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Essential California: Before the city of Los Angeles, there was the San Gabriel Mission.
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Sept. 12. I’m Andrew J. Campa 👋🏼, a Metro reporter writing from the San Gabriel Valley (further east than the Eastside!)
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FAITHFUL TO JOIN ARCHBISHOPH GOMEZ IN PRAYER TO RECOGNIZE ALL IMMIGRANTS IN ANNUAL MASS AT THE CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS
—Afghan refugee will share her testimony and 50 ministry volunteers will be recognized before the Mass, which will feature the relics of three Saints— Faithful …
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Los Angeles Catholic school thrives in an area marked by gang violence
Dolores Mission grade school in Los Angeles didn’t always have the reputation it has today. A few decades ago, the area surrounding the church and school had one of the highest concentrations of gang activity in an already dangerous metropolis.
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2 years after devastating fire, Mass returns to Mission San Gabriel
Two years ago, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez was awakened before dawn to hear heartbreaking news.
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel — known as the birthplace of Christianity in Los Angeles, and home to L.A.’s first generation of Roman Catholics — was burning.
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Priest talks about connection under God
Padre Serra Catholic Church will present a talk by the Rev. Jim Clarke from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wed., Sept. 14 in the Serra Center at 5205 Upland Road, Camarillo.
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ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ URGED FAITHFUL TO CONTINUE SERVING OTHERS DURING THE CLOSING OF JUBILEE YEAR MASS AT MISSION SAN GABRIEL ARCÁNGEL
— During the Mission’s one-day opening since a fire destroyed its roof faithful could tour its grounds and receive encouragement from Archbishop to keep supporting …
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Mission San Gabriel to open for special event, more than 2 years after devastating fire
For the first time in more than two years, Mission San Gabriel is preparing to reopen its doors for a special event.
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Look Inside the San Gabriel Mission After Repairs
It’s been 2 years since an arson fire tore through the historic San Gabriel Mission. Today we were invited inside as it prepares to close out a year long celebration of its 250th anniversary.
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Jubilee Mass to mark the revival of a restored Mission San Gabriel
The Stations of the Cross are being hung on the wall as sound speakers are being wired in. The pews are getting bolted down as the paint is getting touched up.
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On cusp of first Mass since fire, San Gabriel Mission went from ‘crisis’ to an ‘opportunity’
Instead of viewing the aftermath of the San Gabriel Mission’s July 2020 arson as a crisis, the Rev. John Molyneux had a different point of view.
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