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Interfaith Thanksgiving event prays for peace in time of war
Special prayer intentions for those affected by the Israel-Hamas war on the Gaza Strip will weigh heavily on the South Bay Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving’s annual event scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 21 at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Manhattan Beach.
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LA Catholics experience joy as Our Lady of Guadalupe image tours LA
Marcia Garcia credits Our Lady of Guadalupe with saving her life not once, but twice.
Garcia said she was dehydrated nearly to the point of death at age 1, when her parents asked the Virgin Mary to intercede for her and she was successfully healed.
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Religion events in the San Fernando Valley, Nov. 11-18
St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Pilgrimage: A Mass is celebrated at 11:30 a.m.; followed by the walk, 12:30 p.m. Ask about a reservation for a 2 p.m. lunch. Cost of lunch $20; $8 for ages 11 and younger (reservations for the lunch is required). Contact Andrea Linn for more information and reservations, 909-762-1392, or andilinn@gmail.com. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 3801 Scott Road, Burbank. Information about the Mother Cabrini Shrine at the church: www.icf.org/about/cabrini
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Venerable Madeleine Delbrêl: A missionary and a mystic
Sophia Institute Press has just reissued the spiritual classic,“The Joy of Believing,” by Madeleine Delbrêl, who was declared a “Venerable” by Pope Francis in 2018. The following is adapted from Archbishop Gomez’s introduction to this work, which was first published in 1968.
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In Israel-Gaza war, what Catholics are doing for the Holy Land (and how to help)
Early on Oct. 7, Jesus Fernandez was flying into Tel Aviv to organize a conference to help some Arab government leaders work toward normalizing relations with Israel, as envisioned in the Abraham Accords. When the plane ended Wi-Fi service shortly before landing, he was optimistic.
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Crowds attend a bittersweet and festive Día de los Muertos in Mission Hills
The Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles invited the public to a special Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, on Saturday, Nov. 4, at San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills where the public was encouraged to build altars dedicated to their deceased loved ones.
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New Catholic bishop for San Gabriel pastoral region receives warm welcome in first local Mass
Members of the Roman Catholic community in the San Gabriel Valley welcomed a new bishop to their area on Saturday, Nov. 4.
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Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, Nov. 4-11
Día de los Muertos – San Fernando Mission Cemetery and Mission Hills Mortuary: The public is invited to build an altar dedicated to deceased loved ones, doors open, 10:30 a.m. Blessing of the altars, noon. Cultural celebration with folkloric dancers, music, children’s activities and traditional altars, 1:30 p.m. Auxiliary Bishop Albert Bahhuth celebrates the Mass, 6 p.m. Location, 11160 Stranwood Ave., Mission Hills. 844-286-6041. catholiccm.org/diadelosmuertos
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CALENDARIO 2023 DE LA PEREGRINACIÓN CON LAS IMÁGENES DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE Y SAN JUAN DIEGO, QUE CULMINA CON LA 92a PROCESIÓN Y MISA EN HONOR A LA VIRGEN
2 de noviembre
4:30 pm: Procesión con Danza Matachines de María Estrella del Mar desde St. Augustine Priory, 400 Sherwood Way, Oxnard, CA 93033 hasta Mary Star of the Sea, 463 West Pleasant Valley Road, Oxnard, California 93033
5:00 pm: Danza Matachines de María Estrella del Mar
6:00 pm: Coro parroquial
7:00 pm: Misa en español
8:00 pm: Rosario por grupos parroquiales
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm: Parroquia abierta para veneración de imágenes
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LA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE, DIOS INANTZIN Comes to Downtown’s Cathedral Of Our Lady Of The Angels
Latino Theater Company returns with La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin, the company’s signature holiday pageant that has been a Los Angeles holiday tradition since 2002. Join the tens of thousands who have become transfixed by the story of Juan Diego, a simple peasant to whom the Virgin Mary appeared on four occasions in the mountains of Tepeyac near Mexico City in 1531. Starring Elia Saldana as the Virgin Mary and Sal Lopez as Juan Diego, the cast features over 100 actors, singers and indigenous Aztec dancers as well as children and seniors from the community. The City’s largest theatrical holiday pageant, La Virgen has been covered by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles HOY, Univision and Fox News among many others. Performed in Spanish with English supertitles.
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