A ‘pilgrim faith’ can face suicide
When my brother died, my mother didn’t want anyone to know it was suicide. She feared the priest would not bury my brother in our Catholic cemetery if he knew.
Mat-Su teen sisters find joy, friendship in befriending elders in need
“They’ll tell you funny stories and sad stories, and all they really need is someone to listen,” 14-year-old Angela Houser said of her regular visits to the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer. “Just to see them light up when they tell their stories makes me happy.”
Young Alaskan outdoorsman off to train for priesthood
Burke, 19, is the oldest of 11 siblings and the son of Toby and Laura Burke of rural Kenai. A product of life-long home-schooling, he is an avid Alaskan hunter and fisherman.
Alaska parishes to join in National Day of Prayer for peace
Catholic parishes across the Anchorage Archdiocese plan to take part in one hour of adoration before the Blessed Sacrament as part of the National Day of Prayer on Sept. 9. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called for the prayer day after a number of shootings have caused racial tensions and violence around the country.
LETTER: Alaska Supreme Court shows lack of common sense in abortion ruling
Alaska’s Supreme Court majority decision to strike down parental notifications on abortion displays a stunning lack of contact with the real effects that abortion has on young women.
Newly arrived priest part of larger Korean outreach to Alaska
Archbishop Roger Schwietz, who first invited the Korean Missionary Society to Alaska, said he thinks their presence in the state could also benefit the dioceses in Fairbanks and Juneau.
Hunger ‘strikes to the very core of our faith and our humanity’
Hunger is an issue about which we, as a community, feel passionately. It is why Catholic Social Services began initially, to help ensure our neighbors had enough food to feed themselves and their family.
God’s plan not thwarted by human sin
Despite what may seem to us as planetary chaos, the universe is doing what it was created to do, at least until the creation of the first humans. It was only then that true chaos began to set in.
Anchorage Archbishop’s September Calendar
The following is a list of events and liturgies that Anchorage Archbishop Roger Schwietz plans to attend in the month of September.
News & Upcoming Events
The following news items and upcoming events are from the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska.