Archbishop’s March Calendar
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne is scheduled to take part in the following liturgies and events during the month of March.
Daily Archives: February 2018
News & Happenings around the Anchorage Archdiocese
The following news and upcoming events are taking place across the Anchorage Archdiocese.
Packed family conference urges Alaskans to ‘build a Catholic culture’
If attendance at last month’s Fairbanks Catholic Family Conference is any indication, Alaskans are hungry for ideas to strengthen and pass on their faith amid a culture that no longer supports the family. More than 600 people braved snowy roads and sub-zero temperatures to attend the Feb. 9-11 conference sponsored by the Fairbanks Diocese.
Byzantine Catholics begin ‘Great Lent’ by first asking for forgiveness
With the blessing of the Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne, St. Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic Church in Anchorage held its second-annual Forgiveness Friday Vespers for clergy Feb. 9.
102-year-old parishioner treasures time with God
Frances Banish is no newcomer to the Catholic Church. Despite living through nine popes and experiencing more than a century of sacraments, she is hungry for more.
Alaska bishops highlight dignity, sanctity of human life as key to moral teachings
Alaska’s bishops released a pastoral letter affirming that all Catholic moral teachings stem from the foundational belief in the dignity and sanctity of every human life. From this flows the church’s affirmation of marriage as between one man and one woman, the rational for religious freedom, the role of chastity in human relationships, and the church’s teaching on human sexuality.