At the core of the mission of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange is to provide the care and love of Christ to vulnerable populations. Each year, we are confronted with a growing need among our aging populations for safe, secure, and faith-based assisted living care.
I was recently rereading a book I have had for some years, a collection of homilies by Karol Cardinal Wojtyla (later Pope John Paul II) titled THE WORD MADE FLESH: The Meaning of the Christmas Season. It has special meaning to me, as it was translated by a good friend from my years in Rome,…
A referendum effort is now underway to overturn California’s new physician-assisted suicide law, and the Diocese of Orange has prepared two documents to assist in this important effort.
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF., (OCT. 7, 2015) – The Most Rev. Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, will ordain 15 new deacons to serve the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange during a Mass of Ordination.
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, a ceremony celebrated at the opening of the judicial year. Orange County judges, lawyers, public officials, and law faculty members will attend as a group.
La Diócesis de Orange Lanza el Periódico ‘Orange County Catholic En Español’ ORANGE Y SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. – 16 de septiembre de 2015 – La Diócesis de Orange amplía su
ORANGE AND SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – September 16, 2015 – The Diocese of Orange is expanding its multimedia outreach with the launch of a Spanish-language version of its weekly newspaper, Orange County Catholic.
A statement from Edward “Ned” Dolejsi, executive director of the California Catholic Conference, following the passage of ABX2-15.
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF., (SEP. 9, 2015) – In anticipation of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, which begins on December 8th, the Holy Father has announced changes to the procedural law involved in processing a “declaration of nullity” of a marriage—that is, whether a marriage was celebrated validly according to the Church’s understanding.
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF., (SEP. 1, 2015) – In a recent announcement, Pope Francis stated that during the upcoming Jubilee Year of Mercy, he will allow all priests “to absolve of the sin of abortion those who have procured it and who, with contrite heart, seek forgiveness for it.”