DEACON TOM SAENZ didn’t enter the Diocese of Orange’s permanent diaconate, expecting to one day lead it. “I thought I’d…
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FROM THE HEART: “SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL THROUGH THE AGES”
WHEN THE BOOK IDEA was first pitched to Fr. Peregrine Fletcher, O.Praem., of St. Michael’s Abbey, it seemed like too…
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HOLY TRINITY HONORS OUR MOTHER MARY WITH MAY CROWNING CELEBRATION
IN ANOTHER FIRST for Holy Trinity Parish in Ladera Ranch, more than 300 parishioners gathered on May 3, to honor…
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“THE HANDS AND FEET OF CHRIST”
THEY ARE THE UNSUNG workers and volunteers who help allow the Catholic Church to attend to and serve its diverse…
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DIOCESAN DELEGATION MEETS POPE, VISITS BORGO LAUDATO SI’ — CENTRO DI ALTA FORMAZIONE LAUDATO SI’
CASTEL GANDOLFO, located 15 miles outside of Rome, has for centuries served as a summer residence and vacation retreat for…
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CATHOLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS GATHER FOR LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
CURRENT AND ASPIRING school administrators recently came together to reflect, reinvigorate the ideals of Catholic education and consider whether leadership…
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MOMENTS IN OUR JOURNEY
On March 24, the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Orange, Bishop Kevin Vann led a pilgrimage to Italy, which…
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FOOD & FELLOWSHIP AT ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH LENTEN FISH FRY
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Parish kicked off its Lenten fish fry season on Feb. 20 with a feast for the…
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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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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…