Anchorage Archbishop’s June Calendar
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne plans to participate in the following liturgies and events in the month of June.
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Archbishop’s May Calendar
CatholicAnchor.org Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne is scheduled to participate in the following liturgies and events in the month of May. May 4 – 7 p.m., Listening session, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Soldotna May 5 – 9:30-11:30 a.m., Young adult gathering, Soldotna May 5 – 5:30 p.m., Confirmation Mass, Our Lady of the Angels, Kenai…
Each and every member of the body of Christ is a gift
It is late April as I write this column. Our parish listening sessions, which are nearly complete — three to go — are revealing many things. I am hearing about the challenges we face as church, a wide variety of perspectives, some hope and gratitude, and a fair amount of frustration and disappointment.
Items on Archbishop’s calendar
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne plans to participate in the following liturgies and events in the month of April.
Archbishop Etienne: There is Easter hope in following the Risen Christ
Easter is a time to celebrate our faith in the Risen Jesus — he has saved us from our sins. If we do not believe in Jesus, we cannot make it to heaven on our own. Jesus told his disciples: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14: 6)
Why are we members of the Body of Christ — the church?
Particularly concerning were parishioners who were leaving not only our parish, but were leaving the Catholic faith. On the occasion that I had the opportunity to speak with people who were making this transition, I heard things like: “I’m not being fed here.” or “I’m not getting anything out of the Mass.” Such comments tend to betray a skewed perspective on why we are members of the church and why we attend Mass in the first place.
Archbishop’s March Calendar
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne is scheduled to take part in the following liturgies and events during the month of March.
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.
Archbishop Etienne: Setting a renewed course for the church in Alaska
In recent months, I’ve been prayerfully asking: “What kind of church is God calling us to be today?” I believe that much of the answer lies in the papacy of Pope Francis. As Saint Francis himself was called to “renew my church,” I believe we are being called to a renewal in our time by this pope. I’m all in!
Anchorage Archbishop’s Dec. Calendar
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne is scheduled to participate in the following liturgies and events in the month of December.