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In Los Angeles County, an immigrant church — again
If you sit in crawling traffic on an urban arterial, or speed down the smooth six lanes of a sprawling suburban boulevard, you’ll see the architecture of America’s new religious identities. A minaret points skyward next to the squat dome of a brand new mosque. Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwaras and Protestant megachurches sit in splendor in seas of black asphalt. Two holy words shared across all these faiths are “ample parking.”
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The Coming Eucharistic Revival
In ecclesiastical circles, it is sometimes said that bishops will always find something to fight about — perhaps that’s why they call each other “brother bishops.” In November 2021, America’s conference of bishops proved the maxim true, this time wrangling over their document on Eucharistic coherence, “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.”
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LA LITURGIA DE LA PASIÓN Y MUERTE DE NUESTRO SEÑOR EL VIERNES SANTO
Durante la liturgia solemne, se proclamó la pasión del Señor del Evangelio de Juan y se dedicó una oración especial a los catecúmenos o hermanos y hermanas que fueron bautizados y acogidos en la Iglesia en la Vigilia Pascual.
Como en años anteriores, los fieles tuvieron la oportunidad de venerar la Santa Cruz. -
L.A. ARCHDIOCESE COMMEMORATES APRIL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH FOCUSED ON PRAYER, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
–Second healing garden in Archdiocese to be dedicated at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Ventura– The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is commemorating National Child …
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Msgr. Halley named San Gabriel vicar following Bishop O’Connell’s death
Los Angeles priest Msgr. Jim Halley has been appointed interim episcopal vicar for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Pastoral Region, filling the absence left after Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell’s death in February.
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ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ REMINDS THE FAITHFUL THAT JESUS IS THE ANSWER TO HATE, VIOLENCE AND INJUSTICE IN THE WORLD DURING EASTER SUNDAY HOMILY
–L.A. Archdiocese welcomes 1,743 new Catholics– Archbishop José H. Gomez called the faithful to walk on Jesus’ footsteps living with joy and confidence that …
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One great Sunday
I pray that you had a beautiful Easter with your family and loved ones.
Easter is the feast of our joy. The victory over death has been won.
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LA County elates in Easter’s renewal with religious services, egg hunts and help for homeless
With the holiest day on the Christian calendar free of COVID-era restrictions, congregations around Los Angeles County headed out on Sunday, April 9, to beaches, parks, cemeteries, courtyards — and, oh yes, inside churches, too — to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Other traditions, including community egg hunts and family gatherings, were plentiful, too, amid mild springtime weather.
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Easter services and celebrations held from beaches to downtown
Easter was marked Sunday in Los Angeles County not only by Masses and services in churches, but also by sunrise services at beaches and Forest Lawn cemeteries and The Midnight Mission’s traditional celebration.
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Resurrection start of a ‘beautiful adventure,’ Archbishop Gomez says at Easter
The “mission of the Resurrection” celebrated at Easter continues in the life of every Christian, Archbishop José H. Gomez told local faithful at this year’s Easter Vigil.