ONELIFE LA ANNOUNCES VENUE CHANGE FOR SATURDAY EVENT
January 14, 2025  |  By:   |  Press Releases  |  

—Participants will be able to gather in solidarity with wildfire victims with service opportunities, a special program and moments of prayer–

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles will serve as the alternative venue for OneLife LA this Saturday, January 18, due to the impact of the wildfires on the communities of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Putting this year’s theme “Let us stand up together in hope” into action – OneLife LA 2025 will offer a time to unite as a family of God in prayer, healing, community and hope as the devasting wildfires continue through Southern California. The program will be livestreamed on onelifela.org and facebook.com/lacatholics.

“It is our hope to build upon the spirit of OneLife LA as a movement of love and mercy in our city especially during these times that have been devastating for so many families in our communities,” said Michael P. Donaldson, Senior Director of the Office of Life, Justice & Peace of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. “We will be in a different space and things will look a little different but our commitment to building a culture of life and accompanying the most vulnerable remains and extends to our brothers and sisters who are suffering from the destruction of the wildfires.”

The event will begin at 1 p.m. with OneLife community partner organizations and service agencies offering service opportunities and other resources. The speaker and performance program will begin at 2 p.m. The program will include testimonials from victims of the fires and reflections on the impact of the emergency on groups at risk like those facing homelessness and in the foster care system.

The annual walk for life prior to the program has been canceled out of an abundance of caution for health concerns due to poor air related to the ongoing fires and to alleviate any need for city or law enforcement support normally required for a large walk that usually draws tens of thousands in attendance. The event will culminate with the annual Requiem Mass for the Unborn celebrated by Archbishop José H. Gomez at 5 p.m.

For more information about OneLife LA visit https://onelifela.org/. OneLife LA was first celebrated on January 17, 2015. For full footage of the 2024 event please visit https://www.youtube.com/live/Pt-ADMznNvg.

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