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LA Jews, Muslims, Catholics to unite for solidarity march to remember 9/11
Two friends, one Jewish and the other Muslim, have spearheaded an “interfaith solidarity march” that will take place in the San Fernando Valley on Sunday, a day before the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
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Archbishop Jose H. Gomez awards special honors to a dozen San Gabriel Valley Catholics
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles bestowed special honors from Roman Catholic Church leader Pope Francis upon 54 laypersons and 15 priests under its jurisdiction in a ceremony held Sunday afternoon at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in downtown LA. Included among the recipients were 11 laypersons and one priest from the San Gabriel Valley who received medals and diplomas associated with the honors.
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DIOCESE TO ASSIST WITH HARVEY RECOVERY
The Diocese of Sioux City will join others across the United States in adding a special collection, the weekend of Sept. 9-10, to assist victims of Hurricane Harvey along the Gulf Coast.
Among the most affected areas are the Diocese of Victoria and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, which is overseen by Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, former Bishop of Sioux City from 1998 to 2004.
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DACA decision draws criticism, concern from Catholic college officials
President Donald Trump’s decision Sept. 5 to formally rescind DACA – the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy – drew criticism and concern from Catholic higher education officials in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles as well as across the country.
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Archbishop Jose H. Gomez Awards Special Honors to Local Catholics
Three Pasadena Catholics and one from South Pasadena were among 54 laypersons and 15 priests in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who received special honors from Roman Catholic Church leader Pope Francis, in a ceremony held at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles last Sunday afternoon.
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Disappointment, Uncertainty Yet Hope for the “DREAM” Act
Sisters Zuleyma and Saira Barajas felt a flood of emotions when they heard the announcement this week that DACA would be phased out over the next six months.
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US Bishops Denounce Trump Administration’s Decision to End DACA
U.S. bishops denounced the Trump administration’s decision Tuesday to end a program that benefited hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who entered the U.S. as minors.
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St. Anthony High School’s STEAM curriculum makes students workplace ready
The arts and the sciences are thriving at St. Anthony High School in Long Beach with the recent introduction of six new courses this year.
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CIF-SS polls: Bishop Diego joins Mater Dei, Paraclete at No. 1
Two impressive wins have boosted Bishop Diego High School into the top spot of the CIF-Southern Section Division 6 football rankings, released Sept. 5.
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Four generations at Sacred Heart
“I used to like typing with Sister [Mary] Flora,” said Virginia Arguello, a member of the class of 1943 at Sacred Heart High School, the all-girls secondary school in Lincoln Heights. “I didn’t take Spanish because I spoke Spanish all my life. And I was very good at sports. Mostly basketball, volley ball, softball. I loved basketball.”
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