CatholicAnchor.org In our parishes and homes, we partake in Advent traditions that help us prepare for the celebration of Christ’s birth at Christmas. The Catholic Anchor asked Archdiocese schools to explain the Advent traditions they foster to help students at all grade levels observe this liturgical season. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton…
CatholicAnchor.org The Christmas season of giving can present hardships for those of limited financial means, and especially for those who experience homelessness, disability or are new immigrants. Catholic Social Services’ Helping Holidays program seeks to lessen the burden of expectation that accompanies this time of year by pairing donors with families in need of a…
ANCHORAGE Holy Family Cathedral 5th Ave. at H St., 276-3455Christmas Eve: 6 p.m., 9 p.m. Dominican Rite, Midnight Mass (12 a.m.)Christmas Day: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. (Spanish) Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral 3900 Wisconsin St., 249-2000Christmas Eve: 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. (Bilingual), Midnight Mass (12 a.m.) televised Christmas Day: 10 a.m….
Think of the excitement that builds as you anticipate the coming of a special celebration. Whether you plan for a visitor, a celebration of life’s milestones such as a wedding, graduation or retirement, a holiday or birth of a child, there is so much preparation that happens before the event. For me, it always entails…
CatholicAnchor.org The striking southwestern-style architecture at Our Lady of Guadalupe parish may seem surprising amid the snowy mountains and coastline of southcentral Alaska, but it beautifully reflects the merging of diverse cultures among its parishioners. Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral in west Anchorage has many ministries, reaching out to Catholics with roots ranging from Latin…
CatholicAnchor.org A gym membership and exercise should go hand-in-hand and the same should go for as discipleship and stewardship. The connection between a gym membership and exercise is easy enough to understand. Being a “card-carrying member” of a gym is a good start, but it’s very different from being an actual frequenter of the gym….
Without a doubt, the eyes of our people were most intently focused on our deliberations and actions with regards to addressing the sexual abuse of minors — and most particularly how to hold bishops accountable for bad actions and for inaction in the face of this urgent need.
There is a quote I love from the Jesuit Teilhard de Chardin: “Faith has need of the whole truth.” That applies to our own lives, facing our own demons and denials, but it also applies to public life, and now more than ever, life in the church.
Simply by casual observation over a period of many years, I have become convinced that most people around the world, whatever their culture or human background may be, are each and all instinctively concerned, even deeply anxious about their looks, how they appear bodily or socially in the presence of others.
Holy Rosary Academy, a K-12 independent Catholic classical school, seeks to hire an experienced principal to manage school operations and provide strong leadership for teachers and staff members. The principal must be a practicing Catholic, faithful to the Creed and the magisterial teachings of the Church. He or she preferably has background or experience with…