Will our children grow up to be Catholic?
The bad news is that many parents will still see more than half their children leave the Catholic faith. About 75 percent of Catholic children leave the church by the time they are 18 unless…
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New clergy assignments announced across Anchorage Archdiocese
Archbishop Paul Etienne has issued the following clergy assignments for parishes across the Anchorage Archdiocese. The assignments were announced at weekend Masses on May 11-12. The new assignments are effective July 1.
Anchorage Archdiocese welcomes pope’s new norms on sex abuse reporting
The new norms add that the metropolitan archbishop in a specific region will now be in charge of investigations against those bishops in dioceses near the archdiocese.
Farewell Mass for Archbishop Etienne on May 29
The Mass will take place just two days before the archbishop departs for his new assignment as coadjutor archbishop of Seattle.
Parish thrift store in Alaska raises $1 million for Catholic education
Of all the treasures that have rotated through Archangel Attic, the greatest gift from this modest little thrift shop is the $1 million in funds it has generated for Catholic education.
Re-tooled Alaska Catholic Youth Conference introduces new twists
The Alaska Catholic Youth Conference is “taking it on the road,” with new venues, speakers, service and social opportunities and plans for one day in Soldotna.
Archbishop’s Calendar
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne is scheduled to attend the following liturgies and events in the month of May.
Archbishop urges priests, laity to greater fidelity to Christ and his mission
The priesthood of the ordained was especially highlighted in the liturgy, where dozens of priests and deacons throughout the 138,000-square-mile archdiocese gathered to renew their vows and commit themselves to the service of the Gospel.
Archbishop Etienne notes that Christ was, and is still, misunderstood
Archbishop Paul Etienne highlighted the tension between who people thought the Messiah would be and how he actually accomplished God’s plan — it is a tension that persists today.
Archbishop Etienne’s Easter message: Christ is the ‘cure for all that disfigures his creation’
Christ is the holder and bestower of life. Thus, as the Son of God, he is the remedy and cure for all that disfigures his creation. Jesus is the salvation of humanity.