Clergy changes announced for Anchorage Archdiocese
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne has announced the following clergy changes for the Anchorage Archdiocese. All changes are effective immediately.
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Sister Joyce Ross died on June 19
Sister Joyce Ross, of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, died June 19 in St. Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near her religious order’s motherhouse in Albany, New York. She had been a Sister of Mercy for 66 years.
TONIGHT: ACYC Mass with Fairbanks Bishop Zielinski is open to the public
Fairbanks Bishop Chad Zielinski will celebrate a 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Benedict Church in Anchorage during day two of the Alaska Catholic Youth Conference. The June 6 liturgy is open to the public.
PHOTOS: Alaska Catholic Youth Conference kicks off
Catholic youth from across Alaska took part in the opening Mass for the Alaska Catholic Youth Conference. The liturgy took place June 5 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral in Anchorage. Earlier in the day the youth marched three miles during a Marian procession from St. Benedict Church to the co-cathedral. For the next three days youth will take part in workshops, liturgies, concerts, service projects and other activities to help deepen and inspire their faith.
Archbishop Etienne’s June Calendar
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne is scheduled to attend the following liturgies and events during the month of June.
Upcoming Events/Opportunities across the Archdiocese
The following is a list of upcoming events, opportunities and news briefs from across the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska.
Sister Loretta Luecke dies in Anchorage — vigil set for May 28
Long-time Alaskan and member of the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, Sister Loretta Leucke, died May 22 at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage after struggling with a heart related infection. She was 82.
Palmer woman off to Ethiopia mission, prayers appreciated
How do you go about preparing for a Catholic mission trip to Ethiopia? I was posed this question a few months ago during an initial conference call with the Catholic Relief Services’ outreach, “Called to Witness 2017 Ethiopia.” The question gave me pause.
Upcoming presentation on “Art and Spirituality of the Icon”
Dominican Father Brendan McAnerney will give a talk titled “ Art and Spirituality of the Icon” on Wednesday, May 17 at the Holy Family Education Center in Anchorage. Father McAnerney has training and faculties to celebrate Mass both in the ordinary form of the liturgy as well as in the Melkite-Greek tradition.
Five men training for Dominican priesthood headed to Alaska
In what is believed to be the “first time ever,” five men training to become priests for the Western Dominican Province will head to Alaska with a Dominican priest to make a special tour of the state. For more than 40 years, the Western Dominicans have staffed Holy Family Cathedral in downtown Anchorage.