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Archbishops criticize ‘outrageous’ claims against St Junipero Serra
A California bill to replace a statue of St. Junipero Serra at the state capitol unfairly slanders the saint’s legacy, two archbishops claimed in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Sunday, Sept. 12.
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It’s time to start telling the truth about St. Junípero Serra
Misinformation and deliberate disinformation continue to surround the memory of St. Junípero Serra, the Apostle of California.
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LA opens doors to San Gabriel jubilee year hoping in ‘a new start’
All eyes were on Archbishop José H. Gomez, Saturday, Sept. 11, as he approached the imposing bronze doors that form the main entrance to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The eyes that followed him belonged to local faithful of all stripes, from consecrated and lay religious members in their habits, caps, and capes to families with young children braving the summer heat, brimming with anticipation.
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Don’t Slander St. Junípero Serra
California lawmakers have passed legislation to replace a statue of St. Junípero Serra at the Capitol in Sacramento with a new monument honoring the state’s native peoples. The Serra statue has been in storage since it was torn down by protesters in July 2020. A humble 18th-century Franciscan priest, Serra would surely approve of a new monument honoring the indigenous Californians he spent his life serving. Unfortunately, the legislature has gone further, slandering his name and pushing a false narrative about the mission period in California.
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250th anniversary of Mission San Gabriel marks a jubilee year and new beginning
Despite a devastating fire and a pandemic, Mission San Gabriel Arcángel will get a lot of attention this year.
The fourth mission in our string of 21 is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding by St. Junípero Serra and other Franciscan friars in 1771. It is, according to the Los Angeles Archdiocese, the birthplace of Christian faith in Los Angeles.
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Catholic leaders remember first responders, those who died on 9/11
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recalled the heroic deeds of first responders and security forces during the Sept. 11 attacks around the country on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the day’s harrowing events.
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ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ CALLS ON FAITHFUL TO EMBRACE NEW BEGINNINGS AS HE CELEBRATED PRAYER SERVICE CONMEMORATING 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF MISSION SAN GABRIEL
Tonight, on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Archbishop José H. Gomez led an outdoor prayer service at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel to …
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Outdoor prayer vigil launches San Gabriel jubilee
During a prayer service commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, Archbishop José H. Gomez quoted the prophet Isaiah, who directed the faithful to “look to the rock from which you were hewn, to the quarry from which you were taken.”
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USCCB president asks bishops to consider storm relief collection
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is asking bishops throughout the country to consider taking up a voluntary special collection to help in the recovery and the humanitarian response to Hurricane Ida.
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Funeral Mass for long-serving parish priest and leader at Santa Maria’s oldest Catholic Church
A funeral Mass was held Wednesday morning for a long-serving priest at Santa Maria’s oldest Catholic church.
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