 88. A visitation...

THREE QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE MAKING YOUR LEGACY PLAN
DID YOU KNOW THAT nearly 70% of Americans don’t have a will or living trust? With August being National Make-A-Will...

IN MEMORIAM
IT IS WITH HEAVY HEARTS that the Diocese of Orange announces the passing of Mother Iluminada Soto Garcia, who died...

Opinion Headlines

MY EXPERIENCE AT THE TENTH NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
FROM JULY 17 TO 21, I had the extraordinary opportunity to attend the tenth National Eucharistic Congress, held in Indianapolis....

CELEBRATING OUR GRADUATES: EMPOWERING MISSIONARY DISCIPLES
IT IS ALWAYS a joy to celebrate the graduation of our remarkable students in OC Catholic Schools. This past month,...

WE ARE AN EASTER PEOPLE: “HALLELUJAH”
Happy Easter of the Resurrection! At the heart of the Christian faith lies an event that transforms lives: the Easter...

National

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…

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MIAMI CATHOLIC PARISH SAYS 10 OF ITS FAMILIES STILL MISSING AFTER COLLAPSE
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (CNS) — It is an understatement to say the people and staff of St. Joseph Parish will...

U.S. BISHOPS WILL GATHER VIRTUALLY FOR THEIR JUNE 16-18 SPRING ASSEMBLY
WASHINGTON (CNS) — When they gather virtually for their annual spring assembly June 16-18, the U.S. bishops will be asked...

PHILADELPHIA ARCHBISHOP: ‘NOTHING COMPARES’ TO BEING PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT SUNDAY MASS
Washington D.C., May 25, 2021 / 04:01 pm (CNA) - The Archbishop of Philadelphia this week invited Catholics back to Sunday Mass, emphasizing the importance of in-person attendance. 

GRAD STUDENTS LIFT ELDERLY PARISHIONERS’ SPIRITS ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME
SAN DIEGO (CNS) — In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Wendell Callahan became aware of two demographic...

World

OC CATHOLIC AFAR

The Dwyer Family brought along a copy of OC Catholic when they visited London in June to celebrate the graduation…

OC CATHOLIC AFAR

Fr. Michael Fitzpatrick from St. John Neumann in Irvine led a pilgrimage to Poland with parishioners from St. John Neumann…

OC CATHOLIC AFAR

Phil Di Rosa and his wife Rose Di Rosa visited Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland in early June. The cathedral…

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World Headlines

OC CATHOLIC AFAR
The Bolanos Family traveled to Zion National Park in Utah inJune. Pictured are (mom) Anabel, (daughter) Francine and (dad) Arturo...

RENEWING WEDDING VOWS AT THE VATICAN
WHEN DR. VINCENT Nguyen and his wife Linh married in 1992 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Westminster, he was...

OC CATHOLIC AFAR
A group of friends visited St. Wilfrid Catholic Church in London this past May. From Left to right: Bong Ventura...

OC CATHOLIC AFAR
Susan and Tim Strader brought this issue of the OC Catholic picturing Christ Cathedral Organ Scholars to Sainte Marie Majeure...

Education

ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: MEET OUR NEW PRINCIPALS!

MANY OF OUR Catholic schools in the Diocese of Orange welcomed new principals this year. Orange County Catholic thought it…

JSERRA HOSTS ADELANTE FEST

WHEN JSERRA CATHOLIC High School was founded in 2003, its founders chose to name the new coeducational institution after St….

A DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMAN

EARLIER THIS SUMMER, Valerie Noria, a rising senior at Mater Dei Catholic High School, competed in the Distinguished Young Women…

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Education Headlines

GETTING TO KNOW YOU
THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE offers many impressive elementary and high schools. La Purísima Catholic School in Orange is certainly impressive,...

REUNITED: MATER DEI CLASS OF 1974
EACH YEAR, MATER DEI High School awards a spirit trophy to the class with the most school spirit. UNIFORMS, YEARBOOKS...

JSERRA STUDENTS TEACH STRENGTH TO EMPOWER YOUNG GIRLS
TWIN SISTERS SYDNEY and Madison Huynh have been practitioners of martial arts for most of their lives. The sisters, who...

EAGLES SOAR DURING TRADITIONAL PILGRIMAGE TO SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
ON EAGLES’ WINGS, 280 members of the class of 2024 embarked on Santa Margarita Catholic High School’s annual senior pilgrimage...