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How Catholic education forms mind, body and soul
On behalf of Archbishop Gomez, I extend congratulations to you, the 2016 graduating class.
Catholic education helps to form the whole person by preparing our students to be well-rounded, whole, holy witnesses of Jesus.
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The Class of 2016: A future full of hope
We have once again passed through graduation season, the de facto start of summer. Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles graduated approximately 6,000 students this spring: about 3,300 from 26 archdiocesan and parish high schools, and about 2,700 from the 25 private high schools.
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L.A. publications bring home 11 national awards
Vida Nueva and The Tidings, the Spanish- and English-language newspapers serving the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, won 11 awards from the Catholic Press Association June 3.
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Statement from Most Reverend José H. Gomez Archbishop of Los Angeles on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in United States v. Texas
Our nation’s ongoing failure to address the immigration crisis is a humanitarian tragedy. For more than a decade, state and local governments, Congress, the President, …
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Immigration vote spreads anxiety among Southern California residents living in U.S. illegally
Hundreds of thousands of people living illegally in Southern California were facing a sobering new reality Thursday: The U.S. Supreme Court isn’t coming to their rescue, and their fate may be tied more precariously than ever to the outcome of this year’s presidential election.
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Religion events in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, June 24-July 1
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez celebrate a Mass and welcomes the St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More relics, 12:10, followed by a presentation by Jan Graffius, curator of collections at Stonyhurst College in England, 12:50 p.m. July 1. Veneration time, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 2. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles. http://bit.ly/28O6uOp
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Archbishop Gomez Celebrates St. Monica Academy Graduation
On June 17, Archbishop of Los Angeles Jose Gomez celebrated St. Monica Academy’s Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation at the school’s new Montrose campus. After celebrating Mass along with six other priests, Archbishop Gomez gave the commencement address and conferred diplomas upon St. Monica Academy’s 8th Grade and Senior graduates. In his address, the Archbishop urged the graduates to pray unceasingly and become saints. The ceremony closed with the graduates singing the words of their Alma Mater: “Crusaders, fight the good fight throughout your future lives. Proclaim the truth with courage knowing Christ is at your side.”
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CATHOLICS NATIONWIDE HONOR THE FEAST DAY OF TWO MARTYRS FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WITH RELIC TOUR ARRIVING IN LA ON JULY 1
Relics of Blessed Oscar Romero of El Salvador to Join “Witnesses to Freedom” Relic Tour for A Special Mass in Los Angeles The life of …
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Valley volunteers feed homeless on Skid Row
Volunteer members of the Old Mission Santa Ines Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conference of Charity traveled to Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles on June 3 to serve lunch to 70 homeless men and women at the society’s Cardinal Manning Center.
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The mission of Catholic education — to make saints!
I want to offer three reflections as you make this new beginning in your journey of life. I want to talk to you tonight about saints, prayer and love.


