• Young people have a part to play in God’s plan of love
    February 7, 2014  |  The Latest  |  No Comment

    I don’t usually read Rolling Stone magazine. But in the current issue the cover story is about our Holy Father, Pope Francis. So I guess the Pope is officially “cool.” Because Rolling Stone says so.

  • Sliding into poverty
    February 7, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    We were immigrants from Mexico, my wife and I, but we both worked hard and became citizens of this country. And I’m very grateful for what this country has given me. They’re given me a chance to have a family, my son and daughter were born here. We felt blessed that we had jobs and were able to provide for our family. And we extended our hands to other people so that they could do the same.

  • Glendora deals with Colby fire aftermath
    February 7, 2014  |  Around the ADLA  |  No Comment

    Last Sunday, Ray and Jeania Parayno, parishioners at St. Dorothy Church in Glendora, welcomed members of their weekly prayer group to their home. They usually meet on a weekday evening, but with no electricity and utilities for a while, Sunday afternoon made the most sense.

  • Consecrated lay life: A special way to serve God
    January 31, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    While communities whose members observe a “consecrated life” include religious and lay, the goal of each is the same: to follow and serve God by serving God’s people — prayerfully and joyfully.

    “There are many different ways one can consecrate one’s life to God,” says Rossana Goni, superior of the Marian Community of Reconciliation (or Fraternas), a worldwide community of lay women who came to Los Angeles three years ago to expand their apostolate.

  • App for LIFE: A unifying tool for prayer and action
    January 31, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    Health leaders, parents and their infants gathered on the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade to witness Archbishop José Gomez launch the App for LIFE, a mobile App designed to unite the pro-life community into an online team for prayer and action.

  • App for LIFE: A unifying tool for prayer and action
    January 31, 2014  |  The Latest  |  No Comment

    Health leaders, parents and their infants gathered on the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade to witness Archbishop José Gomez launch the App for LIFE, a mobile App designed to unite the pro-life community into an online team for prayer and action.

  • L.A. Immigrant Children Implore Pope Francis to Help Detained Parents
    January 30, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    Immigrant children in California have written heartfelt letters to Pope Francis seeking his help and his prayers for their parents who have been deported or arrested.

  • Catholic principles and American renewal
    January 30, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    This is the time of year when our political leaders give their assessments about where we stand or the “state of things.” Last week, Governor Brown delivered his “state of the state” report for California. And as I write, President Obama is preparing to deliver his State of the Union address.

  • Los Angeles archbishop unveils mobile app to help pregnant women
    January 30, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has launched a digital app intended to offer resources, support and prayers for women and girls facing crisis pregnancies.

  • Lompoc, Santa Maria schools united in faith
    January 28, 2014  |  In The News  |  No Comment

    With no other Catholic schools in the city, the students at Lompoc’s La Purísima Concepción Catholic School can sometimes feel like outsiders, according to Principal Laura Belluz.