The following text was published on Oct. 16 in response to written questions submitted via the Anchorage Archdiocese website on how the archdiocese works to protect vulnerable adults and children against sexual abuse.
Their frailty and age belie these dynamos of strength and endurance, living testimonies to a kind of faith that answered the call to bring the Gospel to the far reaches of Alaska.
This meeting will more than likely be one of the most historic moments in the life of the church in this country. I ask for your prayers.
“He was intrinsically a homeless soul” with a burning desire for the hermetical life, Brother Quenon recalled. “This desire inspired men and women everywhere to seek the inner life of solitude.”
The following is a listing of news briefs and upcoming events from across the Anchorage Archdiocese.
Editor’s note: Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne issued the following decree on Oct. 23.
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne issued a decree appointing an independent commission to review all personnel files of clerics and religious men and women who have served in the archdiocese since its canonical establishment in 1966.
One of the world’s most respected G.K. Chesterton scholars is headed to Anchorage for what promises to be a lively presentation this Thursday night, Oct. 25.
The following is from the witness talk Father Michael Shields gave in August during the World Meeting of Families in Ireland.
Youth scouting programs have a long history in the United States. The most well known are the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. But newer groups like the American Heritage Girls and Trail Life USA are on the rise in recent years.