Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau

10/07/2026

Please scan the QR code or follow this link to submit a design for the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau's official Christmas card: https://files.ecatholic.com/26791/documents/2026/8/ArtSubmissionPermissionSlip.pdf?t=1787601407000

10/07/2026

Faith Formation directors, catechists, and volunteers, in a little over two weeks, please join us for a retreat full of praise, prayer, and fellowship and led by retreat leaders Llewelyn Young and Mandy Brown from Honolulu, Hawaii. The retreat will focus on living joyfully amid the turmoil of life and be held at St. Patrick parish in Anchorage on October 24 from 10 AM to 3 PM.

Go to https://aoaj.org/office-of-faith-formation to register

10/06/2026

Please join Archbishop Bellisario as he celebrates a Mass honoring Mary, Mother of Life for Respect Life Month at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Anchorage on Wednesday, October 14 at 7 PM.

10/05/2026

Faculty, administration, and staff of the Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau, in a little over two weeks, please join us for a retreat to nurture our faith as educators, focusing on living joyfully amid the turmoil of life through prayer, reflection, and fellowship. The retreat will be led by Llewelyn Young and Mandy Brown from Honolulu, Hawaii at Holy Spirit Center in Anchorage on October 23rd from 8:30 AM to 2 PM.

10/02/2026

Southeast Catholics ages 14–18 are invited to the National Shrine of St. Thérèse in Juneau for a youth retreat this December!

▪️Register by Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at: https://aoaj.org/lwcwa-register
▪️When: December 4–6, 2026
▪️Travel: Transportation to Juneau will be provided for those coming from other Southeast communities!

Join us to take time apart to deepen your relationship with Jesus, to make faith a bigger part of your everyday life, and to celebrate our Alaskan Catholic culture and heritage.

Four young adult Catholic speakers from Alaska will share how their walks with Christ align with how Pope St. John Paul II says a life with Christ "is a wonderful adventure!"

10/01/2026

Please read Archbishop Bellisario's article on accepting God's will with humility in the October issue of the North Star Catholic:
🔗https://aoaj.org/news/embracing-gods-will-with-humility-aceptar-la-voluntad-de-dios-con-humildad

09/29/2026

In August, members of the St. Benedict parish in Anchorage youth group went on a mission trip to help St. Francis Xavier parish in Valdez with a number of tasks. The teens learned much in lending a helping hand. Read more about their mission in this article in the September issue of the North Star Catholic:
🔗https://northstarcatholic.org/st-benedict-teens-lend-a-helping-hand-in-valdez/

(Pictures courtesy of Gabriel O'Lena)

09/24/2026

09/23/2026

Interested in the archdiocese's Anchorage Faith Formation or Young Adult retreats in October? Please register at https://aoaj.org/office-of-faith-formation

09/22/2026

World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul is quickly approaching, but registration is still open!

Reminder for those who have registered, the next payment is due September 30.

To learn more and register, see this link:
🔗https://aoaj.org/wyd