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Pope Francis makes mission founded by St. Junipero Serra a minor basilica
Pope Francis has elevated a California mission church founded by St. Junipero Serra to the rank of minor basilica. The San Buenaventura Mission in Ventura was granted the title by the pope in an announcement from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Wednesday, the feast of St. Bonaventure.
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Private schools in Los Angeles prepare to open classrooms with new COVID-19 measures
At St. Benedict School in Montebello, one of 200 private schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, classrooms have been adjusted for social distancing, with cardboard partitions on top of desks to keep students apart. Class sizes have also been modified and temperature checks will be carried out when lessons resume on September 9.
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El Papa declara basílica menor a misión fundada por San Junípero Serra
Este miércoles 15 de julio, día en que la Iglesia celebra a San Buenaventura, el Papa Francisco otorgó el título de Basílica Menor a la Misión San Buenaventura en California (Estados Unidos), que es la última de las fundaciones misioneras creadas por San Junípero Serra.
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Coronavirus: ¿Cuál es el plan de reapertura de las escuelas católicas de la arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles?
El portavoz Erick Rubalcava afirma que el objetivo es lograr un equilibrio entre prevenir la propagación del virus y brindar a los niños los beneficios de educación, nutrición, actividad física y salud mental. Asegura que el momento del regreso a clases depende de la escuela, pero “todas tendrán una fecha dentro del mes de agosto o septiembre”.
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Always Forward! Mission San Buenaventura gets a papal upgrade
When Father Tom Elewaut saw the name on his phone’s caller ID the night of June 30, the pastor of Mission San Buenaventura guessed the call had something to do with the recent controversy over whether to remove the statue of St. Junípero Serra in front of Ventura’s City Hall.
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POPE FRANCIS DESIGNATES MISSION SAN BUENAVENTURA MINOR BASILICA
–Mission San Buenaventura is First in L.A Archdiocese to Hold Title of Minor Basilica– Archbishop José H. Gomez announced today that the Holy Father, Pope Francis, has …
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Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles suspende nuevamente misas dentro de iglesias
En respuesta a las restricciones ordenadas por el gobernador de California, la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles suspendió desde este martes las misas presenciales dentro de las iglesias y recomendó que mientras fuera posible se realicen liturgias al aire libre.
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Indoor events, public Masses again suspended by California governor’s order
With coronavirus cases spiking in California, the governor has issued new orders banning indoor events including public Masses in much of the state.
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What can parents expect when Catholic schools reopen in the fall?
For the roughly 1.75 million students enrolled in Catholic schools throughout the United States and their parents—especially their parents—news about what school will look like in September cannot come soon enough. But as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in most states, school administrators are still struggling to decide if classes can be held in person, if remote learning is here to stay for a while or if a hybrid of the two is needed. All that uncertainty makes planning difficult.
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LA parishes encouraged to hold outdoor services amid new restrictions
Parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles have been told to “discontinue indoor Masses and other liturgical services” after new statewide restrictions on indoor activities aimed at slowing the summer spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced Monday by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
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