Holy Week offers ‘greatest liturgy of the year,’ says Archbishop Etienne
We stand on the Eve of the greatest Liturgy of the Year – the Triduum – Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, which culminates in the celebration of Easter.
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Christ’s Passion to be recalled on the streets of Anchorage
Each year, Alaskans take to the streets on Good Friday to memorialize the final hours of Christ’s life before his crucifixion.
Young adult events April 15th and 18th
Young adults, 18-35, are invited to an evening with Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne on April 15. Additionally, young adults will pray at seven churches on April 18.
Anchorage Archbishop Etienne expresses love for priests and laity at Chrism Mass
Tonight, we focus our attention on the Lord, Jesus, who was anointed by the Father and sent into the world. We give thanks for the gift of the priesthood of Jesus Christ, which he shares in an intimate way with the ordained, who minister in his person.
Pro-life advocates needed fo candlelight vigils this weekend in Anchorage & Soldotna
Organizers for this
year’s 40 Days for Life pro-life prayer vigil in Anchorage are hoping for a
large turnout at the final day of the campaign on April 14.
That night, from 6
p.m. to midnight, pro-life advocates will gather for a peaceful candlelight vigil
outside the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic on 4001 East Lake Otis Parkway.
Holy Week events and liturgies in the Anchorage Archdiocese
These upcoming Holy Week and Easter liturgies are scheduled across the Anchorage Archdiocese. Call the parishes for more information.
Annual ‘Father’s Hike’ invites laymen and clergy to Alaska’s backcountry
The trek is an informal retreat for Catholic men, or men interested in Catholicism, who would like to strengthen their commitment to the vocation of fatherhood and family.
April 10th Chrism Mass unites 138,000-mile Anchorage Archdiocese
Anchorage Archbishop Paul Etienne hopes for a large turnout during the Chrism Mass, a profoundly sacred liturgy, with roots in antiquity and hopes in eternity.
Anchorage Event: How realistic are Christ’s most demanding moral teachings?
On April 11 Dominican Father Dominic David Miachrowicz will look at Christ’s most demanding moral teaching, which many dismiss as impossible and even absurd, rather than the foundation of Christian morality.
New film on abortion clinic worker turned pro-life advocate showing in Alaska
“Unplanned” was among the top five films in the country last week and is now showing in 1,700 theaters around the country including in Anchorage, Wasilla and Fairbanks.