Alaska parish outreach offers hope to single parents
The parish group, begun around 2004 and led by her predecessor, does not hold formal meetings — another sign of its responsiveness to the reality of life in a single parent household.
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Archbishop Etienne responds to questions about how Anchorage Archdiocese protects against sex abuse
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.
Book recounts religious sisters’ hard-scrabble Alaska mission
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.
Archbishop Etienne asks for prayers in preparation for ‘historic’ U.S. bishops meeting
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.
Thomas Merton in Alaska: Conference highlights enduring impact of famous monk
“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.”
News & upcoming events across the Anchorage Archdiocese
The following is a listing of news briefs and upcoming events from across the Anchorage Archdiocese.
Archbishop Etienne’s decree establishing independent commission on sexual misconduct
Editor’s note: Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne issued the following decree on Oct. 23.
Archdiocese of Anchorage appoints independent commission on sex abuse
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.
Upcoming talk: ‘What would Chesterton think of the Catholic Church in 2018?’
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.
Broken and hurting, we must give the world Jesus
The following is from the witness talk Father Michael Shields gave in August during the World Meeting of Families in Ireland.