GARDEN GROVE, CALIF., (JANUARY 20, 2017) - The Most Tod Brown, Bishop Emeritus of Orange will anoint ill patients with holy oil and bless the hands of caregivers with holy water brought from the consecrated grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes, France;...

Bishop-elect Timothy Freyer will assist Bishop Kevin Vann in caring for the spiritual needs of more than 1.3 million Catholics in Orange County, Calif. Orange, Calif., (January 13, 2017) - Huntington Beach native and priest of the Diocese of Orange for...

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Orange County is home to nearly 100,000 Catholics of Vietnamese ancestry. A shrine honoring the Blessed Mother and the contributions of the Vietnamese people to the American Church will be an important addition to this emerging center of Catholic faith,...

Current Diocesan priest Reverend Timothy Freyer will be elevated to new role, supporting Bishop Kevin Vann Garden Grove, Calif. (November 23, 2016) – The Vatican Press Office today announced that Rev. Timothy Freyer has been appointed by the Holy See...

The following statement was released by Edward “Ned” Dolejsi, executive director of the California Catholic Conference of Bishops: “Yesterday’s elections were the culmination of a long and contentious election season marked by cynicism and alienation....

Garden Grove, Calif., (October 27, 2016) – The Most Rev. Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange will hold an outdoor mass celebrating All Souls Day, the ancient feast day honoring the dead at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery (7845 E Santiago Canyon Rd, Orange), November...

Proceeds from the Oct. 14th Italian-themed dinner at Christ Cathedral will go to Catholic Relief Services, which will provide needed resources to the region Garden Grove, Calif., (Oct. 5, 2016) – The Most Rev. Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, will lead...