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Gomez: Truth of saint’s ministry is his respect, loving care of indigenous
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez has asked Catholics of the archdiocese to invoke the intercession of St. Junipero Serra “for this nation that he helped to found.”
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LA Archdiocese says farewell to longtime Office of Worship director
Since her time as the sacraments of initiations director at the Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales in Oakland during the 1980s, liturgy has been Sister Rosanne Belpedio, CSJ’s, passion.
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St. Junipero Serra protested colonial oppression and abuses, Archbishop Gomez says
Those who “slander” the legacy of St. Junipero Serra ignore his history of opposing colonial oppression and abuses of indigenous Americans, said Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, praising the saint, whom he called the “spiritual founder” of Los Angeles.
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ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ CALLS ON FAITHFUL TO REFLECT ON LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF ST. JUNÍPERO SERRA AS HIS FEAST DAY APPROACHES
Archbishop José H. Gomez addresses recent controversies in California surrounding public monuments to St. Junípero Serra in aletter published today to the community of faith in the …
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Letter to the faithful for the memorial of St. Junípero Serra
In the following letter, Archbishop José H. Gomez addresses recent controversies surrounding public monuments to St. Junípero Serra and asks the faithful of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to invoke the saint’s “intercession for this nation that he helped to found.” Ahead of the saint’s July 1 feast day, he urges prayers especially for “an end to racial prejudice and a new awareness of what it means that all men and women are created equal as children of God.” Archbishop Gomez also offers an original spiritual meditation that he composed almost entirely from words drawn from St. Junípero’s sermons and letters.
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Bosco Tech graduates to mentor Boeing interns
Three seniors from Don Bosco Technical Institute (Bosco Tech) in Rosemead will be lending their knowledge to their younger schoolmates as mentors in the Boeing Summer High School Internship program this year.
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Arzobispo de Los Ángeles defiende legado de Junípero Serra
Tras el derribo de varias estatuas de San Junípero Serra en California, el arzobispo de Los Ángeles, José H. Gómez, defendió este lunes el legado del sacerdote español aunque aseguró entender “el profundo dolor” de los manifestantes sobre esta figura del catolicismo.
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Teacher completes walking pilgrimage to California’s 21 missions
A Catholic teacher who finished a pilgrimage to the Spanish Missions in California this week has emphasized his devotion to the first missions’ founder, St. Junípero Serra, and their influence on him as an educator.
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Santa Maria, Orcutt schools weigh options for fall classes with guidance from state
After navigating months of distance learning due to COVID-19, local public school districts will look to the state as officials consider options for the 2020-21 school year that include continued distance learning, resuming in-person classes or a blend of the two.
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SoCal Catholic high schools cautiously prepare to resume sports
Does everyone connected with local high school athletics — students, coaches, officials, administrators, families — want to see sports resume ASAP? Absolutely.
But at any cost? Hardly.
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