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Catholics in Los Angeles invited to prayer and pilgrimage for migrants, refugees
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is inviting Catholics to join in a novena and to watch Masses online this weekend in preparation for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
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Church leaders seek aid for Catholic students in coronavirus relief bill
Some of the country’s most prominent church leaders appealed to Congressional negotiators to include financial support for families to continue to send their children to Catholic and non-public schools in a coronavirus relief bill currently being negotiated.
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After a fire, California’s Mission San Gabriel rises from the ashes
The sound of sirens and flashing lights woke Claretian Father John Molyneux, pastor of the Mission San Gabriel parish, around 4:30 a.m. on July 11, when firefighters arrived to tell priests to evacuate the rectory. The historic 249-year-old California church near Los Angeles was ablaze, with flames and smoke erupting from the wooden roof.
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Archbishop encourages second collection to aid relief efforts in Beirut
In response to the devastation caused by a massive explosion that recently rocked the city of Beirut, Lebanon—killing more than 200 people—Archbishop Charles C. Thompson is encouraging parishes across central and southern Indiana to have a second collection on the weekend of Aug. 29-30.
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Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, Aug. 22-29
Permanent Diaconate Ordination Mass: Archbishop José H. Gomez celebrates the Mass during which 11 men will be named as permanent deacons, 9 a.m. Aug. 22. The Mass will be live streamed from Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Los Angeles. Watch here: lacatholics.org/diaconate
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Analysis: The end of business as usual for the USCCB?
The U.S. bishops’ conference has canceled its in-person November meeting in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Sources say that conference leadership is now considering whether to conduct an abbreviated virtual meeting in place of the canceled event.
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Archdiocese of Los Angeles welcomes 8 new priests
Archbishop José H. Gomez ordained eight new priests August 8 for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in a Ordination Mass that, for the first time, was held outdoors on the plaza of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, complying with public health guidelines for worship gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cómo son las ordenaciones sacerdotales en tiempos de pandemia
Ocho sacerdotes fueron ordenados el sábado 8 de agosto en Los Ángeles (California). Se trató de una ordenación histórica. No por el número de nuevos sacerdotes, sino porque se realizó afuera de la Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles. Al aire libre. Lo que nunca había sucedido.
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Eight L.A. priests ordained outside in ‘historic’ socially distanced liturgy
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles greeted the relatively small, socially distanced gathering that had come to witness the ordination of eight men to the priesthood Aug. 8 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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LA Archdiocese ordains 8 new priests in outdoor ceremony
Los Angles Archbishop José Gomez ordained eight new priests on Saturday, Aug. 8 in the first Ordination Mass held outdoors on the plaza of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, in compliance with county public health orders, according to a statement released by the archdiocese.