• La fe y el talento impulsan sus éxitos futboleros
    July 15, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    Los jóvenes futbolistas de la escuela San Toribio continúan logrando triunfos y campeonatos a pesar de que carecen de fondos y recursos.

  • Raise the Woof!
    July 15, 2014  |  The Latest  |  No Comment

    DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels went to the dogs last week. Fortunately, some of their humans showed up too. The occasion was the eighth annual Dog Day Afternoon, a community-building event organized by the Cathedral and the Downtown Center Business Improvement District. The happening on Wednesday, July 9, brought out about 1,000 pets and 1,200 members of the two-legged set. The event included the handing out of the Best Buddy Award to an LAPD K-9 unit.

  • 2015 Special Olympics coming to Los Angeles
    July 14, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    LOS ANGELES (KABC) —
    Marco Martinez, of Huntington Park, is one of more than 7,000 athletes who will take part in next year’s Special Olympics being held in Los Angeles.

    His philosophy? “To be my best, to try my best,” Martinez said.

  • Fireworks, Dogs and Public Places
    July 14, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – When L.A. Live opened in 2007, attention focused not just on the restaurants and concert venues, but also on the outdoor spaces. Some people opined, in particular, that Nokia Plaza would become the Times Square of Los Angeles.

  • Statue of immigrants’ patron saint to visit Indio
    July 14, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    INDIO – The Catholic patron saint of immigrants and border-crossers will make a stop at Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Tuesday as part of a first-of-its-kind pilgrimage throughout Southern California.

  • Santo Toribio Romo Gonzalez statue comes to LA
    July 14, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    HAWTHORNE, Calif. (KABC) —
    The faithful are flocking to a sacred statue of Santo Toribio Romo Gonzalez in Hawthorne. The statue, which was flown here from Mexico, represents a Catholic saint who many believe watches over immigrants, and it’s drawing large crowds. The saint was killed during a religious uprising.

  • Knights of Columbus Pledges $1.4 Million for Special Olympics World Games in L.A.
    July 14, 2014  |  The Latest  |  No Comment

    LOS ANGELES — The Knights of Columbus formally announced a donation to cover the costs of athletes from the United States and Canada during their time in Los Angeles as they participate in next year’s Special Olympics World Games.

  • Immigrants flock to see statue of beloved saint
    July 13, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    LOS ANGELES — Immigrants are flocking to churches in Southern California to see a wooden statue of a saint cherished by border-crossers who make the perilous journey to the United States.

  • Faithful flock to see statue of Santo Toribio, the immigrants’ saint
    July 12, 2014  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    People say he’s their guardian, their lawyer, their smuggler. On a recent afternoon, they lined up at his feet with their requests:

    Please, my mother needs a visa.
    Please, my niece was caught by agents.

    Please, I can’t go on being illegal.

    As a border crisis involving the influx of tens thousands of children from Central America unfolds, the faithful of Southern California are flocking to Santo Toribio Romo Gonzalez.

  • Arcángel Film Festival aims to unite Christian media efforts
    July 11, 2014  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    Created with the vision of uniting Christians through Hollywood, the Arcángel Film Festival will take place July 19 at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.

    By connecting filmmakers and artists with their audience, the program is intended to celebrate and support the progress of faith-based films and inspire Christian unity and cooperation in media and mission, say organizers.