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Our Lady of Guadalupe Brings Hope To Southern California
LYNWOOD — At a women’s jail in this largely immigrant Los Angeles suburb, inmate Francisca Cabral had been waiting for a sign to affirm she was on track to turn her life around.
The 26-year-old mother of three, who is serving a four-year sentence for a narcotics conviction, felt she received that sign on Nov. 17 with a visit from Our Lady of Guadalupe, a celebrated Mexican icon of the Virgin Mary for Roman Catholics. Her feast day is Dec. 12.
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Tujunga Church Children’s Choir Going To Carnegie Hall
osted: Dec 04, 2013 6:14 PM PST
Updated: Dec 18, 2013 2:59 PM PST
Their voices are still developing, but they are strong. The children’s choir of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, in Tujunga, practices three times a week. They have a lot to prepare for, twenty five of the young kids have been invited to sing at Carnegie Hall next summer. Yes, the one in New York! -
Our Lady of Guadalupe brings hope to devotees around Southern California
LYNWOOD>> At a women’s jail in this largely immigrant Los Angeles suburb, inmate Francisca Cabral had been waiting for a sign to affirm she was on track to turn her life around.
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Archbishop praises driver’s license signing
A landmark measure granting California driver’s licenses to undocumented people in the country illegally represents an important commitment to immigrants, said Los Angeles Archbishop José …
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Archbishop Gomez honors slain Salvadoran in LA ceremony
Archbishop Oscar Romero at a Los Angeles Park Nov. 23, praising the peaceful vision of the murdered Salvadoran archbishop.
“This gathering today is such a beautiful witness to his memory. My friends, this is what Archbishop Romero lived for,” Archbishop Gomez said Nov. 23 at MacArthur Park in Central Los Angeles.
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St. Mary Medical Center rededicates Women’s Health Center
In an effort to meet the increasing community need for mammography screenings and diagnostics, St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach recently rededicated its newly-expanded …
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AYE: Nearly a half-century of helping youth find jobs
Steven Perez chuckles at his transformation since receiving job preparation training through Archdiocesan Youth Employment Services, a non-sectarian program under Catholic Charities of Los Angeles.
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Ss. Felicitas and Perpetua Church celebrates 75 years
For longtime parishioner Mike Moran, the 75th anniversary of Ss. Felicitas and Perpetua Church was more than just a huge celebration – it was a …
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Calif. Church, political leaders fast for immigration reform
Los Angeles, Calif., Nov 30, 2013 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez and local political leaders have held a 24-hour fast to pray for immigration reform and to remember families who are separated from each other at Thanksgiving.
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Calif. Church, political leaders fast for immigration reform
Los Angeles, Calif., Nov 30, 2013 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez and local political leaders have held a 24-hour fast to pray for immigration reform and to remember families who are separated from each other at Thanksgiving.