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Statement on the Death of Richard J. Riordan
Most Reverend José H. GomezArchbishop of Los Angeles I am saddened by the loss of Richard Riordan. His passing marks the end of an era …
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Richard Riordan, modern LA’s first Catholic mayor, dies at 92
Richard Riordan, the first Catholic to serve as Mayor of Los Angeles in the modern era, died at the age of 92 on Wednesday, April 19, his family announced.
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Wilmington parishes bring washing of the feet event to the streets
Eucharistic processions. Marian processions. Stations of the Cross. All involve traditional devotions that seek to bring faith beyond the church’s walls and into the public.
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Considering Catholic School? Here’s What to Know
With a variety of K-12 school options for parents to sort through, choosing the right learning environment for your child can be difficult. If private school is a consideration, then Catholic school may have crossed your mind.
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In Los Angeles County, an immigrant church — again
If you sit in crawling traffic on an urban arterial, or speed down the smooth six lanes of a sprawling suburban boulevard, you’ll see the architecture of America’s new religious identities. A minaret points skyward next to the squat dome of a brand new mosque. Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwaras and Protestant megachurches sit in splendor in seas of black asphalt. Two holy words shared across all these faiths are “ample parking.”
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The Coming Eucharistic Revival
In ecclesiastical circles, it is sometimes said that bishops will always find something to fight about — perhaps that’s why they call each other “brother bishops.” In November 2021, America’s conference of bishops proved the maxim true, this time wrangling over their document on Eucharistic coherence, “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.”
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LA LITURGIA DE LA PASIÓN Y MUERTE DE NUESTRO SEÑOR EL VIERNES SANTO
Durante la liturgia solemne, se proclamó la pasión del Señor del Evangelio de Juan y se dedicó una oración especial a los catecúmenos o hermanos y hermanas que fueron bautizados y acogidos en la Iglesia en la Vigilia Pascual.
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L.A. ARCHDIOCESE COMMEMORATES APRIL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH FOCUSED ON PRAYER, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
–Second healing garden in Archdiocese to be dedicated at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Ventura– The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is commemorating National Child …
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Msgr. Halley named San Gabriel vicar following Bishop O’Connell’s death
Los Angeles priest Msgr. Jim Halley has been appointed interim episcopal vicar for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Pastoral Region, filling the absence left after Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell’s death in February.
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ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ REMINDS THE FAITHFUL THAT JESUS IS THE ANSWER TO HATE, VIOLENCE AND INJUSTICE IN THE WORLD DURING EASTER SUNDAY HOMILY
–L.A. Archdiocese welcomes 1,743 new Catholics– Archbishop José H. Gomez called the faithful to walk on Jesus’ footsteps living with joy and confidence that …
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