Originally published at Orange County Catholic
THE YEAR 2024 SAW major developments happen throughout the Diocese of Orange, with several concentrated around the “downtown” of the Diocese: Christ Cathedral.
After purchasing in 2012 what was then known the world over as the Crystal Cathedral, it took more than a decade to see the final transformative vision of the Garden Grove property finally completed.
With the completions this year of the Marian Gardens and St. Callistus Chapel, the former Protestant megachurch fully became the major Catholic worship center of Christ Cathedral: A Place for Christ Forever.
But there were also other notables: celebrations of life for the first priest ordained in the Diocese, the premiere of a new Eucharist-focused documentary, milestones in Catholic education and more.
Keep reading to learn, or perhaps remember again, some major events and moments in our Diocese in 2024.
‘APOSTLE OF THE IMPOSSIBLE’ COMES TO O.C.
The relic of St. Jude, known as the “Apostle of the Impossible,” toured throughout our Diocese this past spring, starting on April 29 at Santiago de Compostela parish in Lake Forest.
Throughout its tour, which included Christ Cathedral and Sts. Simon and Jude parish, tens of thousands came to venerate the relic, which is a piece of
