On March 9, the Anchorage Archdiocese celebrated the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion in which adults as well as a number of children from parishes across the archdiocese took a pivotal step in their preparations to formally enter into full communion with the Catholic Church at the upcoming Easter Vigil. The Rite…
In a few weeks the Catholic Church will enter the extraordinary time of Holy Week as the penitential season of Lent comes to a close and we celebrate The Sacred Triduum. During these days, we will focus our attention on the example of humble service and the self-giving of Jesus at the Mass of the…
Last week while on vacation I had the opportunity to read several editions of the Catholic Anchor which I receive regularly from my daughter who lives in Anchorage. The January column by Christina Martin (“Why I’ll pay the fine instead of buying Obamacare”) really made me sit up and take notice, as this subject on…
Summer Catholic camp registration The inaugural season of St. Therese’s Camp in the Mat-Su Valley begins June 22. According to a notice from the new Catholic camp, its programming for children in grades 3-8 will include “swimming, kayaking, canoeing, singing, campfires, archery, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, arts and crafts and outdoor skills training in a fun…
April 1-2, Chrism Mass & apostolic administration duties, Fairbanks April 4-7, Chrism Mass, confirmations, deacon ordination, apostolic administration duties, Yukon-Kuskokwim Region April 8, 7 p.m., Chrism Mass, Our Lady of Guadalupe April 10, 9 a.m., Mass, Our Lady of Guadalupe April 15, 2-4:30 p.m., Providence Alaska Board Meeting April 17, 7 p.m., Mass of the…
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 11 a.m., Native Kateri Circle, St. Anthony April 2, 7 p.m., Prayer service for victims of abuse, Our Lady of Guadalupe April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 4 p.m., Children’s Rosary Group, St. Andrew, Eagle River April 2, 9, 23, 7-8 p.m., Eucharistic Adoration for young adults, Blessed Sacrament…
St. Andrew Church in Eagle River has announced plans to hold a special holy hour prayer service to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday on April 27 at 3 p.m. Devotion to the Divine Mercy originated in the early 1900s, when Jesus Christ appeared to Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, a nun and former peasant girl in Poland….
CatholicAnchor.org Last week while on vacation I had the opportunity to read several editions of the Catholic Anchor which I receive regularly from my daughter who lives in Anchorage. The January column by Christina Martin (“Why I’ll pay the fine instead of buying Obamacare”) really made me sit up and take notice, as this subject…
CatholicAnchor.org Trail Life USA has launched its first troops in Alaska. According to the Trail Life USA website the group is a Christian adventure, character and leadership program for young men. The K-12 program centers on outdoor experiences that “build a young man’s skills and allow him to grow on a personal level and as…
CatholicAnchor.org On Feb. 2, Anchorage Archbishop Roger Schwietz marks his 24th year as a bishop. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on July 3, 1940, the 73-year-old prelate has been a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate since his first profession of vows on August 15, 1961. He was ordained to the priesthood in…