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Cristo Rey school opens in Santa Ana next fallStudents will earn tuition at Orange County transit, Latham & Watkins, Best Western, Northgate Market

Cristo Rey school opens in Santa Ana next fall
Students will earn tuition at Orange County transit, Latham & Watkins, Best Western, Northgate Market

Too often, children from disadvantaged families don’t know how to step on the first rung of a corporate ladder – much less climb one. They likely have never seen the inside of a law office or

Bishop of Orange has amassed 3,000 player piano rollsPretty Baby, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, People

Bishop of Orange has amassed 3,000 player piano rolls
Pretty Baby, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, People

Bishop Kevin Vann’s love of the piano began at age 10 when he started taking lessons from his beloved aunt, Sister Mary Margaret Jones, who was a music teacher in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois.

Fr. Bill Krekelberg describes Serra relic, Lincoln signature, Archbishop Cantwell caneOrange diocese archives to move from Capistrano to Christ Cathedral

Fr. Bill Krekelberg describes Serra relic, Lincoln signature, Archbishop Cantwell cane
Orange diocese archives to move from Capistrano to Christ Cathedral

Whether it was pure luck, or part of God’s plan, the choice of Fr. William Krekelberg to be Director of Archives and de facto historian of the Diocese of Orange, couldn’t have

Mater Dei president Father Jenkins steps downWill return to South Bend

Mater Dei president Father Jenkins steps down
Will return to South Bend

The president of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana has left the school in the wake of an alleged hazing scandal involving its storied football program. Father Walter E. Jenkins, who started

Diocese of Orange restores Sunday Mass dutyGather and Rejoice Together in Christ

Diocese of Orange restores Sunday Mass duty
Gather and Rejoice Together in Christ

….Bishop Kevin Vann has declared Saturday and Sunday, June 12-13, as the kickoff for the Gather and Rejoice Together in Christ initiative. This coincides with the revocation of the dispensation from attending Mass in person on

Missionaries of Charity contemplative branch moves to Orange CountySanta Ana home to be ready by May 1

Missionaries of Charity contemplative branch moves to Orange County
Santa Ana home to be ready by May 1

In a historic move, six sisters from the contemplative branch of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity soon will live in and serve the Diocese of Orange…. While the diocese

Orange diocese schools defy trend864 more students since August

Orange diocese schools defy trend
864 more students since August

The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged every aspect of how education is delivered, and for the Diocese of Orange Catholic schools, this season of change has produced a positive trend – an increase in

Diocese of Orange welcomes future nunsZoom series on community life, prayer and the Eucharist, vows of poverty, celibate chastity, obedience

Diocese of Orange welcomes future nuns
Zoom series on community life, prayer and the Eucharist, vows of poverty, celibate chastity, obedience

The Center for Spiritual Development, supported by Bishop Timothy Freyer [auxiliary bishop of Diocese of Orange], is responding to the needs of women who feel a desire and a call to explore religious

Bishop Vann okays Cristo Rey studyWork-study prep school proposed for Orange County

Bishop Vann okays Cristo Rey study
Work-study prep school proposed for Orange County

Bishop Kevin Vann, on Feb. 24, announced his approval of a feasibility study for a new Catholic high school in Orange County. The proposed high school is part of the Cristo Rey network, a network

Former Orange diocese chancellor writes letter to Jennifer Lopez and ShakiraWhen did pole dancing and soft porn become part of Latino culture?

Former Orange diocese chancellor writes letter to Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
When did pole dancing and soft porn become part of Latino culture?

Editor’s Note: Though the Super Bowl took place more than a month ago, the FCC continues to receive complaints about the performances of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. The commentary below, from the former chancellor of

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