Inspiring Stories

The Catholic Diocese of Orange is celebrating a "Holy Year of Preparation" leading up to the dedication of Christ Cathedral on July 17, 2019. This special year is a time for spiritual reflection and to prepare the cathedral as a spiritual home for all Catholics in Orange County.

The Diocese of Orange has significantly reduced debt on the Christ Cathedral campus through property sales and continues fundraising to fully retire debt from the purchase and renovation.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan toured Christ Cathedral and spoke at the Orange Catholic Foundation's Business & Ethics Conference, which raised a record $550,000 to aid Catholic school students in the Diocese of Orange.

Staff members from Christ Cathedral Campus and the Diocese of Orange were honored for their hard work at a celebration for the Feast Day of St. Joseph the Worker. Bishop Vann praised their contributions to the Church and their dedication to serving the faithful.

Christ Cathedral's renovation is nearing 40% completion with significant progress on scaffolding, concrete pouring, and drywall installation.

Christ Cathedral renovation is making excellent progress on schedule, with recent work including foundations for chapels, scaffolding for window cleaning, and framing of the undercroft.