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‘Amoris Laetitia’ Offers Marriage Motivation
After a two-year synodal process punctuated by both euphoric and dire predictions of a “revolution” in Church discipline regarding reception of Communion for divorced-and-remarried Catholics, the faithful had reason to hope that the April 8 release of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia (Love in the Family) would finally offer time for much-needed reflection.
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Orar como hijos
Tenemos tantos motivos para orar en nuestras vidas y en este nuestro mundo tan lleno de problemas…
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One life at a time: Homeboy founder Father Boyle reflects on his mission
When Father Gregory Boyle was a boy living in Hancock Park, he never imagined the impact he would have on the lives of others. Yet while serving the Dolores Mission in Boyle Heights during the late 1980s, Boyle saw how gangs destroyed people’s lives and knew he needed to help. Since he founded Homeboy Industries nearly three decades ago, he has given some of the most troubled Angelenos a second chance.
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Don Bosco Tech band earns highest honors at music festival
On April 8, Don Bosco Technical Institute’s Symphonic Band earned top honors during the WorldStrides Heritage Performance Music Festival in Washington state, where they earned a gold rating and first place ranking.
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LA County Department of Mental Health hosts faith-based Advocacy Council meeting
On April 7, the L.A. County Department of Mental Health (DMH) hosted a meeting of the faith-based Advocacy Council as an opportunity for government representatives and religious leaders to discuss community needs and seek solutions regarding mental health issues, homelessness and substance abuse.
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Estudiantes de escuelas católicas en Los Ángeles recaudan fondos para Ecuador
Metiendo monedas en un cochinito, decenas de estudiantes de una escuela católica comenzaron este jueves 21 de abril a recaudar fondos para damnificados del terremoto en Ecuador, como parte de una campaña regional de la arquidiócesis de Los Angeles.
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Catholic School Children in SoCal Join Ecuador Quake Relief Effort
Catholic school children in Los Angeles are stepping up to help those devastated by a massive earthquake that killed more than 500 people in Ecuador on Saturday.
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Bishop Alemany wins 4-3 vs. Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks to seal season series
Don’t look now, but the Bishop Alemany Warriors’ baseball squad is hitting its stride. After graduating 15 seniors from last year’s talented team, Alemany stumbled out of the gate this season to a slow, injury-riddled 1-7 start.
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Community rebuilds a church destroyed by arson
On April 18, the parish community of St. John Vianney Church in Hacienda Heights held a successful golf tournament fundraiser to rebuild their church, destroyed when an arsonist dowsed the building in lighter fluid five years ago.
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Hundreds attend Blue Mass honoring police, fire and other public safety personnel
Law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency room personnel and civilian support staff from across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles processed into the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Downtown L.A. on April 17 for a special Mass honoring their calling and devotion to public safety.


