‘Always Foward’

Pope Francis repeat ed these words of St. Paul to the Philippians at the canonization Mass for Friar Junípero Serra on the grounds of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., last fall. He observed that St. Paul “practically orders us to rejoice.”

Sacred Heart High School’s Track And Field Team Wins Horizon League Championship Title For Fifth Consecutive Year

For the fifth year in a row, the track and field team at Sacred Heart of Jesus High School celebrated their undefeated five-peat Horizon League Championship title.

College hosts seminar for Catholic Association of Latino Leaders

On June 18, Thomas Aquinas College in Ventura Country, hosted a seminar for the Ventura Chapter of the Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL), a national organization dedicated to the growth and spiritual formation of the country’s Latino leaders.

Chaminade College Prep Student Drafted By The New York Yankees

On June 9, the New York Yankees selected Blake Rutherford, 19, as the No. 18 overall pick in the Major League Baseball amateur draft.

Old Mission Santa Inés Society of St. Vincent de Paul serve homeless on Skid Row

On June 3, volunteers from Solvang traveled to Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles to serve lunch to 70 homeless men and women at the society’s Cardinal Manning Center.

San Gabriel Mission High School partners with Azusa Pacific University for college credit

The recent partnership between San Gabriel Mission High School and Azusa Pacific University will allow the high school students to begin their college career without leaving their campus.

Mission San Buenaventura honors St. Junípero Serra with tapestry

Mission San Buenaventura will honor its founding father with the image of the saint on a woven tapestry, permanently on display at the church.

Loyola High School wins eighth CIF Commissioner’s Cup

On June 13, Loyola High School in Los Angeles was awarded the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Commissioner’s Cup for the eighth year in a row, distinguishing the campus as the top athletic high school program in the greater part of Southern California.

Long Beach school draws on sun power for school energy

St. Anthony High School in Long Beach recently installed an impressive 72-kilowatt solar energy system to power their campus, which has already saved the school $20,000 in electrical bills.

How Catholic education forms mind, body and soul

On behalf of Archbishop Gomez, I extend congratulations to you, the 2016 graduating class.

Catholic education helps to form the whole person by preparing our students to be well-rounded, whole, holy witnesses of Jesus.