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Altadena fifth graders discover power of prayer after classmate’s shooting
When Dallas McGowan, a fifth-grader at St. Elizabeth of Hungary School in Altadena, found out his best friend and classmate Mario Ramirez had been shot, he was, according to his mother Denise, “shocked.”
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Latino churches in Los Angeles County will now serve as COVID-19 testing sites
A number of Latino churches in Los Angeles County will serve as sites for mobile walk-up and drive-thru COVID-19 testing to help curb the spread of the virus in a community disproportionately struck by it.
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People missed the crowds but say virtual congress offerings still valuable
ike the national March for Life, bigness as well as personal interactions are a huge part of the annual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the largest single Catholic gathering in the United States.
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Cuaresma, tiempo de renovación y de esperanza” en L’osservatore romano de esta semana
Este nuevo ejemplar del L´Osservatore Romano en español está encabezado por el comienzo de la Cuaresma pascual. Desde su portada, con la expresión “Cuaresma, tiempo de renovación y de esperanza”, se introduce al mensaje del papa Francisco en el Ángelus dominical que coincidió con el primer domingo de Cuaresma.
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SoCal’s newest basilica is ready to show off its makeover
Since being named a minor basilica by Pope Francis last summer, Mission San Buenaventura has been quietly getting a major makeover.
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People missed the crowds but say virtual congress offerings still valuable
Like the national March for Life, bigness as well as personal interactions are a huge part of the annual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the largest single Catholic gathering in the United States.
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New book highlights inspiring, challenging stories of six Black Catholics
I’ve long admired and been inspired by these tremendous figures, particularly in their suffering. Over the years, I’ve tried to bring more awareness to their stories. Their causes, I’ve observed, unfortunately sometimes don’t get the attention they deserve or that other more high profile causes do. Then, in this past year, my own conviction to make them better known intensified in the wake of the social upheaval we experienced.
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L.A.’s virtual congress offers participants ‘hope, vision’ for the future
For Jesus’ parents, “answering God’s call meant their whole lives were turned upside down,” not unlike the events of the past year, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said Feb. 21 at the close of the all-virtual 2021 Religious Education Congress.
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First-ever virtual REC offers answers for a world ‘hungry for the truth’
From Pope Francis’ opening message urging “commitment, strength and dedication” in building a post-pandemic “tomorrow,” to Archbishop José H. Gomez’s closing homily reminding of “our duty in this moment to proclaim the truth of the divine,” the all-virtual 2021 Religious Education Congress (REC) sought to stake out a unique place in the 65-year history of the event.
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NEW DOCUMENTARY ABOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S FUTURE SAINT TO AIR ON EWTN ON SATURDAY
—Bishop Alphonse Gallegos, also known as the “bishop of the barrio,” was loved by the 1970’s low-rider community that he served in the Archdiocese of …
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