Anchorage Archbishop’s December Calendar
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne is scheduled to participate in the following liturgies and events in the month of December.
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Archbishop to head U.S. bishops’ national collection efforts
In his new role, Archbishop Etienne will oversee national collections efforts that support various programs and outreaches around the nation and the world.
News & Upcoming Events across the Anchorage Archdiocese
The following is a list of news briefs and upcoming events from across the Anchorage Archdiocese.
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.
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.”
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.”
Archbishop Etienne’s November calendar
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne is scheduled to participate in the following liturgies and events in November.
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.
‘Theology of Purgatory’ is topic of next Dominican Forum
The presentation in Anchorage will explore the following questions: What is Purgatory? Why does it exist? Why do we pray for the dead, and how do our prayers help them?