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New Bishop Szkredka: Polish, ‘JP2’ influence is strong
Poland is practically on the other side of the world from California.
But for a few moments, lying face-down on the floor during his episcopal Ordination Mass Sept. 26, Bishop Slawomir’s Szkredka’s homeland suddenly felt a lot closer as the names of a few fellow countrymen rang out inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVES LILLY ENDOWMENT INC. FUNDING
–Dedicated $1.25 million to Support the Ongoing Preaching Initiative– The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has received a dedicated grant of $1,250,000 from Lilly Endowment …
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New Bishop Szkredka: A biblical scholar almost by accident
When Father Slawomir Szkredka was first approached 15 years ago about going to graduate school in Rome to study Scripture, he wasn’t exactly excited.
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New Bishop Elshoff: Family’s roots felt all over LA
Cal Elshoff made a promise to his wife, Irene, in the summer of 1965.
Accepting a transfer as an architect with U.S. Gypsum and moving the family from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Southern California meant he would find a good Catholic parish that could take all five of their children into its school on Day One.
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New Bishop Elshoff: A new look, but still just ‘Father Matt’
By all appearances, newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop Matthew Elshoff, OFM Cap., is getting a second chance at making a first impression.
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New Bishop Bahhuth: From businessman to working now for God
A glimpse of heaven.
That’s how Bishop Albert Bahhuth described the experience of being elevated, along with three other Los Angeles priests, to new auxiliary bishop at his Ordination Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sept. 26.
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New Bishop Bahhuth: How he wins over parishioners
At every stop he’s made throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles — whether it was volunteering at St. John Vianney Church in Hacienda Heights before he became a priest, or parish assignments at Holy Family Church in Glendale, St. Finbar Church in Burbank, or St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Santa Clarita — there’s something special about Bishop Albert Bahhuth that has won over parishioners.
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What each new bishop’s coat of arms, episcopal mottos say about them
In his homily at their Sept. 26 episcopal ordination Mass, Archbishop José H. Gomez told the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ four newest auxiliary bishops that their mission as successors to Jesus’ first apostles of leading men and women to eternal salvation was an “urgent” one.
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Church of the Good Shepherd Granted Landmark Status
The Beverly Hills City Council unanimously voted to designate the Church of the Good Shepherd as a landmark listed in the Beverly Hills Register of Historic Properties at its regular council meeting Oct. 3.
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Column: Leadership runs in the family for this new Arcadia Catholic school principal
Ashley Reagan Dunster is not afraid to start things.
After all, the new principal at Holy Angels School in Arcadia began her new role mere months after getting married, beginning newlywed life as stepmom to three young boys, as well as moving to Glendora with a household that includes four dogs.
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