DIACONATE CEREMONY TO INCORPORATE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC PRECAUTIONS Garden Grove, Calif., (JUNE 25, 2020) – Three men will be ordained deacons for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange beginning at 10 a.m. this Saturday, June 27 at the Mission Basilica...

Recording locations included Oakland’s Fruitvale BART Station, California’s first African-American Catholic Church and a former KKK headquarters in San Diego (June 18, 2020) SACRAMENTO – Bishops from throughout the state of California will release a...

Second Year of Ordinations in Christ Cathedral Will Follow Strict Coronavirus Precautions Garden Grove, Calif. (June 5, 2020) – The Most Reverend Kevin W. Vann, Bishop of Orange, will ordain four men to the priesthood on Saturday, June 6 beginning at...

Garden Grove, Calif., (May 22, 2020) – The Diocese of Orange announced today that public Masses can begin in Orange County on the solemnity of Corpus Christi, Sunday, June 14 (including Saturday June 13 Vigil Masses) in a phased-in approach with measures...

Loyola Marymount University’s School of Education has helped transition the Diocese of Orange’s 41-campus, 18,000-student school system online in 72 hours Garden Grove, Calif., (April 16, 2020) — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Roman Catholic Diocese...

Diocese of Orange observes Holy Week and Easter Virtually Garden Grove, Calif., (April 3, 2020) – The first-ever Easter services at Christ Cathedral – formerly the Rev. Robert Schuller’s world-famous Crystal Cathedral – will be celebrated virtually in...

Garden Grove, Calif., (March 20, 2020) – In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Diocese of Orange and its parishes are livestreaming a number of daily and Sunday Masses via Facebook and online. Most Rev. Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, announced on...