Archbishop Etienne was ‘blessed…to be a part of the church in Alaska’
This is the final Catholic Anchor column by Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne. As of June 7 he will be the new coadjutor archbishop of Seattle.
Abp. Etienne discusses what his Seattle move means for Alaska
Pope Francis named Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne as the coadjutor archbishop of Seattle, effective June 7. Archbishop Etienne discusses the impact on the Anchorage Archdiocese.
How do we become people who are full of joy?
Joy in not in the new job, a better salary or even in that “perfect” someone. Indestructible, deep-down joy is not in what happens but in who created the happenings.
Will our children grow up to be Catholic?
The bad news is that many parents will still see more than half their children leave the Catholic faith. About 75 percent of Catholic children leave the church by the time they are 18 unless…
New clergy assignments announced across Anchorage Archdiocese
Archbishop Paul Etienne has issued the following clergy assignments for parishes across the Anchorage Archdiocese. The assignments were announced at weekend Masses on May 11-12. The new assignments are effective July 1.
Anchorage Archdiocese welcomes pope’s new norms on sex abuse reporting
The new norms add that the metropolitan archbishop in a specific region will now be in charge of investigations against those bishops in dioceses near the archdiocese.
Farewell Mass for Archbishop Etienne on May 29
The Mass will take place just two days before the archbishop departs for his new assignment as coadjutor archbishop of Seattle.
Grief — don’t bear it alone
Grief is a path we’ve all traveled. And like a lot of roads, it’s not necessarily a smooth ride or a straight line.
‘Let us walk together’
If you have not had the opportunity to work with people experiencing extreme poverty and homelessness you might have some preconceived notions about what that looks or feels like.
Upcoming presentation on authenticity of Christ’s relics
The authenticity of Christ’s purported burial cloth — The Shroud of Turin — is the focus of a May 9th talk in Anchorage.