The 27th annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be taken up Dec. 6-7 in the Anchorage Archdiocese. The parish-based appeal is coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) in Washington, D.C., and offers financial support for the day-to-day care of more than 35,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests. The Anchorage Archdiocese contributed $69,899 to this collection in 2013.
On Saturday, Dec. 6, Anchorage children will gather at St. Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic Church with hopes of spotting Saint Nicholas, the third century bishop of Myra and the inspiration behind much of the Christmas gift-giving tradition.
The Catholic Social Services Board of Trustees is hosting a reception to welcome the new Executive Director Lisa DH Aquino. The event takes place on Dec. 10, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Heritage Library and Museum (301 West Northern Lights Blvd., Anchorage).
Business owners, nonprofit workers and others packed the city council chambers in Nome, Alaska, to voice opposition to a proposal that would have ended sales tax exemptions for churches and nonprofits. As a result of the packed meeting, Nome’s nonprofits and churches will remain exempt from city sales tax.
CatholicAnchor.org Last month, students at Our Lady of the Valley School in Wasilla gathered in the nearby chapel at Sacred Heart Church to thank “The Rosary Lady,” a woman who has inspired many students and staff. Debra Lighthart spoke to students about her life and journey with the rosary. With her service dog, Striker, at…
On Friday, Nov. 21, Theology and Brew in Anchorage will host a talk by Sister Joanna Marie of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, also known as the Nashville Dominicans. Alaskans have been acquainted with members of this fast-growing order through the energetic, youthful sisters who have taught at recent Alaska Catholic Youth Conferences. While wearing long traditional Dominican habits, the sisters are known for climbing mountains, playing soccer and generally keeping apace with the youth.
CatholicAnchor.org On Nov. 8, the Diocese of Fairbanks held a press conference to announce that Bishop-elect Chad Zielinski had been chosen to serve as its new bishop. During the press conference Bishop-elect Zielinski shared candid thoughts about the role of a bishop, his shock at being chosen one and how he hopes to serve the…
The ultimate decision in appointing bishops rests with the Pope, and he is free to select anyone he chooses. But how does he know whom to select? The process for selecting candidates for the episcopacy normally begins at the diocesan level and works its way through a series of consultations until it reaches the pope’s desk in Rome.
Here is a run down of upcoming events taking place in November across the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska.
Students researched specific men and women, all who displayed relentless courage and modeled Christian values for later generations of Christians to follow. Among the saints represented during the recent Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Wasilla, were popes, bishops, kings, queens, soldiers, nuns, nurses, fathers, teachers, mothers, priests and peasants to name but a few.