I NEVER PLANNED ON BECOMING a private Catholic school teacher. I was a product of public schools and began working…
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A CALL TO TEACH
AM THE PRODUCT of 12 years of Catholic education. Each of my children has attended Catholic school from preschool through…
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WHY I TEACH AT A CATHOLIC SCHOOL
TO BE A CATHOLIC SCHOOL teacher is more than a profession— it’s a calling. It’s where my faith and my…
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THE MINISTRY OF EXORCISM
A CROWD OF approximately 200 greeted renowned exorcism expert, Fr. Gary Thomas, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church on the evening…
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AM I FREE?
“FIVE SCORE YEARS ago, a great American … signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon…
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JSERRA SENIOR TRANSFORMS EMPTY SPACES INTO HEALING HOMES THROUGH STUDENT-FOUNDED NONPROFIT
JSerra Catholic High School senior Eya Kane, a student in the school’s Law Magnet Program, is giving families in crisis…
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AROUND OUR DIOCESE
MISSION SJC’S ARTIFACT OF THE MONTH Mission San Juan Capistrano will mark its 250th anniversary in 2026. To mark this…
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A MESSAGE FOR OUR DIOCESE
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ and friends all, We kindly ask for your prayers for Bishop Kevin Vann, who…
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SNOW THAT HERALDS CHRISTMAS JOY
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Catholic School pulled out all the stops and brought in 40 tons of snow to help…
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PARISHIONERS’ PASTIMES & PASSIONS
In this regular series, OC Catholic takes a deeper look at some interesting and unexpected pastimes of diocesan parishioners. ST….









