Bishop Kevin Vann of the Diocese of Orange will take the stage in Santa Margarita Catholic High School’s fall musical production, “Godspell,” performing as a member of the homeless community to support a school-wide effort to address homelessness in Orange County.
October 17, 2017 – WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Office of Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS), released its report today, entitled Temporary Protected Status: A Vital Piece of the Central American Protection and Prosperity Puzzle recommending the U.S. government extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador and Honduras.
Bishop Vann to Lead Ceremonial Blessing for Future Our Lady of La Vang Shrine at Christ Cathedral The event marks a major milestone for the Vietnamese Catholic community in their dream to build a shrine in the heart of “Little Saigon.”
WASHINGTON—On Sunday evening, the White House released Immigration Principles and Policies that are a proposed list of priorities to be considered when working on legislative protection for Dreamers. Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, Texas, Chairman of the Committee on Migration, issued the following statement urging Congress to “ensure true protection for Dreamers once and…
Pope Francis Appoints Rev. Thanh Thai Nguyen as New Auxiliary Bishop of Orange Florida Pastor will assume a central role in the spiritual care for America’s largest Vietnamese Catholic community.
Garden Grove, Calif., (Sept. 26, 2017) – The Diocese of Orange and the St. Thomas More Society of Orange County will host the 29th annual Red Mass, a ceremony invoking God’s blessing on the local legal community at the start of the judicial year.
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF., (SEPT. 25, 2015) – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange and the St. Thomas More Society will host the 27th annual Red Mass at Holy Family Cathedral in Orange. The Red Mass is celebrated annually at the opening of the judicial year to invoke God’s blessings on the legal profession.
AIAOC and Diocese of Orange Partner to Encourage Young Women in Architecture An inter-disciplinary seminar at Rosary Academy seeks to inspire young women to embrace careers rooted in mathematics and science.
SACRAMENTO, CA – In anticipation of the Trump Administration’s announcement to terminate the DACA program, the Catholic Bishops of California have released the following statement. The DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program temporarily suspends deportation for an estimated 800,000 young people brought to the U.S. as minors, including 200,000 in California alone.
In his weekly column, in Angelus, Archbishop José H. Gomez called on President Trump and members of Congress returning to Washington from their August recess to find common ground on immigration reform and make the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) permanent.