YEARS BEFORE THE formation of the Diocese of Orange, most Catholic churches and elementary schools in Orange County came under…
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ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS HOSTS ACADEMIC JUNIOR HIGH DECATHLON
THE BLEACHERS WERE FULL, signs of support were held high and the cheering of spectators filled the gym as students…
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REACHING NEW LEVELS OF STUDENT SUCCESS
IMPLEMENTING A NEW TEACHING MODEL, innovative educational technology and constant cross-campus collaboration are helping a network of Orange County Catholic…
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ON THE MENU: HOW TO BE COMMUNITY HELPERS
STANDING IN TWO STRAIGHT lines, the transitional kindergarteners chanted, “Hip, hip pizza!” as they patiently waited to go inside. “Let’s…
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FACING ALS, MATER DEI COACH FINDS STRENGTH IN FAITH, FAMILY
WHEN JOHNNY Rodriguez took over as lacrosse coach at Mater Dei High School in 2015, he passed on to his…
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DIOCESAN ARCHIVIST TELLS STORY OF THE CHURCH ONE ARTIFACT AT A TIME
FROM THE TIME HE was young, Fr. Christopher Heath appeared to have a relatively clean, uncluttered path to life. He…
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FOR 30 YEARS, ST. BONAVENTURE ARTIST-SEAMSTRESSES HAVE DEEPENED THE WORSHIP EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR BANNERS, ALTAR CLOTHS
THERE’S A WIZARD (wizardress?) behind the curtains. Three, actually. For the past 30 years, Lynn Hearn, Nancy Minear and Dorothy…
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A MISSIONARY TRIP TO REMEMBER
THROUGHOUT HISTORY, saints have walked the Earth as pilgrims, noted Cindy Hoang, a parishioner at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove….
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SERVICE AND HEALING AT THE 34TH WORLD DAY OF THE SICK MASS
THE DIOCESE CAME TOGETHER recently to attend the World Day of the Sick Mass at Christ Cathedral. About 1,600 worshippers…
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GOING FOR THE GOLD: A CELEBRATION OF CULTURES AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL ACADEMY
AS THE 2026 WINTER Olympics officially began in Italy, a smaller opening ceremony was happening in Orange County. This one…