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Catholic schools expected to reopen for classes by fall
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced this week that its schools throughout the region will resume on-campus instruction this fall following guidance from the California Department of Public Health.
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US Church pledges to continue to stand with immigrants after court victory
Reaction was largely laudatory to the Supreme Court’s June 18 rejection of a Trump administration bid to revoke Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era executive order that allowed young people brought into the country illegally as minors by their parents to stay in the United States.
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ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ JOINS CALIFONIA CATHOLIC BISHOPS IN PRAYING SPECIAL ‘STATIONS OF THE CROSS’ TO OVERCOME RACISM
Archbishop José H. Gomez joined the Catholic bishops of California in a special presentation of the Stations of the Cross to overcome racism in our …
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Santa Maria high schools developing plans to resume on-campus athletics after delay
As other area school districts developed, finalized and announced plans to have student-athletes return to campus for voluntary workouts this week, Pioneer Valley athletic director Jeff Monteiro said his district is lagging behind.
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LA community leaders see opportunity for Catholic leadership on race relations
When vandals taking advantage of local unrest in response to the death of George Floyd looted businesses in the affluent beachside city of Santa Monica on May 31, parishioners of St. Monica Church and their longtime pastor, Msgr. Lloyd Torgerson, went to work the next morning.
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ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ URGES CATHOLICS AND THE PUBLIC TO TAKE ACTION TO KEEP CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OPEN
In his weekly column in the Archdiocese’s multimedia news platform Angelus News, Archbishop José H. Gomez called for nationwide support to keep Catholic schools open as …
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LA archbishop calls for support to keep America’s 6,000 Catholic schools open
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gómez called Wednesday for nationwide support to keep Catholic schools open, saying many around the country face permanent closure because of the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Loss of Catholic schools would be an ‘American tragedy,’ says archbishop
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles said June 16 that his recent virtual message to 2020 graduates — posted on YouTube and shared on social media — is “a sign of these unusual times” amid the coronavirus.
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Advocates appeal for Catholic schools amid closures nationwide
At least 100 Catholic elementary and high schools across the United States will not reopen for the fall semester, with many suffering from low enrollment and decreased donations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Catholic Schools Face Closure Amid Pandemic Financial Strain
Without help, the nation’s Catholic schools may have to close en mass due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said Wednesday.
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