Faith and sacraments separate Alaska’s Catholic schools from the rest
A solid education, strong discipline, small class sizes – these are some of the reasons parents in the Anchorage Archdiocese give for choosing Catholic school for their children.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds of students celebrate Alaska’s Catholic schools
The annual Catholic school Mass in the Anchorage Archdiocese was celebrated on Jan. 30 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral in Anchorage. The archdiocese is home to five Catholic schools. To see photos from this event, following this link.
PHOTOS: More than 300 people turn out for pro-life march in Palmer
More than 300 people turned out for what many believe is the first-ever pro-life march in Palmer on Saturday, Jan. 28. Mat-Su residents packed the downtown Palmer Depot before marching through the streets of palmer to pray for an end to abortion and give peaceful public witness to the dignity and rights of unborn babies.
Religious sister who served Alaskans for 30 years dies
Sister Joan Barina, of the Medical Mission Sisters, died Jan. 26 in Albany, New York, with her long-time friend and partner in ministry, Sister Joyce Ross, of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, by her side.
Mat-Su pro-life advocates set to march in Palmer on Jan. 28
Alaska Right to Life is sponsoring a pro-life march in Palmer on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m. to pray for an end to abortion and give peaceful public witness to the dignity and rights of unborn babies.
Showing mercy with our feet, hands and hearts
We have a parishioner here in Magadan, Russia, who has struggled with alcoholism for some time. She is a mom of two sons. One is a teenager, the other an eight-year-old who is extremely handicapped and the gem of our parish.
Alaskan artist inspired by Catholic faith, Native heritage
The oldest of eight children, a birth injury left Anne Leuenberger with a learning disability that prevented her from mastering reading and writing. Creating art that reflects her Alaska Native heritage served as a distraction from her struggles and a form of prayer.
Jan. 21 Anchorage pro-life service to mark 44 years since Roe v. Wade
The Knights of Columbus in Anchorage will hold its 17th annual interdenominational prayer service in remembrance of aborted babies and all harmed by legal abortion. The prayer service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery on 9th Street and Cordova.
UPDATE: Mass for Catholic schools on Jan. 30
Archbishop Paul Etienne will celebrate the annual Catholic school Mass on Jan. 30 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral in Anchorage. The archdiocese is home to four Catholic schools: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Holy Rosary Academy, Lumen Christi, and Our Lady of the Valley. The Mass is an opportunity to pray for the continued growth of Catholic education in Alaska.
‘The Old Man and the Kid’
Upon stepping down as archbishop of Anchorage on Nov. 9, Archbishop Roger Schwietz assumed full-time parish work at St. Andrew’s. His partner in ministry is Father Arthur Roraff, a man he ordained to the priesthood less than two years ago.