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.

Summer thoughts at Santa Teresita

On a recent Friday, the principal of Santa Teresita School was leading Jazmin Islas, Daniel Valenzuela and Aaron Rocha along with this scribe across the asphalt schoolyard. Sister Mary Catherine Antczak had told the fourth-graders when they met me how they should answer all my questions with thoughtful answers. As we approached the bungalow, other students were giving our on-the-move group side-looks. But we soldiered on, eyes mostly forward, reaching the library just before noon recess ended.

Nine men to be ordained priests June 4 for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

CIRCUS OF FAITH: A ‘ministry of presence’

Marymount CA University partners with archdiocese for first-of-its-kind initiative

Catholic school principal retires after more than 50 years of service

A Catholic school principal and member of the Immaculate Heart Community, a lay organization, will retire after more than half a century of working to serve young women in education.

St. Didacus School opens new technology and media center

On May 15, St. Didacus School in Los Angeles dedicated a new school building devoted to incorporating technology into the school curriculum. The Jo Ann Malone Trust’s charitable contributions made the new educational center possible.

Lay Mission-Helpers commissions two new missionaries for Cameroon

On May 15, the Lay Mission-Helpers Association commissioned José (Chuy) Muñoz and Marco Svoboda as missionaries to Cameroon during a ceremony at St. John the Evangelist Church in Los Angeles.

Better late than never: 88-year-old man is baptized with great-grandson

On May 22, 88-year-old Hacienda Heights resident Andy Black saved the best for last, or, it could be said, saved the first for last: he was baptized as a Catholic at American Martyrs Church in Manhattan Beach. As interesting as it is for someone to be baptized so late in life, Black’s baptism was made even more special by the fact that he received the sacrament along with his 5-month-old great-grandson William O’Connor.