• At St. Anthony’s: Fun, faith, fellowship and football
    June 18, 2014  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    Few of them expected a victory — at least, not on the field, where their beloved Croatian national soccer team was playing hometown favorite Brazil in the opening match of the World Cup soccer tournament in Rio de Janeiro.

  • Children’s right to a quality education fuels ruling on teacher tenure: Guest commentary
    June 18, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    As chair of the California Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Education, I am greatly encouraged by the June 10 ruling of Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf M. Treu. In his decision, Judge Treu found that the teacher tenure system and employment practices in California are both unconstitutional and discriminatory against students in schools serving lower-income communities.

  • St. John Bosco’s Matt Katnik: Champion on and off the field
    June 12, 2014  |  The Latest  |  No Comment

    Matthew Katnik’s approach to athletic competition and life might be exemplied in his experience at the Mount San Antonio College meet earlier this year.

    The top-ranked junior shot-putter in the U.S., Katnik was battling the state’s top shot putter, Dotun Ogundeji from Madison, San Diego, who led by an inch as Katnik made his last throw — over 67 feet, good enough for first place. But an official ruled a foul, negating the throw.

  • Some prayers and reflections for summer
    June 12, 2014  |  The Latest  |  No Comment

    I’m on my way to New Orleans for the annual Spring meeting of the United States Catholic Bishops. As I travel, I find myself praying and reflecting on the many great things that have been going on here in the Archdiocese in recent weeks.

  • Juvenile Hall Mass: Reiterating the pope’s call for LWOP review
    June 12, 2014  |  Around the ADLA, The Latest  |  No Comment

    Chances are that when at the time this article is being read, a child in the underserved areas of Los Angeles (or in any part of the world) is being victimized by some form of abuse, usually by an adult close to him or her, or is being neglected by his or her parents or guardians.

  • L.A. peace prayer: A gathering of ‘three beautiful faiths’
    June 12, 2014  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    Two days before Pope Francis’ prayer gathering at the Vatican, representatives of Catholic, Jewish and Muslim leadership in Southern California united for “Prayers for Peace in the Holy Land,” a private prayer service at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

  • Campeones sin cancha
    June 12, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    Al calor de un partido de futbol en la primaria católica Santo Toribio alguien patea con fuerza el balón y lo manda a los autos que circulan en la avenida Central. Pudo ser peor: a un costado hay rollos de filosos alambres de púas y el juego habría terminado de inmediato.

  • No Hay Donde Jugar
    June 12, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    Un grupo de niños de familia de bajos recursos

    que pertenecen a una escuela primaria en el sur centro de los angeles ha logrado ganar campeonatos de futbol y lo unico que piden

    es tener por lo menos una cancha donde

    practicar.

  • New president tapped for seminary
    June 12, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has appointed Monsignor Marc Trudeau to lead St. John’s Seminary as it continues its 75- year mission to educate and train Catholic priests from around the world for a vocation of serving the church.

  • Track & Field: Mater Dei wins state boys’ title
    June 11, 2014  |  The Latest  |  No Comment

    Mater Dei High School of Santa Ana, on the strength of sprinter Curtis Godin’s double sprint victories, won the CIF State Track and Field Boys’ Championships held June 6-7 at Buchanan High School in Clovis.