Catholic Social Services will be honoring Brother Bob Eaton and Brother Dave Sifferman for helping found Brother Francis Shelter in Anchorage. The community is invited to join the event on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 6-7 p.m. at Brother Francis Shelter (1021 E. 3rd Ave.).
Anchorage Archbishop Roger Schwietz is scheduled to participate in the following liturgies and upcoming events.
The following is a news round up and upcoming events across the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska.
Alaska Right to Life is hosting a former Planned Parenthood clinic director for four nights as part of their annual Fall Banquet series. Pro-life activist Abby Johnson will speak at venues in Kenai, Anchorage, Palmer and Fairbanks.
Father Fred Bugarin, a long-time pastor who celebrated his 40th anniversary of priesthood for the Archdiocese of Anchorage last year, has officially retired to devote part of his time to working in his native Philippines with an environmental project called “Eco Genesis.”
This summer our community saw the impact of homelessness more than ever. There seemed to be more camps on our trails, more people on street corners and in parking lots asking for help, and more stories in the media talking about the incredible challenges.