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Immigrant families reunite at LA church after decades, and a border, apart
Flowers, tears and hugs filled a church hall in Los Angeles as 33 families were reunited with loved ones – some for as long as 29 years apart – from Jalisco, Mexico, for Easter weekend.
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Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, March 30-April 6
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels: Easter Masses, 7:30 a.m. (in English), 10 a.m. (in English) and 12:30 p.m. (in Spanish). Location, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles. olacathedral.org/holy-week. lacatholics.org/event/easter-sunday-mass/
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Goats to goldfish: Join the cute queue for Olvera Street’s Blessing of the Animals
Lining up for a lovely event can be a study in spontaneous camaraderie.
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Good Friday: A day to remember those facing injustice, oppression
Tomorrow is Good Friday, when Christians solemnly commemorate the day Jesus suffered and died on the cross.
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More than 3,000 pack LA Cathedral for 2024 Chrism Mass
The mission of sanctifying the world and serving others in a priestly way is “not only for those who are ordained,” said Archbishop José H. Gomez at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ annual Chrism Mass March 25.
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Serra High gets another experiment launched into outer space
Students at Junipero Serra High School in Gardena held a viewing party on March 21 to watch another of their experiments launched to the International Space Station.
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In LA, Catholic-run ‘Feed My Poor’ food truck serves meals, hope
Aline of mostly Latino men and women stood some-30 deep on the sidewalk along a very busy stretch of Wilshire Boulevard when a bright yellow food truck pulled up next to the iconic MacArthur Park, just west of the downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers.
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Cardinal: El Salvador is not free, despite vast security improvements
At the age of 81, Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez remains the best-known champion of the legacy of his friend and mentor St. Óscar Romero, who was killed 44 years ago during El Salvador’s civil war and today is considered an icon of the Catholic Church’s social justice advocacy.
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Archbishop Gomez, LA-area believers celebrate Palm Sunday Mass, along with Christians around world
Archbishop Joseph H. Gomez and Los Angeles-area Catholics celebrated Palm Sunday Mass in English at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sunday March 24, commemorating the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem shortly before his crucifixion — and marking the start of Holy Week. They join Christians around Southern California and around the world who marked the launch of Holy Week.
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Eucharistic Congress cautioned speaker over ‘Catholic Prayer for Trump’ event
The Eucharistic Congress cautioned a scheduled speaker this week about participating in a political prayer event, organized by a group barred from calling itself Catholic by local bishops.