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Heritage Girls to launch troop at the cathedral Holy Family Cathedral is starting a scouting troop of American Heritage Girls — an explicitly Christian scouting organization with Alaska troops already stationed in Eagle River, Glennallen, Dillingham and Palmer. On Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. troop leaders from Eagle River and Palmer as well as another…

August Community Calendar

Sundays 11 a.m., Mass, AK Native Medical Center Sundays, 4 p.m., Dominican Rite Mass, Cathedral Tuesdays, 10 a.m., MOMs group, St. Andrew Wednesdays, 12:45 p.m., Moving & Shaking Seniors, Holy Family Cathedral Tuesdays, 11 a.m., Native Kateri Circle, St. Anthony Wednesdays, 4 p.m., Children’s Rosary, St. Andrew, Eagle River Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., Eucharistic adoration for…

Cardinal visits Alaska: Says leaders must serve

In July Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, of the Archdiocese of Cotabato, Philippines, made his third visit to the Archdiocese of Anchorage and his first since Pope Francis made him a cardinal in February. The recent trip was part of the now decade-long Global Solidarity Partnership between Cardinal Quevedo and Anchorage Archbishop Roger Schwietz. The arrangement, which seeks to build solidarity and friendships between Catholics in Alaska and the Philippines, has resulted in several priests from Cotabato coming to serve in Alaska over the years.
While in Alaska, Cardinal Quevedo sat down with the Catholic Anchor to discuss the future of the partnership and his recent appointment as a cardinal.

Compassion for those we never meet

It is incumbent upon us not simply to pray for something more promising and hopeful to happen but to be aware that we live in one world on one planet and the Middle-Eastern family pictured in the newspaper is as much part of us as the neighbor next door. It is called human compassion for those whom we have never met and will probably never meet in our entire lifetime.

Archbishop’s August 2014 Calendar

Aug. 5-7, Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, Orlando Aug. 14, 9 a.m., Mass, Our Lady of Guadalupe Aug. 16-17, Confirmations, Barrow Aug. 19-21, Apostolic admin duties, Fairbanks Aug. 28, 9 a.m., Opening school Mass for Holy Rosary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Aug. 29, 9 a.m., Opening school Mass for Our Lady of the Valley, Sacred…

Outdoorsman priest with pro-life passion departs cathedral for new assignment in California

Holy Family Cathedral in Anchorage lost an energetic priest with a passion for pro-family and pro-life outreach. Father Paul Raftery, who first arrived at the cathedral in 2012, has been reassigned to serve again as head chaplain at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, Calif., a post he previously held from 2006 to 2012. Father Raftery’s love for outdoor adventures with parishioners was well known during his time at the cathedral.

Catholic youth: Record number of teens take part in annual conference Alaska youth challenged by ancient faith Record number of teens attend AK Catholic Youth Conference

CatholicAnchor.org At a time when sociologists find traditional forms of faith weakening among U.S. young people and increasing numbers claiming no religion, an estimated 350 Alaskan teens descended on Anchorage for four days of intense Catholic immersion. The 14th annual Alaska Catholic Youth Conference in Anchorage took place June 2-5 at Lumen Christi High School…

Roraff: Final year before priesthood underway

CatholicAnchor.org Families, friends, clergy and religious packed into Holy Family Cathedral on June 6 as seminarian Arthur Roraff, 46, was ordained to the transitional diaconate by Anchorage Archbishop Roger Schwietz. The occasion marked a pivotal point in Deacon Roraff’s journey of becoming a priest for the Anchorage Archdiocese. During his homily, Archbishop Schwietz reflected on…

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