Editor's Picks
Catholic organizations provide food security amid food stamp delays in Alaska
Editor’s note: This article was published in the May 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Catholic organizations and churches are busier than ever this past year…
Archbishop discusses past leading up to his installation
Editor’s note: This article was published in the May 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In celebration of the third anniversary of Pope Francis’s decision to…
Catholic school fundraiser receives over $200K in donations
Editor’s note: This article was published in the April 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Lumen Christi Catholic High School saw an influx of donations that brought some faculty members to tears during its annual fundraising gala on Feb. 11. This year, the 28th Annual Fundraising Gala, themed “Denim & Diamonds,” closed…
Child Abuse Awareness Month marks time to assess prevention policie
Editor’s note: This article was published in the April 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Catholic church has made significant strides in preventing child abuse by following specific policies set forth 21 years ago in response to the abuse scandal of the Catholic Church in the United States. Jenny Michaelson, director…
Lumen Christi Catholic High School are state champions
The girls’ basketball team earns first 1A state championship in program history Editor’s note: This article was published in the April 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Lumen Christi Catholic High School girls‘ basketball team were crowned state champions on March 18, following a half-week-long rally of victories in the 1A…
Ask Fr. Leo: Serving Christ or country? Is only Pontius to blame?
Editor’s note: This article was published in the March 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. Dear Fr. Leo, Can a Christian be in the military? What about the fifth commandment? — G Dear G, The quick answer is, “Yes, but only for the right reasons.” Christian soldiers do not wage war indiscriminately. Rather, they…
Catholic organizations support Ukrainian refugees fleeing war
Editor’s note: This article was published in the March 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Ihor and Iryna Melnyk and their two sons are refugees from Ukraine navigating a new life in Wasilla. They joined more than 500 other refugees who made their way to Alaska, in this case from the city…
Eagle River parish join together for ‘Revival Sundays’
Editor’s note: This article was published in the March 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. EAGLE RIVER, Alaska — Parishioners of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Eagle River grow community and fellowship through their monthly “Revival Sundays.” “Revival Sundays is a response to a desire to bring people together, celebrate the Mass — which is…
Kodiak cares for families to prevent homelessness
Editor’s note: This article was published in the March 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Statewide numbers of homeless people have jumped for those seeking emergency shelter, but Kodiak, thanks to the help of St. Mary’s Church, is heading off the crisis by staying proactive to grant prevention help. About 60 individuals…
Kenai Peninsula priest continues home blessing tradition
Editor’s note: This article was published in the February 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. HOMER, Alaska — A new year presents the opportunity for home blessings, a chance both parishioners and the resident priest embrace as a time to renew God’s invitation into the home in preparation for whatever the new year may bring….
‘Letter to Home’: Class of 2022, Liam Thompson
Editor’s note: This article was published in the February 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. After graduating from Lumen Christi High School in May 2022, I sought out higher education at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, to pursue a Biomedical Engineering degree. After my first semester of college, I can say with certainty…
Safe Environment: Support is available for victims, survivors of abuse
Editor’s note: This article was published in the February 2023 issue of the North Star Catholic. As Catholic Christians, we are a people of hope. We put our trust in the mercy, love, and healing power of God. With this new year, may we renew this sense of Hope that is given to us all,…