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As the scaffolding comes down, the stone and tile is being laid and the installation of the quatrefoils is nearly complete BY: Douglas Morino (ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC) September 11, 2018 Construction continues to move forward at Christ Cathedral, the spiritual home of the Diocese of Orange.  Recent updates include the cutting and installation of sheets of white stone, recently imported … Read More

The cemetery expansion will be able to accommodate about 6,300 added spaces, including room for 1,200 more in-ground burials, which are sold in 600 two-space lots. Another 800 mausoleum spaces will also be available. BY: GREG MELLEN (ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC) July 11, 2018 The Cathedral Memorial Gardens will be expanded Since it opened in 1991, the Memorial Gardens cemetery at … Read More

Sister Irma Gonzalez adds a line drawing after signing a wall inside Christ Cathedral to commemorate the start of construction in Garden Grove on Saturday, February 11, 2017. / Photo: Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register / SCNG BY: GREG MELLEN (ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC) JULY 9, 2018 The dedication of Christ Cathedral is one year away Although the Christ Cathedral campus … Read More

Many of Christ Cathedral’s contributors, architects, engineers, designers, clergy and parishioners sign a wall to commemorate the start of construction inside the Cathedral. / Photo: Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register / SCNG BY: ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC July 2, 2018 We Catholics in our life of worship reverence signs and symbols. In fact, it has been said that the language of … Read More

Bishop Kevin Vann, flanked by Christ Cathedral Rector Fr. Christopher Smith, at the Year of Preparation Mass on June 29, 2018 at Christ Cathedral. /Photo; Sean Hiller BY: DOUGLAS MORINO (ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC) June 29, 2018 With the dedication of Christ Cathedral approaching, Most Rev. Kevin Vann, Bishop of Orange, has launched a year-long celebration calling for spiritual reflection and … Read More

Bishop Kevin Vann (right) and John Rochford, President and COO of Snyder Langston shake hands after signing a construction contact for work in the Christ Cathedral Sanctuary. / Photo: Ana Venegas, Orange County Register / SCNG BY: ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC June 26, 2018 Major element of long-range campus sustainability planning accomplished with the retirement of a significant portion of debt … Read More

Photo: Challenge Roddie BY: ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC May 18, 2018 Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York (pictured center), tours Christ Cathedral on Thursday, May 3, with Bishop Kevin Vann, Fr. Christopher Smith, Msgr. Stephen Doktorczyk and Hank Evers, Director of Development and Communications for the Orange Catholic Foundation. Dolan was the keynote speaker at the Orange Catholic Foundation’s Conference … Read More

Staff from Christ Cathedral enjoy a lunch in the Cultural Center on the ampus of Chris Cathedral. / Photo: Challenge Roddie BY: DOUGLAS MORINO (ORANGE COUNTY CATHOLIC) May 14, 2018 Staff members from across the Christ Cathedral Campus and the Diocese of Orange were recently recognized at a celebration honoring the Feast Day of St. Joseph the Worker.  “St. Joseph … Read More

Many of Christ Cathedral’s contributors, architects, engineers, designers, clergy and parishioners sign a wall to commemorate the start of construction inside the Cathedral. / Photo: Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register / SCNG BY: CHRIST CATHEDRAL April 27, 2018 The interior of the Cathedral scaffolding installation is now installed at one hundred percent for all “high work” to proceed. The concrete … Read More