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Can California’s Catholics rally to defeat Prop 1?
The morning of Saturday, Oct. 1, some 2,500 Catholics descended on Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove to pray for their state.
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angles is located in Downtown Los Angeles. It is a modern cathedral and was dedicated in 2002. Walking to the doors through the courtyard is amazing:
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Glendale parish celebrates San Lorenzo Ruiz feast
n the Philippines, September is celebrated as a catechetical month, in honor of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila, the first Filipino saint and martyr. So it was only fitting that Filipino Catholics in Los Angeles came together on the last weekend of the month as “catechists to others” in celebration of Ruiz’s life.
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A Generous Offer and a Thoughtful Design Yield a Beautiful Place for Healing and Nurturing
Pregnant women are one of the most underserved demographics among Los Angeles’s homeless population, with fewer than 70 dedicated shelter beds available to the estimated 5,000 women in the county who are homeless during pregnancy. Thirty-year-old nonprofit Harvest Home has long sought to support women in this group, offering housing, educational programs, and physical and mental health resources both during and after pregnancy. But the organization’s location was only large enough for ten beds in a Venice house that also lacked the privacy needed by its vulnerable residents. In 2019, a serendipitous (some might say divine) real estate proposal from the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles allowed Harvest Home to acquire a low-cost lease for a 1947 convent building in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood from which resident nuns had recently retired.
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USCCB calls for prayers for victims of Hurricane Ian
The USCCB is calling on Catholics to pray for those in the United States and Caribbean islands affected by Hurricane Ian. The storm wreaked havoc on the coasts of Florida and the Carolinas last week, claiming the lives of at least 85 and leaving tens of billions of dollars in damages in its wake.
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LA priests reflect on racism during task force presentation
When Father John Maria Vianney arrived to the U.S. from his native India more than 20 years ago, the welcome he received was not always a warm one.
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L.A. ARCHDIOCESE CELEBRATES RESPECT LIFE MONTH
–OneLife LA, celebrating the beauty and dignity of every human life from conception to natural death, to return on January 21, 2023– In recognition of …
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EWTN News In Depth: Church Attendance Post Pandemic
Startling reports show church attendance dropped severely during the pandemic and has not recovered. An initiative launched in Los Angeles is aimed at bringing Catholics home. Plus, the sacrifices and work of Mother Teresa on the big screen: a behind-the-scenes preview of an upcoming movie depicting her saintly life.
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Six Sacred Hearts deacons to be ordained priests
An international slate of six deacons belonging to the U.S. Province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts will be ordained priests over the next four months in five ceremonies from Tonga to Massachusetts, presided over by five bishops.
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Mission pastor defends St. Junípero’s legacy at Ventura board meeting
The pastor of Mission Basilica San Buenaventura voiced his concerns to Ventura County officials about “inaccurate, inflammatory testimony” targeting the legacy of St. Junípero Serra that led to the removal of the Franciscan missionary’s likeness from the county seal earlier this year.
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