News & Happenings across the Anchorage Archdiocese
The following is a list of news briefs and upcoming events across the Anchorage Archdiocese.
Public invited to Sept. 8 pallium Mass for Archbishop Etienne
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne will formally receive his pallium, a traditional woolen vestment, on Sept. 8, 6 p.m., at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral in Anchorage. Pope Francis’ representative to the United States, Nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre, will be on hand for the Mass.
Alaskan seminarians reflect on summer & look ahead to continuing priestly formation
As the summer days grow shorter and autumn approaches, students across Alaska are preparing for the beginning of a new school year. Among those students are the four young men studying to become priests for the Archdiocese of Anchorage. The Catholic Anchor caught up with each of these seminarians to learn what they did over their summer break, and what the next academic year holds in store.
Alaskans rally to fund formation of future priests
Alaskans once again turned out in impressive numbers to financially support young men training to become priests for the Archdiocese of Anchorage. The second annual Seminarian Night dinner fundraiser took place Aug. 10 at Lumen Christi High School in Anchorage. More than 175 attendees donated tens of thousands of dollars.
Anchorage Archbishop urges parishes to assist Hurricane Harvey victims
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne has called on Alaska’s Catholics to assist victims affected by Hurricane Harvey. Joining fellow bishops from across the nation, Archbishop Etienne asked area parishes hold a special collection in September.
Choosing the wrong path
What started out to be a nice 4.5-mile hike out into the Alaskan wilderness this month turned out to be a seven-mile nightmare. I had a GPS flag on my Garmin Pilot App of Mariano’s cabin. Within the first half hour I lost the path for eight hours and started to panic. I almost drowned in a sinkhole.
Christianity offers a ladder like no other religion
Are all religions the same? No. Ask any practicing Jew, Muslim or Christian. Only a secularist would propose this absurdity. It doesn’t mean that religions can’t coexist. They can and have, but only when we acknowledge that they are different. So how is Christianity different from other world religions?
Assisting those who are called to serve as a deacon
Deacon Mick Fornelli, the director of the office of deacon ministry, said formation is a five-year process in which candidates continue to ask themselves, “Is God calling me to function as a deacon?”
Opportunities abound to care for Alaskans in need
For the children we serve experiencing homelessness, it can be a dreaded time of year. They may worry about not being able to attend their same school because they moved into an emergency shelter or a different relative’s house over the summer.
Alaskans already planning for 2019 World Youth Day in Panama
Although World Youth Day in Panama isn’t until the summer of 2019, Alaskan youth and young adults are already making preparations for the long journey. While there has always been an Alaskan contingency at past World Youth Days, this time, one group is making a stop along the way for a mission trip in Costa Rica.