News & Upcoming Events across the Anchorage Archdiocese
The following is a list of news briefs and upcoming events from across the Anchorage Archdiocese.
ALASKA NEWS
Longest serving Sister of Providence in Anchorage dies
Sister Claire Gagnon, who started the Providence Alaska Pastoral Care Department in 1975, died peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 17, at her home in the St. Joseph Residence in Seattle. She was 99 years old.
Dedicated Alaska Catholics honored for generous love and service
The popularity of the event stems from those it honors: not the big financial donors, celebrities or public officials. The event highlights people who do “small things with great love”
Archbishop says church ministries should reflect realities of life
The conversation for the evening revolved around how the Catholic faith is lived out and looks different between individuals and groups of people. The theme for the evening discussion was, “One Size Doesn’t Fit All.”
It is past time to start a new sexual revolution
We were the 1960s folks with freedom and love. How did we end up like this?
Alaska teen’s paintings inspired by realization of living saints
In developing his artistic style, he is continually inspired by the communion of saints and local Alaskan people of faith around him.
Alaska parish outreach offers hope to single parents
The parish group, begun around 2004 and led by her predecessor, does not hold formal meetings — another sign of its responsiveness to the reality of life in a single parent household.
Archbishop Etienne responds to questions about how Anchorage Archdiocese protects against sex abuse
The following text was published on Oct. 16 in response to written questions submitted via the Anchorage Archdiocese website on how the archdiocese works to protect vulnerable adults and children against sexual abuse.
Fr. Shields to give Anchorage talk on ‘Spirituality of Aging’
Aging brings blessings and challenges. On Nov. 16 Father Michael Shields will deliver two talks in Anchorage titled, “Going into the Grey: Spirituality of Aging.”
Late Anchorage archbishop’s gravesite improved
Before his death in 2016, Archbishop Hurley had requested that his body be buried in the small parish cemetery, a two-hour drive south of Anchorage and surrounded by forests with views of the Chugach Mountains.