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California Cancels the Saint Who Helped Found It
Visiting the California beach town of Ventura for the umpteenth time since 2001, my family could sense that something was palpably different. We could feel it. We could see it (or not see it) in the streets and places. Actually, that something was quite literally gone. It was no more. That something is St. Junípero Serra. His monument, the centerpiece of this historic town, has been removed.
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L.A. volunteers say end to Masses for migrant children is bittersweet
Since April, the Long Beach Convention Center has housed migrant children with nowhere else to go, while authorities searched for adult family members and sponsors in the country.
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Las medidas anunciadas por la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles para evitar casos de coronavirus en iglesias
Debido al aumento de contagios y la rápida propagación de delta, la arquidiócesis dio a conocer los protocolos de bioseguridad que se llevarán a cabo durante la celebración de la misa. Según lo anunciado, el sacerdote solo se podrá retirar la mascarilla en ciertos momentos, las personas que no lleven máscara no podrán entrar a la iglesia y los feligreses deberán aplicarse el gel desinfectante. Te contamos los detalles.
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The LA priest who became Bishop Amat’s ‘living endowment’
For all the arms he’s lovingly twisted, every gut he’s jovially busted, for every alumnus’ wallet he affectionately pried open, there has always been an unspoken passion behind Msgr. Aidan Carroll’s methods.
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TRANSMITIENDO LA FE Por Monseñor José H. Gomez
El 25 de julio, víspera de la fiesta de los Santos Joaquín y Ana, celebramos el primer Día Mundial de los Abuelos y Personas Mayores, establecido por el Papa Francisco.
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LAUSD Withheld Title I Funds For Catholic Schools
On June 25, the California Department of Education issued a 58-page investigation report stating that LAUSD broke federal law by keeping over $5 million in Title I funding intended for low-income students in Catholic schools.
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Bittersweet’ end to Long Beach Masses for migrant kids as federal shelter closes
Since April, the Long Beach Convention Center has housed migrant children with nowhere else to go, while authorities searched for adult family members and sponsors in the country. Nearly 1,600 unaccompanied minors from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, most of them fleeing violence and poverty, have spent the last several months living there.
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Keeping a sacred vigil for internationally known artist John August Swanson
We call the photos “near famous,” snapshots of any family member with someone we admire. Usually we stand with our happiest grins next to favorite authors, Broadway stars or NBA players and coaches and players. I have a framed photo of me with Rosa Parks (she was visiting Pasadena City College to talk about her book), which is No. 1 in our “near famous” files.
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Vatican official praises Los Angeles Archdiocese’s digital efforts at C3 conference
A Vatican official praised the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for setting “a high model for the rest of the Church” in its use of digital technology at the 10th annual Catholic Communication Collaboration Conference, commonly known as C3.
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Saint Anne’s Church celebrates Seal Beach centennial
St. Anne’s Catholic Church began one-hundred years ago when a small mission church was established in Seal Beach in 1921 by Father Thomas Morris, pastor of St. Matthew’s in Long Beach.
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