GARDEN GROVE, CA – The Vatican on Sunday announced the retirement of the Most Rev. Dominic Dinh Mai Luong, D.D., of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, effective January 2016. Bishop Luong is the first and only Vietnamese-American Bishop in the United States.
GARDEN GROVE, CA (Dec. 8, 2015) – After an extensive search, the Most Reverend Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, has selected Dr. John A. Romeri as the first Christ Cathedral Director of Music Ministries. Dr. Romeri, former Director of Liturgical Music for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, will begin his work at Christ Cathedral on January…
The California Catholic Conference is pleased with the passage of SB 350 and is asking Gov. Brown to sign this important measure of environmental stewardship.
The horrendous tragedy that unfolded in San Bernardino on December 2nd was a tragic and wanton disregard for life and an affront to the world God wishes that we foster on earth. We stand in solidarity and faith with the people of the Diocese of San Bernardino these days.
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 alcance multimedia con el lanzamiento de una versión en español de su semanario católico, Orange County Catholic. Orange County Catholic En Español debutará como un…