CatholicAnchor.org In many Catholic schools, you will often find this quote posted prominently in school offices and classrooms: “Let it be known to all who enter herethat Jesus Christ is the reason for this school,the unseen but ever-present teacher in all its classes,the model of its faculty,and the inspiration for its students.” For me this…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, May the grace and peace of our Risen Lord Jesus Christ be with us always! In Jesus’ time, shepherds used wooden staffs to protect their flocks from wolves and other threats. They used the hook of their staffs to gently bring into unity those sheep who wandered off. During…
January 7: Juneau – 6:00 p.m. Bishop’s Holy Hour at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary followed by Benediction at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome. January 13: Anchorage – 6:00 p.m. Bishop’s Holy Hour at Holy Family Cathedral followed by Benediction at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome. January 22: Juneau –…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, May the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us! Every five years bishops throughout the world are required to travel to Rome in what is called a visit “ad limina Apostolorum” to pray at the tombs of Saints Peter and Paul, meet with the Holy…
Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: Behold! A virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and he will be called Emmanuel. Isaiah 7:14 As we begin another liturgical year on the first Sunday of Advent and prepare ourselves for the great celebration of the birth of Jesus on Christmas, we once again…
December 2: Anchorage – 6:00 p.m. Bishop’s Holy Hour at Holy Family Cathedral followed by Benediction at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome. December 7: Sitka – 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass at Saint Gregory Nazianzen Parish December 8: Sitka – 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday Masses at Saint Gregory Nazianzen December 10: Juneau – 6:00…
November 2: Soldotna – 4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish November 3: Soldotna – 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Kenai – 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Angels Parish November 4: Anchorage – 6:00 p.m. Bishop’s Holy Hour at Holy Family Cathedral followed…
CatholicAnchor.org Father Peter Gorges, who died in Anchorage on October 9th, while recovering from injuries from a fall, was known and loved not only in his home diocese of Juneau but all over our state. Two days before his funeral Mass and burial in Juneau, many of those he had served and befriended during fifty…
October 1: Juneau – 5:00 p.m. Alaska Bishops to celebrate Mass for the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux at the National Shrine of St. Therese of Lisieux October 3: Anchorage – 6:00 p.m. St. Francis Awards and Dinner at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish October 7: Anchorage – 6:00 p.m. Bishop’s Holy Hour at…
CatholicAnchor.org “We need to bring the Gospel of life to the heart of every man and woman and to make it penetrate every part of society.” (Saint John Paul II, Evangelium vitae 80) On October 6th, the Church throughout the United States will observe Respect Life Sunday, an invitation to us to recommit ourselves during…