• East LA parochial school keeps busy thanks to free lunch program
    May 19, 2020  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    By 9 a.m. on a recent Friday, the line of mostly young mothers already stretched for a block down the sidewalk along the chain-link fence that separates Our Lady of Guadalupe School from Hazard Avenue. Nancy Figueroa, principal of the parish school in East LA, was talking to them in Spanish.

  • Love alone casts out fear
    May 18, 2020  |  The Latest  |  No Comment

    As I write these words, it is the 100th birthday of the great pope, St. John Paul II.
    I feel a close connection to him and have been thinking about him, praying for his intercession, reflecting on how his life has inspired me in my ministry.

  • Religion events – online – in the San Fernando Valley area, May 16-23
    May 16, 2020  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles: Daily Masses are live streamed from the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, 7 a.m. (Spanish) and 10 a.m. (English). Sunday Mass in Spanish, 7 a.m., is streamed on Ch. 46; in English, 10 a.m., is streamed on Ch. 13. For daily and Sunday Masses: facebook.com/lacatholics For parishes that live stream Mass: lacatholics.org/parish-livestreams For more information: lacatholics.org/mass-for-the-homebound

  • Archbishop Gomez Calls Us to ‘Witness to the New World of Faith’ In Pastoral Letter on the New Evangelization
    May 15, 2020  |  Archbishop Gomez, In The News  |  No Comment

    The world needs a new evangelization! The people of our city, our nation and our continent are waiting for the encounter with Jesus Christ who makes all things new. In every age, Jesus draws near to offer his salvation to all people. He calls: “Behold, I stand at the door and knock!”

  • Mother’s Day Drive Yields More Than 400 Gifts For Women
    May 15, 2020  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    Call it an explosion of kindness: What started as Debbi Drewry’s idea to give a few simple Mother’s Day gifts to her neighbors ballooned into a massive effort that ultimately yielded more than 400 baskets and gifts to deserving women across the Los Angeles area.

  • The legend of John Paul II’s first LA adventure
    May 15, 2020  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    Ten-year-old Andy Goska knew the special dignitary in town from Poland was a big deal. But it would take a couple of years before he would understand just how big.

  • EL ROSARIO EN EL MES DE MARÍA Por Monseñor José H Gomez
    May 15, 2020  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    Mayo es el mes de María, es un tiempo de la Iglesia en el que reflexionamos sobre nuestra relación con la madre de Jesús.

    Jesús quiso que supiéramos que su madre era nuestra madre. Esa fue una de sus últimas enseñanzas, que expresó con las palabras que pronunció desde la cruz: “He ahí a tu madre”.

  • Redescubre la Belleza de Rezar el Rosario
    May 14, 2020  |  Archbishop Gomez, In The News  |  No Comment

    El mes de mayo, en nuestra tradición Católica, está dedicado a nuestra Santa Madre. Este año, el primer día del mes de María, en respuesta a la pandemia de coronavirus que enfrentamos, el Presidente de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos, el Arzobispo José Gómez dirigió un servicio de re-consagración de nuestro país a la Madre de Dios, pidiendo por su protección a nuestra nación. Esa tarde, para unir nuestra diócesis con este Acto de re-consagración, recé el rosario con Kelly Moleski, su hija Anna, feligreses de la Parroquia de la Encarnación, Mantua, y Andrés Arango, Director de nuestra Oficina de Evangelización y del Ministerio Hispano. Fue transmitido en vivo para que otros pudieran rezar junto con nosotros, lo cual hicieron, e interceder con Nuestra Señora en nombre de nuestra nación sufriente. Como el 1 de mayo cayó un viernes rezamos los misterios dolorosos del Rosario.

  • Rediscover the beauty of praying the rosary
    May 14, 2020  |  Archbishop Gomez, In The News  |  No Comment

    The month of May in our Catholic tradition is dedicated to our Blessed Mother. This year on the first day of Mary’s month, in response to the coronavirus pandemic that we are facing, the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Jose Gomez, conducted a service of re-consecration of our country to the Mother of God, praying for her protection on our nation. That evening, to unite our diocese with this Act of Re-consecration I prayed the Rosary with Kelly Moleski, her daughter Anna, parishioners of Incarnation Parish, Mantua, and Andres Arango, director of our Office of Evangelization and Hispanic Ministry. It was live streamed so others could pray along with us, which they did, and intercede with Our Lady on behalf of our suffering nation. Since May 1st fell on a Friday we prayed the sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary.

  • SoCal churches trying to meet financial and spiritual needs amid COVID-19 pandemic
    May 13, 2020  |  Uncategorized  |  No Comment