New Bishop Elshoff: Family’s roots felt all over LA

Cal Elshoff made a promise to his wife, Irene, in the summer of 1965.

Accepting a transfer as an architect with U.S. Gypsum and moving the family from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Southern California meant he would find a good Catholic parish that could take all five of their children into its school on Day One.

New Bishop Elshoff: A new look, but still just ‘Father Matt’

By all appearances, newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop Matthew Elshoff, OFM Cap., is getting a second chance at making a first impression.

New Bishop Bahhuth: From businessman to working now for God

A glimpse of heaven.

That’s how Bishop Albert Bahhuth described the experience of being elevated, along with three other Los Angeles priests, to new auxiliary bishop at his Ordination Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sept. 26.

New Bishop Bahhuth: How he wins over parishioners

At every stop he’s made throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles — whether it was volunteering at St. John Vianney Church in Hacienda Heights before he became a priest, or parish assignments at Holy Family Church in Glendale, St. Finbar Church in Burbank, or St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Santa Clarita — there’s something special about Bishop Albert Bahhuth that has won over parishioners.

What each new bishop’s coat of arms, episcopal mottos say about them

In his homily at their Sept. 26 episcopal ordination Mass, Archbishop José H. Gomez told the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ four newest auxiliary bishops that their mission as successors to Jesus’ first apostles of leading men and women to eternal salvation was an “urgent” one.

Family, Santa Clarita parishioners remember slain sheriff’s ‘ultimate sacrifice

There are few places where the pain and sadness that followed the Sept. 16 murder of Deputy Sheriff Ryan Clinkunbroomer were felt harder than at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Santa Clarita.

Sisters of Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary celebrate 100 years

History comes with a great deal of duty, responsibility, and fulfillment for Sister Margaret McKenna.

LA bishops-elect get support during special Vespers ceremony

Hours before being ordained as auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, four LA priests remarked upon the universal aspect of their situation, and the nervous excitement that comes from readying for a big step in their lives.

How to watch Vespers, Ordination Mass of new LA auxiliary bishops

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will be celebrating the historic ordination of four new auxiliary bishops with a Vespers evening prayer event and a special Ordination Mass.

Titled nobility: Why auxiliary bishops get the keys to ancient dioceses

They will be ordained as auxiliary bishops of Los Angeles — but they’ll hold titles to churches distant in time and space.