-
‘Jesus Christ is the one who brings us together’: Msgr. Kostelnik, founding pastor of the culturally diverse cathedral, leaves legacy of ‘no one is less than’
One of Msgr. Kevin Kostelnik’s favorite stories about the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels — which he’s pastored since even before its great bronze doors opened in 2002 — happened early on during its construction.
-
‘Learning a way of being’ 13 new deacons to serve archdiocese
Five years ago, 13 men embarked on a journey together to become deacons, meeting each other for the first time on a silent retreat. On June 11, that journey culminated in these men and their spouses being greeted by clamorous cheers emanating from the men, women and children who flocked to downtown Los Angeles’ Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels for this year’s Ordination to the Diaconate.
-
Local Native American bands speak on mercy
On June 12, many members of several Native American bands gathered at the San Fernando Regional Pastoral Center in Mission Hills to pray, sing and speak about the gift of mercy.
-
DE HUNTINGTON PARK A LA CATEDRAL
“¿Quiénes son ustedes?”. “¿A dónde van?”. “¿Por qué están caminando?”, preguntaban católicos y protestantes al paso de unos 300 peregrinos que a la voz de: “¡Vamos a Catedral!”, se organizaron para realizar la primera Peregrinación de Indulgencia desde Huntington Park hacia la Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles en el primer sábado de mayo pasado.
-
‘No one needs to die alone’: California Catholics pray, fast for better end-of-life care as state’s assisted suicide law goes into effect
Catholics throughout California were invoking St. Pope John Paul II during a novena, which ended June 9 — the day that the state’s assisted suicide law went into effect.
-
‘A day of joy’: Nine new priests ordained to serve Los Angeles Archdiocese
On June 4, when Father Jeffrey Baker, 31, was ordained a priest with the laying on of hands, his father, Deacon Ron Baker, and mother, Patti, were at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to share in the special moment, overjoyed to have a son become a priest.
-
What’s the priesthood for? Bishop Barron has some thoughts
During last week’s Jubilee for Priests in Rome, Bishop Robert Barron sat down for an interview with CNA where he discussed Pope Francis’ view on the meaning of the priesthood.
-
Holy Family High School students honored for academic excellence
On May 18, six students from Holy Family High School in Glendale received scholarships for academic and community excellence from the Glendale Latino Association. The scholarships were distributed at an awards breakfast that also honored 10 Glendale Community College students.
-
Lexi Brown, champion for cancer research, passes away after pilgrimage
On May 4, a 12-year-old Catholic school student in Santa Maria passed away after a two-year battle with cancer, leaving behind a legacy of fundraising for other children suffering from her condition — fibroblastic sarcoma, a cancer of the connective tissue.