50th anniversary numbers for Anchorage Archdiocese
The following statistics on the Archdiocese of Anchorage are drawn from the 2015 Official Catholic Directory which annually compiles and publishes figures on all dioceses across the United States.
Daily Archives: April 2016
Archdiocese’s ‘Season of Blessings’ concludes with May 14 grand finale
The yearlong festivities marking the 50th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Anchorage will culminate with a May 14 Mass and celebration. Archbishop Roger Schwietz has extended an invitation to Alaskans to join the grand finale.
Catholic Social Services marks 50 years serving Alaska’s vulnerable
Catholic Social Services in Anchorage celebrates its 50th anniversary this spring, marking a half-century of living out its mission of providing help and creating hope for vulnerable Alaskans. It’s a history defined by remarkable personalities, social change, the detritus of a devastating earthquake and a death in a city dumpster that inspired a shelter.
Key changes announced for three leading parishes of the Anchorage Archdiocese
CatholicAnchor.org Archbishop Roger Schwietz announced several key pastoral changes involving leadership in three large parishes of the Anchorage Archdiocese. In an April 2 letter to clergy and parish leaders across the archdiocese, Archbishop Schwietz announced that St. Benedict Church, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral will all be under new…
Bill protecting Alaskans from serving same-sex marriages held in committee
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last summer that legalized gay marriage across the nation, including Alaska, the Alaska Legislature is set to hear testimony April 1 on a bill that would protect clergy and others authorized to marry a couple in Alaska.
April 7 hearing for bill to protect Alaskan’s parental rights in education
A bill aimed at giving Alaskan parents greater freedom in directing the education of their children, including the right to opt out of standardized tests and controversial sex instruction classes also prohibits Planned Parenthood and other organizations that perform abortions from teaching in public schools. Senate Bill 89 is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate State Affairs Committee on March 14 at 8 a.m.