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NOVEMBER, 2011
OCTOBER, 2011
- “BLESSING OF THE WAVES” IN SURF CITY U.S.A. EXEMPLIFIES DIVERSITY UNITED IN A COMMON CAUSE
- INTERFAITH LEADERS, SURFERS AND OCEAN GOERS GATHERED IN SURF CITY USA FOR ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE WAVES
September, 2011
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE HOSTS FOURTH ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE WAVES IN SURF CITY USA
- CATHOLIC CHARITIES GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT CHILDREN AT-RISK PROGRAM
August, 2011
July, 2011
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE MAKES FORMAL BID FOR CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE EXPRESSES INTEREST IN CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL
June, 2011
- “A CELEBRATION OF LIFE” BENEFIT CONCERT FOR AUTISM/ RELATED DISABILITIES
- OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW CHURCH
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE TO ORDAIN SIX NEW PRIESTS
May, 2011
- BEATIFICATION OF POPE JOHN PAUL II: Historic Vatican rite will celebrate a remarkable, holy life
- BISHOP TO ORDAIN 13 NEW PERMANENT DEACONS FOR DIOCESE OF ORANGE
April, 2011
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE SET TO BAPTIZE LARGEST GROUP EVER IN ANNUAL EASTER VIGIL
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS & ETHICS SETS ATTENDANCE RECORD
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE CELEBRATES BLESSING OF HOLY OILS IN ANNUAL CHRISM MASS
- PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY GATHERING
- NATIONAL BOARD OF VICARS FOR RELIGIOUS VISIT CONGREGATION FOR CONSECRATED LIFE & SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE IN ROME
- CALIFORNIA BISHOPS URGE GOVERNOR, LEGISLATORS TO RETURN TO BUDGET TALKS
March, 2011
- THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE AND TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM CELEBRATE TWELFTH ANNUAL JEWISH/HISPANIC PASSOVER SEDER
- BISHOP BROWN MARKS BEGINNING OF LENT WITH TRADITIONAL ASH WEDNESDAY BLESSING
- ORANGE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION ELECTS NEW CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBERS
- KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO BE CROWNED IN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE SPIRIT OF CATHOLIC PHILANTHROPY
- CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS & ETHICS HONORS OUTSTANDING BUSINESS LEADERS:Bishop Tod D. Brown Announces Dr. Jacqueline DuPont and John O’Connor as 2011 Honorees
February, 2011
- BISHOP BROWN TO ANOINT SICK AND BLESS CAREGIVERS DURING WORLD DAY OF THE SICK CELEBRATION
- LOCAL VIETNAMESE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY CELEBRATES LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH HISTORIC TET FESTIVAL
January, 2011
- AWARD WINNING DIOCESE OF ORANGE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS OPEN THEIR DOORS FOR NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE ANNUAL PASTORAL SERVICES APPEAL: New OCF Director Explains Why This Appeal is Important to Everyone
- LLAMADO ANUAL DE LOS SERVICIOS PASTORALES DE LA DIÓCESIS DE ORANGE: La nueva directora de la OCF explica por qué este llamado es importante para todos
- QUĨ MỤC VỤ HÀNG NĂM CỦA GIÁO PHẬN ORANGE: Vị Giám Đốc Tổ Chức Công Giáo Orange giải thích tại sao lời kêu gọi này quan trọng đối với mọi người
- MASS AND ROSARY TO END ABORTION
December, 2010
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November, 2010
- TOP FAITH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS “MARCH FOR THE DREAM” WITH ORANGE COUNTY CONGREGATIONS, FAMILIES, AND STUDENTS
- ALTOS LÍDERES RELIGIOSOS Y DE LA COMUNIDAD "MARCHA POR EL DREAM" CON CONGREGACIONES, FAMILIAS Y ESTUDIANTES DEL CONDADO DE ORANGE
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE HONORS 117 VIETNAMESE MARTYRED IN BRUTAL CATHOLIC PERSECUTION
- ORANGE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEARLY $10 MILLION OF GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION & OTHER MINISTRIES
- LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RECOGNIZED FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO STRUGGLING FAMILIES
October, 2010
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE CELEBRATES ALL SOULS DAY IN HONOR OF THE DEPARTED
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNUAL CATHOLIC PRAYER BREAKFAST
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE HOSTS THIRD ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE WAVES IN SURF CITY USA
- ORANGE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE CATHEDRAL PROJECT: Phase One Begins with Selection of Architect, Craig W. Hartman, FAIA and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP; Christ Our Savior Cathedral Design will Feature Innovative Engineering and Extensive Community Service Facilities when Completed.
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE HOSTS 34th ANNUAL RECREATION CAMP
June, 2010
- BISHOP ORDAINS A NEW PRIEST FOR THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE REUNITES CHILDREN WITH THEIR INCARCERATED FATHERS
May, 2010
- COSTA MESA PARISH CELEBRATES GOLDEN JUBILEE
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE CELEBRATES PENTECOST RITUAL HONORING THE HOLY SPIRIT
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE REUNITES CHILDREN AND MOTHERS DURING 10TH ANNUAL “GET ON THE BUS” PROGRAM
March, 2010
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE CELEBRATES BLESSING OF HOLY OILS IN ANNUAL CHRISM MASS
- SANTA ANA PARISH BLESSES STREETS IN ACT OF SOLIDARITY AGAINST GANG VIOLENCE
- AUXILIARY BISHOP LUONG TO PRESENT SIXTH ANNUAL CATHOLIC MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
- CHRISTIAN LEADERS GATHER IN ORANGE TO PRAY FOR RELIGIOUS UNITY
- THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE AND TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM CELEBRATE ELEVENTH ANNUAL JEWISH/HISPANIC PASSOVER SEDER
- IT IS TIME TO REJOICE - BECAUSE WE CARE: Laetare Sunday Campaign Reaches Out to Area Needy
February, 2010
- BISHOP BROWN APPOINTS NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
- LOCAL VIETNAMESE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY CELEBRATES LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH HISTORIC TET FESTIVAL
- KING AND QUEEN OF MARDI GRAS TO BE CROWNED IN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE SPIRIT OF CATHOLIC PHILANTHROPY
- ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF CONSECRATED LIFE HONORS THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF RELIGIOUS SISTERS, BROTHERS, AND PRIESTS
- BISHOP BROWN TO ANOINT SICK AND BLESS CAREGIVERS DURING WORLD DAY OF THE SICK CELEBRATION
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE COMPLETES FIRST MAUSOLEUM IN HUNTINGTON BEACH IN 30 YEARS
January, 2010
- BISHOP BROWN ANSWERS PRESIDENT OBAMA’S CALL FOR INCREASED INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOG
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE AUXILIARY BISHOP TO JOIN SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS IN ANNUAL “WALK FOR LIFE”
- BISHOP TO DEDICATE NEW 26,000 SQFT ST. THOMAS MORE PARISH CENTER
- AWARD WINNING DIOCESE OF ORANGE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS OPEN THEIR DOORS FOR NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
December, 2009
- ST. THOMAS MORE PARISH TO CEREMONIALLY OPEN NEW 26,000 SQFT PARISH CENTER
- CATHOLICS GATHER IN SANTA ANA FOR ANNUAL PROCESSION HONORING OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
November, 2009
- OLDEST PARISH IN NORTH ORANGE COUNTY PREPARES TO CELEBRATE 150TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE HONORS 117 VIETNAMESE MARTYRED IN BRUTAL CATHOLIC PERSECUTION
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE TO CELEBRATE PRESTIGIOUS AND HISTORIC “RED MASS” FOR ORANGE COUNTY’S LEGAL COMMUNITY
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE CALLS PARISHIONERS TOGETHER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEALTHCARE REFORM
October, 2009
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE CELEBRATES ALL SOULS DAY IN HONOR OF THE DEPARTED
- ST. JUSTIN MARTYR PARISH SCHOOL CELEBRATES GOLDEN JUBILEE
- THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE FOR ITS ANNUAL APPEAL VIDEO
- A FIRST FOR ORANGE COUNTY: INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL NAMES LA PURISIMA CHURCH IN ORANGE “BLUE RIBBON STEWARDSHIP PARISH”
- LAGUNA BEACH COMMUNITY CELEBRATES DEDICATION OF NEW ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA PARISH SCHOOL
- LAGUNA HILLS PARISH TO DEDICATE NEW $4.8 MILLION PARISH HALL
- FAITH LEADERS SHOW SOLIDARITY: Blessing of the Waves returns to Huntington Beach
- ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLICS AND THEIR PETS GATHER FOR ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE HOSTS SECOND ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE WAVES IN SURF CITY USA
September, 2009
- SERRA CATHOLIC SCHOOL MARKS COMPLETION OF PHASE II OF MAJOR CAMPUS EXPANSION
- HUNTINGTON BEACH CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF MAJOR CATHOLIC CHURCH RENOVATION PROJECT
August, 2009
July, 2009
June, 2009
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE HOSTS 32nd ANNUAL RECREATION CAMP
- BISHOP BROWN TO CELEBRATE CLOSING RITUAL OF THE YEAR OF ST. PAUL IN HONOR OF 2000TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAINT’S BIRTH
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE REUNITES CHILDREN WITH THEIR INCARCERATED FATHERS
- SIX NEW PRIESTS FOR THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE
May, 2009
April, 2009
- ORANGE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION HONORS ETHICAL BUSINESS LEADERS:
Theresa C. Morrison and Timothy R. Busch to receive Business Ethics Award - DIOCESE OF ORANGE TO BAPTIZE MORE THAN 700 PEOPLE IN ANNUAL EASTER VIGIL
- SANTA ANA PARISH BLESSES STREETS IN ACT OF SOLIDARITY AGAINST GANG VIOLENCE
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE CELEBRATES BLESSING OF HOLY OILS IN ANNUAL CHRISM MASS
- FUNDS NEEDED FOR “GET ON THE BUS”—UNITING CHILDREN WITH MOM’S IN PRISON
March, 2009
- THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE AND TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM CELEBRATE TENTH ANNUAL JEWISH/HISPANIC PASSOVER SEDER
- BISHOP BROWN TO PRESENT FIFTH ANNUAL CATHOLIC MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
- AMERICAN BISHOPS TO ORDAIN NEW DIOCESE OF ORANGE AUXILIARY BISHOP IN RARELY SEEN CEREMONY
- BISHOP TOD BROWN LISTENS TO HIS LAITY: Laetare Sunday Marks the Halfway Point in Lent; New Giving is Encouraged
- EL OBISPO TOD BROWN ESCUCHA A SUS SEGLARES: El Domingo de Laetare (Alegría) Marca el Punto Intermedio de la Cuaresma; se anima a dar haciendo un mayor esfuerzo
- SUNDAY OF 5 LOAVES
February, 2009
- CATECHETICAL LEADERS LEARN IN THREE LANGUAGES DURING APRIL CATHOLIC EDUCATION CONFERENCE IN ANAHEIM
- BISHOP BROWN MARKS BEGINNING OF LENT WITH TRADITIONAL ASH WEDNESDAY BLESSING
- 21ST-CENTURY LEADERSHIP AND CURRICULUM MODELS ARE MAJOR THEMES FOR CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATORS AT NCEA CONFERENCE
- KING AND QUEEN OF MARDI GRAS TO BE CROWNED IN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE SPIRIT OF CATHOLIC PHILANTHROPY
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE HONORS SACRED UNION IN ANNUAL WORLD MARRIAGE DAY CELEBRATION
- ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF CONSECRATED LIFE HONORS THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF RELIGIOUS SISTERS, BROTHERS, AND PRIESTS
- BISHOP BROWN TO ANOINT SICK AND BLESS CAREGIVERS DURING WORLD DAY OF THE SICK CELEBRATION
January, 2009
- JUSTICE AND PEACE "TEACH-IN" HOUSING CRISIS EVENT
- AWARD WINNING DIOCESE OF ORANGE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS OPEN THEIR DOORS FOR NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
- CHORAL GROUPS GATHER IN NEWPORT BEACH TO CELEBRATE RELIGIOUS UNITY
- LOCAL VIETNAMESE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY CELEBRATES LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH HISTORIC TET FESTIVAL
- DIOCESES OF ORANGE & CITY OF ANAHEIM WELCOME CATHOLIC EDUCATORS TO ANAHEIM FOR NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
- CHRISTIAN LEADERS GATHER IN ORANGE TO PRAY FOR RELIGIOUS UNITY
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE GETS NEW AUXILIARY BISHOP TO HELP LEAD GROWING FLOCK
- CALL CONGRESS: URGE STATEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF CEASE-FIRE
- DIOCESE OF ORANGE REUNITES CHILDREN AND MOTHERS THROUGH ANNUAL “GET ON THE BUS” PROGRAM