Diocese of Orange Honors the Dead on Día De Los Muertos
Garden Grove, Calif., (Oct. 28, 2021) – The Diocese of Orange will hold its annual Día de los Muertos observance on Saturday, Oct. 30, with a Rosary, Mass and festival attended
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Bishop Kevin Vann to Ordain 17 Men As Deacons for the Diocese of Orange on Oct. 23
Upon their ordination at the invitation-only event, the men will join the 141 existing deacons serving in parishes throughout the Diocese of Orange. In addition to Bishop Vann, attending the ceremony will be Auxiliary Bishops Timothy Brown and Bishop Emeritus Tod Brown; the existing diocesan deacons and their wives; and many of the pastors in…
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First White Mass to Be Held Inside Christ Cathedral – a Service in Honor of Orange County’s Healthcare Professionals
“I am blessed to call attention to the many selfless gifts medical profes-sionals give our community daily and especially over this extended period of COVID-19. The care of the infirmed and vulnerable is at its core an indispensable Catholic and human value, and work must continue to endeavor to provide proper care for indigent families.…
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The Most Rev. Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, and the St. Thomas More Society Will Host 33rd Annual Red Mass
Garden Grove, Calif., (Oct. 1, 2021) – The Most Rev. Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, and the St. Thomas More Society of Orange County will host the 33rd annual Red
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First Mass and Rosary to Be Celebrated at Christ Cathedral’s Our Lady of La Vang Shrine, Testament to the Journey of the Vietnamese-american People
Saturday’s inaugural Rosary and Mass are the first of what will be a monthly occurrence at Christ Cathedral’s new shrine, which honors the Virgin Mary, serves as a testament to the Vietnamese-American people and recognizes Orange County’s Vietnamese diaspora of more than 100,000 people.
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Bring Your Animals to Church
Garden Grove, Calif., (Sept. 22, 2021) – Several parishes in the Diocese of Orange will hold a Blessing of the Animals on or near Monday, October 4, a tradition that dates back to the 13th Century when St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, preached to the birds and praised…
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Carillon Bells of Christ Cathedral Will Toll on Saturday, Sept. 11
Garden Grove, Calif. (Sept. 10, 2021) – The carillon bells of Christ Cathedral will toll on Saturday, Sept. 11, as the Diocese of Orange honors and remembers all who lost their lives or were injured in the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Flight 93 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The…
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Diocese of Orange to Dedicate New Church for Santa Ana, Costa Mesa Communities
The newest church of the Diocese is a striking modern edifice of 18,500 square feet that was architecturally inspired by Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa. It seats 1,200 parishioners, 50 musicians and is specially designed to accommodate Masses in American Sign Language. Located near South Coast Plaza at 2000 W. Alton Ave., the $12-million church…
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Our Lady of La Vang Shrine, Testament to the Journey of the Vietnamese-american People, to Be Unveiled at Christ Cathedral on July 17
Garden Grove, Calif., (July 7, 2021) — On the second anniversary of Christ Cathedral’s dedication as the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Orange, the Most Rev. Kevin Vann, Bishop
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Diocese of Orange
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF., (March 30, 2021) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange is pleased to announce schedules for services and Masses during Holy Week, the week before Easter Sunday. During this period the Diocese’s parishes throughout Orange County will observe the conclusion of Lent and the Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday),…