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St. Anthony High School’s annual 5K race raises $100,000
Run at St. Anthony High School in Long Beach broke records, with more than 1,600 people showing up to run and walk in the 5K race. The event also brought in a record-breaking amount in donations: they raised more than $100,000 for the school’s scholarship and financial aid program.
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St. Gregory the Great School wins U.S. Navy SeaPerch Underwater Robotics competition
On March 18, St. Gregory the Great School in Whittier won first place in the middle school category of the Los Angeles regional division of the 2017 U.S. Navy SeaPerch Underwater Robotics competition at Fullerton College. They also placed second in the Obstacle Course and Engineering Notebook portion of the competition.
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San Gabriel Mission High School soccer team celebrates CIF Division 7 victory
On March 4, the San Gabriel Mission High School soccer team made school history with the victory of its first CIF Southern Section Division 7 Soccer Championship. Senior Ashley Hernandez scored the winning goal during the soccer game, defeating Pacific High School 1-0 at Corona High School.
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Parishioners, friends and family mourn the loss of Msgr. John Foley, beloved Irish priest
Msgr. John Foley — a man remembered for bringing laughter, compassion and good sense to those he served during more than half a century of ministry in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles — died on March 1. He was 81.
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Annual Mass honors high school seniors and teachers for outstanding community service
Coming from a big family, high school senior Karen Galicia is used to looking after other children. It was a natural fit when she started volunteering at a local recreational center, bringing in her own art supplies and coloring books to entertain children.
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Sagrado Corazon breaks ground for new church
Sagrado Corazon and Santa Maria de Guadalupe Church in Cudahy is a faith-filled community where worshippers attend Mass in an outdoor church they call “the annex.” The largely immigrant parishioners flock to the annex to hear the gospel each Sunday despite not having a building with four walls, sometimes weathering rain, cold or fiercely hot summers. Fortunately, the community will not have to worship in these conditions much longer.
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L.A. area workshops to focus on immigrant rights and emergency preparedness for immigrant families
In the light of recent changes on national immigration policies which have raised fears and anxieties among families and communities of various backgrounds, a series of workshops will be taking place in the Greater Los Angeles area this week focusing on rights of immigrants.
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At Cantwell Sacred Heart: Student-athletes let their actions speak
They are both gifted student-athletes at Cantwell Sacred Heart High School in Montebello who also happen to be polite, well-mannered and, quite honestly, not especially comfortable talking about themselves or their exploits, on or off the field.
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Msgr. Jeremiah Timothy Murphy, priest for more than 50 years, dies at 79
Msgr. Jeremiah Timothy Murphy, a faithful servant of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles known for his love for the priesthood, rigorous intellectual life and unfailing work as a parish priest despite being confined to a wheelchair, died on March 1 surrounded by family and friends. He was 79 years old.
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Archdiocese of L.A. elementary students invited to take part in Our Lady of Fatima art contest
Students from grades 1 through 8 in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are invited to participate in the Our Lady Fatima art contest in honor of the 100th anniversary of the apparition of the Blessed Mother at Fatima. The winner will receive a $100 cash prize.
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