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See Our Lady of Guadalupe image’s arrival at Ojai church
Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Ojai welcomed an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Oct. 21. The image will be at Santa Clara Cemetery in Oxnard on Saturday.
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Sacred Our Lady of Guadalupe image visits Ventura County
A pope-blessed image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will visit Ojai on Saturday, beginning an annual pilgrimage tour that brings Aztec dancers and crowds of venerating people to sites across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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How Los Angeles Catholics help the homeless
With growing numbers of people suffering homelessness in the expensive megalopolis of Los Angeles, Catholics and people of other religions are working together to provide a serious response.
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ANNUAL OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PILGRIMAGE KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND IN VENTURA COUNTY
For First Time Pilgrim Images of the Virgin of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego will visit parishes in the Dioceses of Orange and San Bernardino …
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Making Waves: Karen Gaffney is a champion for those with Down syndrome
Karen Gaffney is obsessed with Broadway. It’s no surprise her favorite musical is “Wicked.” The curtain-dropping number is sung by Elphaba, the odd, avoided, green-skinned girl who sings, “I’m through with playing by the rules of someone else’s game. … It’s time to try defying gravity.”
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Save the date: Christian Service 4LIFE rally at USC on Oct. 25
Archbishop José H. Gomez will lead an estimated 8,000 high school students from across the archdiocese at the 5th annual Christian Service 4LIFE rally at the USC Galen Center on Oct. 25.
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Respect life in every moment
October is designated by the American bishops as “Respect Life Month.”
As I write we are beginning our fifth annual Respect Life Week here in Los Angeles. We have a record 90 schools in the archdiocese participating in our programs this year, and I am pleased to report that 25 schools in the Archdiocese of Kansas City are also using our materials.
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Celebrate the season at Halloween and Dia de los Muertos events
October is upon us, bringing numerous Halloween events throughout Ventura County, as well as celebrations of Día de los Muertos, a traditional Mexican holiday that honors the life of loved ones who have died.
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Planned giving called ‘key part’ of future of parishes, schools, ministry
Colleges, hospitals and universities “are well-established” in the area of planned giving, but such programs are just as applicable to Catholic parishes, schools, dioceses and many other institutions, said one of the organizers of an upcoming national seminar in Los Angeles.
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