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Blessed Junípero Serra: California’s first saint
Just after canonizing the first saint of Sri Lanka, St. Joseph Vaz, Pope Francis announced that he would also be canonizing the first saint of California — Junípero Serra.
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Archbishop leads state legislature in prayer
He thanked lawmakers for “everything you do to promote human dignity and justice for the poor and the vulnerable in our society.”
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A school grows in La Puente
“You have to impart on those third-graders that the atom is a real human train. I know if I take two or more atoms and they bond, it makes a molecule. You’ve probably heard it from me before, in a water drop there are millions of molecules. And every molecule is at least two atoms bonded together.”
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Catholic Education Foundation appoints new executive director
Archbishop José H. Gomez and Timothy J. Smith, president of the board of trustees of the Catholic Education Foundation, announced a new executive director Jan. 12. Kathleen M. Ash, who had been the associate dean of the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University, began serving the foundation this month.
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Changes ahead for Office of Religious Education
Following nearly three decades of service, Sister Edith Prendergast, RSC, will be retiring as director of the archdiocesan Office of Religious Education, effective June 30. She will be succeeded by Father Chris Bazyouros.
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Abortion opponents rally on Mall, optimistic that nation’s views are aligning with theirs
With legislative drama about abortion unfolding literally behind them at the U.S. Capitol, tens of thousands of abortion opponents held an upbeat rally Thursday to emphasize participants’ belief that U.S. culture is turning in their favor.
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Build a Culture of Life! A Rally Cry Was Heard In Los Angeles!
A Rally Cry Was Heard in Los Angeles, California, “Build a Culture of Life! A Culture That Loves Life and That Defends Life!” The Mission of OneLifeLA is to unite communities and inspire positive action through an annual event that promotes the beauty and dignity of every one human life from conception to natural death.
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America’s next saint, St. Junípero Serra
America’s next saint will be the man who evangelized California and is associated with the beginnings of Los Angeles.
Pope Francis announced last week that he intends to canonize Blessed Junípero Serra, OFM, when he comes to the United States next September.
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OneLife LA Celebrates All Human Life in Southern California
A huge event was held in Grand Park on Saturday, January 17, 2015. I happened upon this wonderful, life-affirming event while enroute to The Music Center for another event.
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