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Daily Archives: February 2019
Anchorage Archbishop’s Feb. Calendar
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne is scheduled to participate in the following liturgies and events in the month of February.
Alaska governor pledges to defend unborn life, proclaims ‘Right to Life’ day
In a proclamation released Jan. 22, Dunleavy declared the day “Right to Life Day” and said Alaska “must resolve to protect innocent human life at every stage.”
33 Jesuits ‘credibly accused’ of sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult in Alaska since 1950
The report names 111 men, including 33 who served in Alaska — mostly in the 1950s through the 1970s. All but one of the men who served in Alaska is listed as deceased.
Deacon Louis Hoffman died Jan. 20
Deacon Hoffman served at Sacred Heart Church in Wasilla and Our Lady of the Lake Church in Big Lake.
Mat-Su Catholic camp kindles spiritual fire amid winter chill
The middle schoolers spent three days sledding, playing in the snow, warming themselves around a campfire, competing in ping-pong and carpet ball and taking in spiritual inspiration.
Mat-Su students lose beloved friend and supporter of Catholic school
Despite living through nine popes and experiencing more than a century of sacraments, Banish remained very much engaged with her spiritual journey right up until her death.
Oblate priests to depart from Kenai Peninsula on July 1
Nearly 12 years after sending priests to establish a religious community on the Kenai Peninsula, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate are withdrawing from Alaska on July 1.