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Diocese of Orange Catholic Schools Partners with Loyola Marymount University’s School of Education to Support Distance Learning Options for Students and Educators During School Closures
Loyola Marymount University’s School of Education has helped transition the Diocese of Orange’s 41-campus, 18,000-student school system online in 72 hours Garden Grove, Calif., (April 16, 2020) — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange Catholic Schools has launched a comprehensive online learning system for 18,000 students across Southern California through…
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Separated by Distance, Connected Through Faith
Garden Grove, Calif., (April 3, 2020) – The first-ever Easter services at Christ Cathedral – formerly the Rev. Robert Schuller’s world-famous Crystal Cathedral – will be celebrated virtually in keeping with COVID-19 pandemic regulations. For America’s newest Catholic cathedral, these historic events mark a different way of celebrating the year’s holiest liturgical season. These celebrations…
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Churches Closed: Orange County Diocese Expands List of Catholic Churches Livestreaming Masses Daily and on Sundays
Garden Grove, Calif., (March 20, 2020) – In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Diocese of Orange and its parishes are livestreaming a number of daily and Sunday Masses via Facebook and online.
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Importante Actualización De Covid-19 – 17 de marzo de 2020
Nota del editor: el siguiente mensaje se envía a todo el personal. En respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19, el Obispo Kevin Vann anunció hoy que a partir de hoy, martes 17 de marzo, todas las Misas, diarias y dominicales en la Diócesis de Orange serán canceladas temporalmente. Sin embargo, las iglesias perderán apertura para…
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Diocese of Orange Masses to Be Cancelled, but Doors Remain Open for Individual Visitation
Garden Grove, Calif., (March 17, 2020) – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bishop Kevin Vann today announced that starting Tuesday, March 17, all daily and Sunday in-person Masses in the Diocese of Orange will be temporarily cancelled. However, churches will remain open for parishioners and others who wish to pray and seek spiritual assistance.…
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Diocese of Orange Honors Sacred Union in Annual World Marriage Day Celebration
Garden Grove, Calif., (February 7, 2020) – The Most Rev. Timothy Freyer, Auxiliary Bishop of Orange, will preside over the first-ever celebration in the newly dedicated Christ Cathedral of a Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass on World Marriage Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 3:00 pm. This Mass celebrates the joy of Christian marriage for all, but…
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Bishop Freyer to Anoint Sick and Bless Caregivers During World Day of the Sick Celebration
Garden Grove, Calif., (February 3, 2020) – The Most Rev. Timothy Freyer, Auxiliary Bishop of Orange, will anoint the sick and bless caregivers during World Day of the Sick Mass at Christ Cathedral at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 with holy water brought from in Lourdes, France.
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Diocese of Orange to Honor 117 Vietnamese Martyrs of Brutal Catholic Persecution
Vietnamese Parishioners Expected to Attend 40th Annual Celebration MEDIA PASS REQUIRED Garden Grove, Calif., (November 18, 2019) – On Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 10 a.m., The Bishop of Orange, Most Reverend Kevin Vann and Bishop Thanh Thai Nguyen, Auxiliary Bishop of Orange will participate in a majestic procession and Mass in tribute to the…
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Witness to Mercy
Garden Grove, Calif., (Nov. 12, 2019) – The newly-dedicated Christ Cathedral will host a landmark event celebrating public service by Catholics across Orange County.