Garden Grove, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2022) — Bishop Kevin Vann of the Diocese of Orange will preside over the World Marriage Day Mass at Christ Cathedral at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 7. This special Mass celebrates the joy of Christian marriage. In the Catholic Church tradition, marriage is one of the seven holy sacraments, uniting…
Garden Grove, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2022) — The Most Rev. Thanh Thai Nguyen, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Orange, will preside over two Masses and celebrations marking the Lunar New Year and the traditional Vietnamese Tet holiday in February.
Garden Grove, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2022) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange invites the public to visit its parochial schools as it celebrates National Celebrate Catholic Schools Week, an annual event since 1974 that gives families and the community an opportunity to visit campuses and classrooms. Catholic Schools Week, which takes place from Jan. 30…
Garden Grove, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2022) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange invites the public to visit its parochial schools as it celebrates National Celebrate Catholic Schools Week, an annual event since 1974 that gives families and the community an opportunity to visit campuses and classrooms.
Brennan is currently serving as president of St. Anthony High School in Long Beach, a position he began in 2021. Prior to that, he served Orange County’s Catholic community for 15 years as principal of Servite High School in Anaheim, a campus that’s owned and operated by the Order of Friar Servants of Mary. Brennan…
Garden Grove, Calif., (Oct. 29, 2021) – The Diocese of Orange invites members of the community to attend the blessing of the newly expanded Cathedral Memorial Gardens cemetery at Christ Cathedral on All Souls’ Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2. All attendees are asked to RSVP online by visiting blessing-cmg.eventbrite.com. The afternoon will begin inside Christ Cathedral with a 2…
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 by the Most Rev. Timothy Freyer, Auxiliary Bishop of Orange, starting at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Orange. More than 2,000 Catholics from…
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…
“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.…
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 Mass at Christ Cathedral on Monday, October 4th at 7:00 p.m. The custom originated in Europe in the 13th century and received its distinguished name…