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Archbishop Gomez proclaims Jubilee year starting in September
Archbishop José Gomez has called on all parishes of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to read the official proclamation for the upcoming Jubilee Year. The Jubilee Year, “Forward in Mission,” will run from September 11, 2021 to September 10, 2022 to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, a center of the first evangelization in what is now the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The proclamation will be read during each Mass at every parish throughout the Archdiocese this coming weekend, June 26 and 27. To see Proclamation in English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, and Tagalog visit, forwardinmission.com.
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PARISHES THROUGHOUT THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES WILL PROCLAIM JUBILEE YEAR “FORWARD IN MISSION” JUNE 26-27
PARISHES THROUGHOUT THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES WILL PROCLAIM JUBILEE YEAR “FORWARD IN MISSION” JUNE 26-27 —The year-long celebration will run from Sept. 11, …
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United in what is essential
On June 16, Archbishop Gomez, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, delivered his address to the bishops’ Plenary Assembly, which was held virtually in Washington, D.C. The following is adapted from his remarks.
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Anonymous donor commits $50 million for Catholic school students
The Catholic Education Foundation of Los Angeles has received a gift of more than $50 million from an anonymous donor in support of Archdiocese of Los Angeles Catholic Schools, the Catholic News Agency reports.
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Long Beach’s St. Anthony High says farewell to tireless leader/booster Gina Rushing Maguire – Press Telegram
When St. Anthony High School heralded the arrival of a new century of educating young people on Long Beach, campus leaders took time on Friday, June 25, to look back on the people who led the campus to its current location. It was. And that conversation wouldn’t have been possible without mentioning Gina Lashing Magwire, who will retire from her post as president at the end of this month.
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Unfazed by COVID, Downey school helps grads navigate their big decision
Before he became deputy superintendent of elementary schools for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Tony Galla was a Catholic elementary school principal living by the simple dictum that if you wanted something done, you were going to have to do it yourself.
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Churches welcome people back to in-person, unmasked services
Like all other industry sectors, church celebrations and religious services got the green light to return to totally normal operations on June 15.
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RALLYING FOR FAITH & LIFE IN LOS ANGELES
Thanks to the help of the wonderful Catherine Contreras, founder of Vox Vitae and of Help and Hope, I was able to gather speakers from several pro-life organizations including John Gerardi of Right to Life Central California, Theresa Brennan of Right to Life League, JT Finn of prolife.com, and Laura Chavez of Advocates for All Nations. And along with these four amazing pro-life leaders, we were also joined by my rockstar colleague, former Pacific Southwest Regional Coordinator and current Students for Life Standing With You Director, Camille Cisneros.
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For one LA Catholic church, meeting indoors is ‘historic’ after wave of COVID-19 deaths
On Sunday (June 20), before Mass had even begun, St. Anthony Catholic Church’s parishioners broke into applause.
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More dioceses require Catholics to return to Sunday Mass
More and more dioceses are lifting the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation, with many restoring the obligation in the month of June.
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