Young Alaskan outdoorsman off to train for priesthood
Burke, 19, is the oldest of 11 siblings and the son of Toby and Laura Burke of rural Kenai. A product of life-long home-schooling, he is an avid Alaskan hunter and fisherman.
ALASKA NEWS
Alaska parishes to join in National Day of Prayer for peace
Catholic parishes across the Anchorage Archdiocese plan to take part in one hour of adoration before the Blessed Sacrament as part of the National Day of Prayer on Sept. 9. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called for the prayer day after a number of shootings have caused racial tensions and violence around the country.
Newly arrived priest part of larger Korean outreach to Alaska
Archbishop Roger Schwietz, who first invited the Korean Missionary Society to Alaska, said he thinks their presence in the state could also benefit the dioceses in Fairbanks and Juneau.
Anchorage Archbishop’s September Calendar
The following is a list of events and liturgies that Anchorage Archbishop Roger Schwietz plans to attend in the month of September.
News & Upcoming Events
The following news items and upcoming events are from the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska.
Alaskan paints life-sized saints for co-cathedral
“I was determined to be true and authentic to the ethnicities of these saints,” Swalling said. “I wanted images people would recognize.”
EDITORIAL: What’s behind the Satan prayer at the Kenai Assembly?
The so-called “Satanic prayer” at the Aug. 9 Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting was widely reported on and left some Alaskans outraged. Others shook their heads or shrugged. Was this an earnest prayer for satanic principles to guide assembly members in discerning the public good or was it a tongue-in-cheek mockery of public invocations in general?
Alaskans return tried and tested from World Youth Day
As a new school year begins for teenagers across Alaska, so do tales of new jobs, family vacations and summer adventures. Amidst all the chatter, a small number of students will be recollecting their recent pilgrimage halfway across the world with millions of other young Catholics.
Fr. Shields to speak on ‘How to pass on vibrant faith to youth’
Catholic young people are falling away from the faith at a staggering rate as families and relatives struggle with how best to respond. Catholics United for the Faith in Anchorage invites the public to an evening with Father Michael Shields.
Alaska parents gain rights over sex education in schools
Alaskan parents won a hard fought battle to gain control over what is taught to their children when it comes to sex education.