There are two basic forms of religious persecution. The first is more subtle and moves by almost imperceptible degrees in an effort to restrict and prohibit people of faith from running charitable outreaches and schools or conducting their business in a manner that reflects and respects their deeply held religious beliefs.
Holy Cross Church in Anchorage is hosting an evening of singing favorite hymns on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. According to organizers, the ecumenical event will include members of other Christian communities for the “simple joy of singing and praising God.”
“Islam: Friend or Foe,” was the headline that drew nearly 50 attendees to a banquet room of the Sea Galley Restaurant in Anchorage earlier this fall. The speaker, popular Catholic scholar, writer and teacher Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, was in Anchorage to kick off this year’s Theology & Brew monthly speaker series for young adults in the Anchorage Archdiocese.
Dr. Doris Gunderson, a leading expert on the social and psychological impact of marijuana use, will be in Anchorage later this month to speak with medical providers, priests and others on issues related to the legalization of marijuana. During her talk, Gunderson will present findings from several studies on the impact of legalizing recreational marijuana in Colorado, her home state, and will discuss the psychiatric impact of the drug.
CatholicAnchor.org This talk talk was given on Aug. 28, 2014 by missionary priest to Far East Siberia Fr. Michael Shields. He spoke on the topic of ongoing conversion at St. Andrew Church in Eagle River Alaska.
CatholicAnchor.org Long time servant to Alaska, Sister of Providence Claire Gagnon, marked her 75th year as a religious sister earlier this summer. Sister Gagnon was the longest-serving Sister of Providence at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, where she worked for 28 years. She retired in 2003. A Frontiersman article from that year noted that…
Les Misérables, one of the most popular stage productions of all time, and a story with strong Catholic and Christian underpinnings, is coming to Anchorage’s Atwood Concert Hall for 13 live performances Oct. 17-26. Just prior to the arrival of the Broadway play, a free screening of the 2012 academy award winning movie version of the story will show at the Beartooth Theater pub in Anchorage.
The ongoing 40 Days for Life campaign in Alaska and around the world runs through Nov. 2. The international 40-day prayer vigils take place each fall and spring with pro-life advocates gathered outside abortion facilities to peacefully stand vigil, pray for unborn babies and help mothers choose life for their children.
One of the leading voices in the modern version of the pro-life movement will be in Alaska next month to speak at two banquets held by Alaska Right to Life. Co-founder of the international 40 Days for Life prayer vigils, Shawn Carney, will deliver the keynote address at two gatherings, one on Thursday, Oct. 2, and another on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Joyce and Karl Lund have spent their lives living out a passion for education and a commitment to doing things together. So it’s probably no surprise that after “retiring” from over 80 years, collectively, in the world of public education, they opted out of an opportunity for adventure in Panama, and accepted instead the invitation to help launch Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School in Wasilla.