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Archbishop urges Catholics to ‘carry the cross’ with Jesus during coronavirus pandemic
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
We enter into this Holy Week, in this extraordinary and challenging time.
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Archbishop Gomez to lead Good Friday Sacred Heart litany
The novel coronavirus pandemic’s effects on victims and the closure of churches have deeply pained the Catholic faithful and clergy, but Holy Week is a time to join together to seek God’s mercy and love in the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Archbishop Jose Gomez, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has said.
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El coronavirus no doblega la fe de los católicos: el Domingo de Ramos se celebrará en línea
Con el fin de proteger a los feligreses del coronavirus, la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles realizará la santa misa bilingüe por internet a las 10:00 am.
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‘Our churches may be closed, but Christ is not quarantined’
Future generations will look back on this as the long Lent of 2020, a time when disease and death suddenly darkened the whole earth. As we enter into Holy Week, these most sacred days of the year, Catholics here in Los Angeles and across the United States and the world are living under quarantine, our societies shut down by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WILL CONTINUE DISTANCE LEARNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
—In a video message Archbishop Gomez expresses his gratitude to teachers and praises their dedication as they cope with changes during this challenging time— In …
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Coronavirus no impide a católicos celebrar Domingo de Ramos
Aún con iglesias cerradas a causa de la pandemia del coronavirus, Erika Macías planea vivir la mejor Semana Santa de su vida dedicada a la oración y al recogimiento en su hogar, al lado de su familia.
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ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES TO UNITE IN PRAYER DURING HOLY WEEK THROUGH LIVESTREAMED MASSES
—Archbishop Gomez will celebrate Holy Week Masses and liturgies livestreamed from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels— For the first time in the …
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From LA to Virginia, Catholic families cherish ‘stolen pocket of time’ in isolated life
Noelle Mering is an author and mother of six living near Los Angeles. Alongside her life as a homemaker, she writes frequently on culture, politics, and religion for various news outlets, and her co-authored book “Theology of Home” hit bookshelves last year.
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New hotline, volunteer effort for LA’s neediest prepares for long haul amid pandemic
As the human toll of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic grows throughout California, a partnership between the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Los Angeles, and the Knights of Columbus launched in mid-March, is playing a vital role in helping the most vulnerable members in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties.
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Archbishop Gomez to lead Litany of Sacred Heart on Good Friday
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has invited U.S. Catholics to join him on Good Friday, April 10, to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart at noon (EDT).