News & Upcoming Events across the Anchorage Archdiocese

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Clare House seeks Advisory Board

In an effort to build greater support in carrying out its mission to provide a safe haven for women and children in Anchorage, Clare House is forming an advisory board.

As one of the largest and longest running agencies of Catholic Social Services in Anchorage, Clare House is seeking board members who can help identify additional fund raising for the agency, as well as raise awareness in the community of the significant role Clare House plays in assisting women and children in distress.

The board’s first meeting will be scheduled in late summer or early fall. Members will meet monthly during initial establishment and then every other month once goals and roles have been set. For more information, contact CSS Board Member Elaine Kroll at 229-4325.

Dominicans depart, arrive at Holy Family Cathedral

Dominicans are an itinerant religious order. Just when a parish gets to know them well, they move on to another site to spread the Gospel. Holy Family Cathedral will see several friar changes over the next few months.

Incoming Father Dominic David Maichrowicz was at Holy Family Cathedral as a student brother in 2010 and 2011. He will be returning to the cathedral this summer as parochial vicar. He has served the two years since his ordination at St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Berkeley, Calif.

Father Gregory Tatum will again spend most of August and September helping the friars at the cathedral and teaching a class on Revelation at Alaska Pacific University.

Father Augustine Hilander will leave in early July for his new assignment as parochial vicar at St. Raymond Catholic Church in Menlo Park, Calif.

Brother Thomas Aquinas Pickett will return to his studies at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology after he completes a summer of clinical pastoral education in Anchorage.

Staying on at the cathedral are Father Anthony Patalano and Father Mark Francis Manzano.

Contemplatives in action

Starting on Saturday, Sept. 26 and continuing monthly for one year, the Secular Discalced Carmelites will meet in a group setting to discuss Holy Scripture, explore the work of the Trinity in Christian discipleship and the role of contemplative prayer. To learn more, email carmel907@gci.net.

Book club tackles “Prospero Lost”

On June 18 at 7 p.m. the Theology & Literature book club at Holy Family Cathedral will discuss “Prospero Lost” by American fantasy writer L. Jagi Lamplighter. Lamplighter’s three published novels form the “Prospero’s Daughter” trilogy, whose narrator Miranda is the daughter of the magician Prospero from Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” Set in the present day, the literary work portrays Miranda and her siblings attempting to rescue their father from a hell similar to Dante’s Inferno.

The monthly book discussion gathering is open to the public. For more information, call the cathedral at 276-3455.

Catholic camp registration open

St. Therese’s Camp is now accepting online registrations for its second season of Catholic summer camp programs. Beginning in late June, the 57-acre, lakeside camp offers four weeklong programs. According to the camp, programming for children in grades 3-8 includes “swimming, kayaking, canoeing, singing, campfires, archery, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, arts and crafts and outdoor skills training in a fun and vibrant lakefront setting in the Mat-Su Valley while sharing the joy of the Catholic Faith.” For more information, go online to stthereseak.com or call (907) 232-2066.

Open-air art helps Clare House

All are welcome to the ninth annual Plein Air weekend, July 25-26. “Plein Air” is a French term meaning “painting outdoors on location.” Admission to the event is free. There will be artists painting on site, artwork for sale and a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit Clare House, the Catholic Social Services-run emergency shelter for women with children. The event will take place July 25-26 at 5801 Barry Avenue in Anchorage from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, call 333-0793 or email donkolstad@gci.net.

St. Francis award program seeks nominations

The St. Francis Stewardship Awards, an annual event honoring Alaskans who serve the Catholic Church in the spirit of Saint Francis, is seeking nominations for this year’s honor.

The event, which will take place in early October, aims to highlight the work of parish volunteers. According to the official nomination form, “This could be the person or couple who arrives before the rest of the group and stays after, setting up and cleaning up without being asked. The teen who has been taking care of the elderly neighbor’s yard. The woman who has been visiting a sick member of the community. It’s all these and more.”

Honorees will be announced in parish bulletins, the archdiocese website and Facebook pages and the Catholic Anchor — both online and in print.

The awards dinner will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral, in the Lunney Center, and the format will remain the same as in past years. Parishes can sponsor tables and/or sell tickets to parishioners, and individuals are welcome to purchase their own tickets as well.

The deadline for submitting nominations is Aug. 31. Forms can be found at archdioceseofanchorage.org/st-francis-award. More details will be released as the event nears. For more information, contact Laurie Evans-Dinneen at 297-7789 or ledinneen@caa-ak.org.

Native prayer group meets in Mat-Su

A Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Native prayer group meets every second and fourth Wednesday beginning at 11 a.m.

On the second Wednesday of the month, the group meets at St. Michael Church in Palmer. On the fourth Wednesday it meets at Sacred Heart Church in Wasilla. The group is open to all. Contact Ruth Stewart at 841-9560.

Rosary group in Palmer

St. Michael Church in Palmer is home to a weekly rosary prayer group. The gathering takes place every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the parish’s Blessed Sacrament Chapel. For more information, contact the church at 745-3229.

Thrift store aids Catholic school

Archangel Attic Thrift Store, also known as the “Rummage Room” is located next to St. Benedict Church in Anchorage (8110 Jewel Lake Road). Regular hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The store offers additional shopping until 7 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. All proceeds from the store go to benefit Lumen Christi High School. For more information, call 243-2195.

Tea Tuesdays continue

Young adults, ages 18-30, from around Anchorage are invited to participate in the Tea Tuesday evenings held at the Yak and Yeti Himalayan Café (1360 W. Northern Lights).

Sponsored by St. Benedict Church, the social gatherings aim to inspire “great conversations and fellowship.” The gatherings involve spiritual readings and tea drinking for those who want to grow in their faith. Meetings run 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday nights. For more information, contact Oriele Jones at (907) 273-1541.