Archbishop’s February Calendar
Editor’s note: The following calendar includes upcoming liturgies and events in which Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne plans to participate this month.
Articles by Staff Reports
Fr. Moore recalled as ‘a brother, a pastor, a mentor, a friend’
To the eyes of the world, Father Steven Moore is dead, but to the eyes of faith he has never been more alive. This misperception by the world is understandable because the world — everything in it and every one in it — has limits.
Valley Catholic school puts faith in action for hurricane victims
About half of my immediate relatives still live on the island, so when Hurricane Maria — a category four cyclone — made landfall in Puerto Rico my heart sank. The island, 100 miles long by 35 miles wide, was hit with what was described as a 60-mile-wide tornado with sustained winds of 155 miles an hour for over 30 hours!
More Events: Silent retreat/ World Youth Day Italian dinner fundraiser
Here are some upcoming events in the Anchorage Archdiocese.
Pro-life prayer service to mark 45th year since Roe
On Saturday, Jan. 20, at 2 p.m., the 18th annual Anchorage interdenominational prayer service marking the anniversary of Roe v. Wade takes place at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery on 9th Street and Cordova. Leading pro-life leaders in Alaska will join Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne for this gathering.
Archbishop’s January Calendar
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne is scheduled to participate in the following events and liturgies during the month of January.
News & Happenings across the Anchorage Archdiocese
The following is a roundup of news briefs and upcoming events across the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska.
Psychotherapist to speak on parenting, family communication, depression, suicide
Catholic psychotherapist Roy Petitfils is headed to Alaska in January for a week of public presentations to parents, teens and young adults. His upcoming talks reflect insights from his counseling practice. His focus is namely on helping adults understand, reach and influence teens, and helping teens to understand themselves.
Teens deepen faith in trip to national conference
The Super Bowl has been played at the Georgia Dome and Lucas Oil & NRG Stadiums, and is often talked about as if it is the most important event to take place there. But the National Catholic Youth Conference is the greatest gathering to ever happen in these particular venues.
PHOTOS: Images of Christmas Vigil Mass in Anchorage
Here are photos of the Christmas Midnight Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral in Anchorage, Alaska on Dec 24, 2017. Photos are by Ron Nicholl.