Levi Livengood has been the content manager for The North Star Catholic since July 2025.
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal right to abortion that permitted the deaths of over 60 million American children since the case was decided in 1973. Though many states have since restricted abortion, Alaska is not one of them. Nevertheless, the end of Roe v. Wade…
This past April, the Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Juneau began renovations. It is hoped this project will be completed by Easter 2027. Built in 1910 by Fr. Edward Brown, S.J., third pastor of the parish, which began in 1882, the co-cathedral’s church building has weathered many years and served…
August 6 is the date set for the 9th Annual Archbishop’s Golf Tournament for the support of seminarians at Moose Run Golf Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It is an archdiocesan tradition for many reasons, but particularly for the opportunity to support seminarians whlie enjoying an easy day of golf with clergy and fellow parishioners….
The Feast of the Annunciation was on March 25. We commemorate a significant turning point in not only the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, but also all of mankind, when Gabriel told her a God Himself would become incarnate, should she freely choose to bear Christ. In the history of art, this moment has…
The archdiocese has two Kateri Circles. Kateri Circles are groups of Catholics, other Christians, and seekers who pratice community through a lifestyle of prayer, service, and worship. The two circles in the archdiocese are at St. Anthony parish in Anchorage and at St. Michael parish in Palmer. Each group welcomes anyone, Alaska Native or otherwise,…
February 26 marks the 45th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s visit to Anchorage in 1981. Archbishop Francis Hurley announced his visit in January, and introduced the planning committee. It comprised a mix of influential Alaskans, including Governor Walter Hickel, Max Hodel, Larry Dineen, and others. They called themselves the Committee for the Civic…
A Mass on the Feast of Christ the King at St. Anthony parish in Anchorage on November 22 honored King Islanders and Teddy Mayac Sr., who created a Native cross for the archdiocese in the 1970s. Sr. Jean Rhoads, D.C., director of Native Ministry, organized the Mass, while Kateri Circle members assisted with drumming, signing,…
Bishop of Fairbanks Steven Maekawa, O.P. celebrated Mass at Holy Family parish in Anchorage on October 15, preceeding the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) convention. To celebrate the archdiocese’s Alaska Native community, present for the Mass were many members of the archdiocese’s Kateri Circles, and Sr. Jean Rhoads, D.C. Concelebrating with Bishop Maekawa, who formerly…
St. Catherine of Siena parish in Petersburg just poured the foundation for its new church on August 17, 2025, just over two years after their old church burned. On August 31, pastor Fr. Jose Thomas carried out a ground blessing, praying that the Holy Spirit “be with us… that we may set aside individual differences…
More than just a nice day golfing, the annual Archbishop’s Golf Tournament exists to support the archdiocese’s seminarians as they undergo rigorous studies to become blessings to the faithful. This year’s event was held August 7 at Anchorage’s Moose Run Golf Course. It is the archdiocese’s goal to “get a priest into every parish and…