The following are a list of archived articles. To view the most recent Diocesan articles on the web site, click here.

2006

• Diocese of Orange Honors the Virtue of Hospitality in Traditional Posadas Celebration
  (PDF) December 19, 2006
• Diocesan Deanery Peace & Justice Network E-Newsletter
  (PDF) December 2006
• Diocese Of Orange Celebrates Inaugural Prayer Breakfast
  (PDF) 12/6/06
• Catholics Gather in Santa Ana for the Annual Procession Honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe
  (PDF) 12/4/06
• Catolicos Se Reunen En Santa Ana Para La Procesion Anual En Honor De Nuestra Señora De Guadalupe
  (PDF) 12/4/06
• Diocesan Deanery Peace & Justice Network E-Newsletter
  (PDF) 12/27/06
• DIOCESE OF ORANGE HONORS THE VIRTUE OF HOSPITALITY IN TRADITIONAL POSADAS CELEBRATION
  (PDF) 12/22/06

• Diocese of Orange honors 117 vietnamese martyred in brutal Catholic Persecution
  (PDF) 11/14/06
• Christ the King Catholic Church Presents Third Annual Catholic Liturgy Music Workshop with Rawn Harbor
  (PDF) 11/10/06

• DIOCESE OF ORANGE AUXILIARY BISHOP JOINS DELEGATION ON COMPASSIONATE MISSION TO BORDER
  Bishops’ visit highlights deplorable conditions & human trafficking
  (PDF) 10/25/06
  
• DIOCESE OF ORANGE CELEBRATES ALL SOULS DAY IN HONOR OF THE DEPARTED - Colorful Banners, Flowing Flowers and Skeleton Effigies are displayed at Cemetery
  (PDF) 10/25/06
• Library / Media Center to Reopen at Marywood
  Serves Parishioners
  (PDF) 10/5/06
• THE FIRST DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL COMMISSIONED BY BISHOP BROWN
  (PDF) 10/5/06
• ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLICS AND THEIR PETS GATHER AT THE MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO FOR ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
  (PDF) 10/4/06

• "Voter's Guide for Serious Catholics"
  Published by Catholic Answers Action 9/28/06
  English
  Spanish
• Learn about Your Catholic Faith from Home and Earn a Certification in 5 weeks
  (PDF) 9/19/06
• MOST REV. TOD D. BROWN, BISHOP OF ORANGE, TO CELEBRATE PRESTIGIOUS AND HISTORIC “RED MASS” FOR ORANGE COUNTY’S LEGAL COMMUNITY
  (HTML) 9/26/06

• Sisters of Providence to take registry of names to Rome for canonization of Blessed Mother Theodore Guerin
  (PDF) 8/30/06
• BISHOPS LAUNCH WEBSITE AS RESOURCE FOR CATHOLICS FACING END-OF-LIFE ISSUES
  (PDF) 8/17/06
• DIOCESE OF ORANGE WELCOMES SANTA ANA COMMUNITY TO ITS’ NEW 16,000 SQ. FT. OUR LADY OF LA VANG CHURCH
  (PDF) 8/14/06
• PARROQUIA EN ANAHEIM SE RECUPERA DE UN INCENDIO
  Después de sufrir un incendio, la Parroquia de San Justino Mártir, termina su restauración con un costo aproximado de $1 millón de dólares.
  (PDF) 8/8/06
• ANAHEIM PARISH RECOVERS FROM ARSON
  St. Justin Martyr Completes Nearly $1 Million Restoration after Fire
  (PDF) 8/2/06

• DIOCESE OF ORANGE AUX. BISHOP TO SERVE AS EPISCOPAL MODERATOR OF FIRST NATIONAL ASIAN & PACIFIC CATHOLIC CONVOCATION
  Leaders will discuss justice for immigrants and the increasing role of
  Asian & Pacific Americans in the Church
  (PDF) 6/26/06
• DIOCESE OF ORANGE HOSTS 29TH ANNUAL RE-CREATION SUMMER CAMP
  For almost three decades, the Re-Creation camp for adults with disabilities has provided a unique setting for support, interaction, artistic exploration and spiritual growth
  (PDF) 6/20/06
• MATER DEI & CORNELIA CONNELLY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EMBARK ON CHORAL PILGRIMAGE THROUGHOUT ITALY
  The combined 220 member choral group will perform for Pope Benedict XVI in
  St. Peter’s Basilica
  (PDF) 6/15/06
• THREE NEW PRIESTS HAVE DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS BUT SHARE A COMMON CALLING
  Vietnamese-Americans continue to join the priesthood at an increased rate
  (PDF) 6/12/06
• DIOCESE OF ORANGE STATEMENT ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
  (PDF) Pentecost Sunday, June 4, 2006
• THREE NEW PRIESTS FOR THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE
  New priests have diverse backgrounds but share a common calling
  (PDF) 6/6/06
• KNEELING OR STANDING ARE NOT ‘MORTAL SINS’
  Father Martin Tran's Retraction
  (PDF) 6/2/06
• BISHOP OF ORANGE VOICES SUPPORT FOR COMPASSIONATE AND COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM AT PENTECOST CELEBRATION
  This annual ritual honors the Holy Spirit and marks the beginning of the church’s mission in the world
  (PDF) 6/2/06

• ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ORANGE HONORS BUSINESS LEADERS
  (PDF) 5/15/06
• PROMINENT RELIGIOUS LEADER AND COMMUNITY SERVANTS HONORED BY MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL
  (PDF) 5/12/06
• DIOCESE OF ORANGE DELEGATION EMBARKS ON PILGRIMAGE TO THE GULF COAST IN SUPPORT OF HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS
  The Diocese of Orange has raised more than $1.5 million for Hurricane Relief
  (PDF) 5/2/06
• DIOCESE OF ORANGE REUNTIES CHILDREN AND MOTHERS THROUGH ANNUAL “GET ON THE BUS” PROGRAM
  (PDF) 5/2/06

• RELICS OF THE MEXICAN MARTYRS TO BE DISPLAYED BY DIOCESE OF ORANGE
  Traveling exhibit of holy Relics crosses the United States
  (PDF) 4/19/06
• DIOCESE OF ORANGE TO BAPTIZE MORE THAN 950 PEOPLE IN ANNUAL EASTER VIGIL
  The great Easter vigil is the most momentous ceremony in the Roman Catholic Church
  (PDF) 4/13/06
• LATINO AND VIETNAMESE COMMUNITIES UNITE IN THE SPIRIT OF GOOD FRIDAY TO PROMOTE IMMIGRATION REFORM
  They will celebrate the traditional Stations of the Cross that depicts the Passion and death of Christ
  (PDF) 4/12/06
• DIOCESE OF ORANGE CELEBRATES BLESSING OF HOLY OILS IN ANNUAL CHRISM MASS - This Mass ranks among the most solemn and significant liturgies of the church
  (PDF) 4/5/06

• DIOCESE OF ORANGE HONORS LEGACY AND CONTINUED MISSION OF CESAR CHAVEZ IN MAÑANITAS CELEBRATION (PDF) 3/29/06
• Diocese of Orange Conference on Business and Ethics to be held at Chapman University on May 25th 2006 (PDF) 3/29/06
• THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE AND TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM CELEBRATE SEVENTH ANNUAL JEWISH/LATINO PASSOVER SEDER (PDF) 3/22/06

• SANTA CLARA DE ASIS PARISH COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION OF SAN DAMIANO MULTIPURPOSE CENTER - The center draws its architectural inspiration from the Umbria region of Italy (PDF) 2/23/06
• KING AND QUEEN OF MARDI GRAS TO BE CROWNED IN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE SPIRIT OF CATHOLIC PHILANTHROPY (PDF) 2/23/06
• OVER 200 CATHOLIC YOUTH FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNITE TO PERFORM IN NEWPORT BEACH CHORAL FESTIVAL (PDF) 2/10/06
• CATHOLIC PHILANTHROPISTS HONOR BISHOP TOD D. BROWN WITH EMINENT CATHOLIC LEADERSHIP AWARD (PDF) 2/3/06
• ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF CONSECRATED LIFE: HONORS THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF RELIGIOUS SISTERS, BROTHERS, AND PRIESTS (PDF) 2/3/06

2005

• Catholics Gather in Santa Ana for the Annual Procession Honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe
  
  Catolicos se Reunen en Santa Ana Para La Procesion Anual en Honor de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
  12/2/05
• The Diocese of Orange Celebrates Patriarch's 90th Birthday
  12/1/05
• MOST REV. TOD D. BROWN, BISHOP OF ORANGE WILL CELEBRATE THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF “NOSTRA AETATE”
  This Ceremony will Renew the Diocese of Orange Commitment to Interreligious Dialogue and Respect
• Most Rev. Tod D. Brown, Bishop of Orange, To Celebrate Prestigious and Historic "Red Mass" for Orange County's Legal Community
  10/20/05
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange Retires 70% of Settlement Obligation
  9/16/05
• ALERT: Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage
  Diocese of Orange Urges Governor to Veto Gender-Neutral Marriage Bill and Censures Two State Legislators
  9/9/05
• ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC YOUTH EMBARK ON EUROPEAN PILGRIMAGE FOR WORLD YOUTH DAY
  8/9/05
• Diocese of Orange Honored for Programs to Protect Children and Young People
  7/27/05
• St. Justin Martyr Fire
  7/25/05
• 2005 USCCB group tax exemption ruling, which covers Catholic organizations listed in the 2005 Official Catholic Directory
  7/13/05
• CRS Sudan Emergency Rep. Returns From Darfur Assessment, Avaialable for Interviews
  7/5/05
• CRS Sudan Emergency Representative Returns From Darfur Assessment
  7/5/05
• St. Catherine of Siena's Extensive Remodel Emphasizes Architectural and Artistic Symbolism
  6/29/05
• DIOCESE OF ORANGE HOSTS 28TH ANNUAL RE-CREATION SUMMER CAMP
  6/17/05
• Irvine Catholic Parish Pledges $1 Million to the UCI Interfaith Center
  6/16/05
• POPE JOHN PAUL II HONORS RABBI SHELTON DONNELL OF TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM: Bishop of Orange, Most Rev. Tod D. Brown Will Present the Benemerenti Medal
  (6/14/05)
• SEVEN NEW PRIESTS FOR THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE: Bishop Brown acknowledges need for priests to keep up with growth
  (6/14/05)
• POPE JOHN PAUL II HONORS RABBI SHELTON DONNELL OF TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM:
  Bishop of Orange, Most Rev. Tod D. Brown Will Present the Benemerenti Medal
  (6/9/05)
• SEVEN NEW PRIESTS FOR THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE:
  Bishop Brown acknowledges need for priests to keep up with growth (6/9/05)
• Bishop's Letter of May 17th regarding the release of Diocesan Personnel Records in English and Spanish
• 2004 Audit Executive Summary Results for the Charter for the Protection of Children & Young People
  (2/25/05)

2004

• Official Statement of Bishop Brown Regarding Sexual Abuse Settlement (12/6/04)
• Bishop Brown's Announcement at Press Conference Regarding the Settlement (12/6/04)
• Information regarding Proposition 71:
  (9/10/04)
  
  • California Catholic Bishops Issue Statement opposing Proposition 71 (PDF)
  • Bishop's Statement in Opposition to Proposition 71 in English (PDF)
  • Declaración en la Oposición para Propuesta 71 (PDF)
• Bishop Brown's letter to parishioners about the number of sexual abuse cases filed against the Diocese and their corrective actions (English / Español) (6/18/04)
• Diocese of Orange announces members of Sexual Misconduct Oversight
  and Review Board (4/5/04)
• Bishop's Letter to Parishioners on Ash Wednesday 2004 in English
  (2/20/04)
• la carta en el español
  (2/20/04)
• Diocese Names Clergy Allegedly Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minors in 2003
  (2/4/04)
• Bishop Brown Permanently Removes Priest
  (2/2/04)
• Creating a Safe Environment
• The Covenant with the Faithful (1/20/04)
• Photographs from the Covenant signing ceremony at Holy Family Cathedral
• Article about the Covenant with the Faithful
• Bishop's letter to parishioners regarding the new Covenent with The Faithful (1/20/04)
• Bishop Tod Brown Proclaims Historic COVENANT WITH THE FAITHFUL; Pledges to make Diocese or Orange Responsive and Accountable; Will Dedicate Period of Lent to Remorse for Sexual Abuse Victims (1/16/04)

2003

• Photos from a BBQ luncheon held on 9/3/03 celebrating Bishop Tod Brown's 5th anniversary as Bishop of the Diocese of Orange. (9/5/03)
• Press Release: Statement Regarding Breach of Confidential Deliberations in Two Sexual Misconduct Cases (added 8/03)
• New General Instruction to the Roman Missal (added 8/18/03)
• Diocese of Orange Reasserts its Commitment to Protect Children and Young People (7/21/03)
• Bishop Brown Speaks Out About Critical Media Coverage (7/2/03)
• Sexual Misconduct Policy Update - 1 Year later (6/20/03)
• The USCCB has exciting new streaming video clips available at their web site (added 6/2/03)
• Victims of Sexual Abuse Support Group held every Friday night (added 5/21/03)
• Statement from Bishop Tod D. Brown regarding the appointment of Bishop-Elect Dominic Luong (added 4/26/03)
• Bishop Brown to announce that the Holy Father has named a new auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Orange (added 4/25/03)
• Photographs from Press Conference announcing the appointment of Bishop-Elect Dominic Luong (added 4/30/03)
• Carta a los Migrantes
  January, 2003
• A Letter to Migrants
  January, 2003
• Statement in Response to Potential Litigation Under SB 1779
  (added 1/3/03)

2002

• Letter from the Bishops of California regarding SB 1779
  December 2, 2002
• Diocesan Financial Report for FY 2002
• Respecting Boundaries in the Catholic Church
  (added 6/13/02)