Community Calendar for Anchorage Archdiocese
The following liturgies and community events are slated to take place in January in the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska.
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News & upcoming events across Anchorage Archdiocese
CatholicAnchor.org The following news briefs and event notices appear in the January issue of the Catholic Anchor, the official newspaper and news website for the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska. Search continues for longest married couple in Alaska Worldwide Marriage Encounter, the Christian marriage enrichment program, is launching its annual search for the longest married…
Anchorage Archbishop’s Jan. Calendar
CatholicAnchor.org Jan. 1, 5-8, 12, 15 – 9 a.m., Mass, St. Andrew Jan. 2, 9, 16 – 3:30 p.m., Reconciliation, St. Andrew Jan. 2, 9, 16 – 5:30 p.m., Mass, St. Andrew Jan. 3, 10, 17 – 10 a.m., Mass, St. Andrew Jan. 3, 10, 17 – 7 p.m., Mass, St. Andrew Jan. 18-21, Episcopal…
Ladies’ retreat in Anchorage to explore how Church arose
The retreat will be led by Benedictine priest Father Joseph McGilloway, who currently serves as pastor at Holy Cross Church in Anchorage. He will speak on the theme, “From Christ to Constantine: How We Became a Church.”
Upcoming Debate: Should Alaskans approve assisted suicide?
Should Alaskans approve physician proscribed assisted suicide? This is the next issue slated for public debate on Jan. 11 at the Bear Tooth Theatrepub in Anchorage.
Midnight Mass is heart of Nativity celebration
On the evening of Dec. 24, Catholics in Alaska and around the world will gather in their local parishes to celebrate the traditional Christmas Midnight Mass. At Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral, Anchorage Archbishop Roger Schwietz will celebrate the Midnight Mass beginning at midnight, and it will be broadcast live on KTUU Channel 2.
News & happenings across Anchorage Archdiocese
Here is a sampling of upcoming events and news briefs from across the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska.
Simbang Gabi Masses prepare Alaskans for Christmas
Simbang Gabi is a series of special Masses leading up to Christmas. The celebration of the nine-day novena is one of the longest-running and most popular Catholic Filipino religious traditions, enduring more than 600 years. At the Masses, the faithful especially focus on the Blessed Virgin Mary and ready their hearts to worthily welcome and receive the Child Jesus at Christmas.
Anchorage Archbishop urges Alaskans to welcome refugees
- Anchorage Archbishop Roger Schwietz
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The fallout since the attacks is what has been most surprising to my brother bishops and me. Here in America, a land of immigrants, governors from across our nation announced that they would refuse to take in Syrian refugees. Here in Alaska, Governor Walker has not supported this, for which I am grateful.
Funeral & memorial Masses set for Fr. Weise
The funeral Mass and memorial Masses for Father Thomas Weise have been finalized. Father Weise, 46, served as a priest for the Diocese of Juneau, Alaska. He died on Dec. 6 after suffering a Nov. 25 heart attack while visiting with family in California for Thanksgiving.