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…
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…
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…
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 of Orange, and Fr. Christopher Smith, Rector and Episcopal Vicar of Christ Cathedral, will be unveiling a new shrine on July 17 that serves as…
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),…
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2021) — Catholic Christians around the world will celebrate Ash Wednesday on Feb. 17, and in the Diocese of Orange, modifications to customary practices will be made to accommodate for safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Erin Barisano, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Orange, is pleased to announce Father Walter E. Jenkins, C.S.C., Ed.D., as the new president of Mater Dei High School. Father Jenkins replaces Patrick Murphy, who resigned in January 2020 to assume a management role for the Arizona Coyotes NHL franchise in Phoenix. Murphy…
The Diocese of Orange, Department of Catholic Schools has posted an Addendum to RFP 2020.1, opening the RFP for re-bidding. Please reference the Addendum 1 document for more information. Click here to view Addendum 1 Click here to review the RFP press release
Claro, aquí tienes el texto separado en párrafos para una mejor legibilidad. Declaración en inglés de la Diócesis de Orange We at the Diocese of Orange are dismayed and saddened by the shocking acts of violence and insurrection that occurred today within the U.S. Capitol — our country’s heart, both literal and symbolic, of democratic…
The Diocese’s 57 parishes will be offering a Mass during Christmas, including a special 9 p.m. broadcast coming from within Christ Cathedral. Garden Grove, Calif., (December 21, 2020) – The Diocese of Orange will be celebrating Mass in outdoor and digital settings at Christmas, providing a safe worship environment as the county continues to practice…