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OC CATHOLIC AFAR: IRELAND

James “Jim” Cruickshank catches up on OC Catholic news outside St. Brigid’s Catholic Church in Portumna, County Galway, Ireland on...

“ARE WE CATHOLIC ENOUGH?”: BLACK HISTORY IS CATHOLIC HISTORY

In her groundbreaking historical account “Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle,” Dr. Shannen Dee...

OC CATHOLIC AFAR

Dominic and Derric Montes read an issue of OC Catholic before school at Christ Cathedral Academy. —Submitted by Christina Montes

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

I’ve been a proud member of the Blessed Sacrament School community for over a decade. As an educator, I have...

WHY I TEACH IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Teaching at a  Catholic school holds a special place in my heart. From personal conviction, faith integration, values-based education, supportive...

WHY I BECAME A CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHER

I began my teaching  career as a public middle school English teacher in 1995. Fast forward six years, and it...

UNITED IN FAITH AND COMMUNITY: CELEBRATING THE IMPACT OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION

As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, it is important to reflect on the significance of Catholic education in our Diocese...

GROWING FAITHFUL LEARNERS

Soccer coach Ernie Garcia is using the sport as a vehicle for fostering Catholic virtues in his players. Garcia started...

CELEBRATING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK THROUGH TRADITION

At St. John the Baptist Catholic School, we celebrate many of the traditions that mean so much to us and...

SINGING FOR THE POPE

Three children’s choirs from the Orange County Catholic community traveled to Vatican City over the Christmas break to sing for...