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.

Migrant mom bused from Texas gets surprise from ‘off-duty’ LA priest

As the passengers of bus nine from Brownsville disembarked at St. Anthony’s Croatian Catholic Church in Chinatown, there was the usual mix of emotions; some happy to see relatives there to meet them, others confused or suspicious of the strangers moving toward them.

Inmate letters, surprise discovery reveal depth of late chaplain’s ministry

Monica Ladisa never knew the full scope of it all.

She was very much aware that her husband of 48 years, Michael Ladisa, worked tirelessly for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Office of Restorative Justice’s prison ministry. The hundreds of hours driving thousands of miles for more than a decade, often spending the night away from their home to connect with a prison community few were willing to become immersed with.

Serra High students launch experiment into space with NASA’s help

On the night of Aug. 1, Christopher Holbert did something unusual.

To the sound of crickets, he put a blanket down in his backyard in Torrance, laid on his back, and gazed at the sky.

How this LA teen goes above and beyond

A 50-pound pack on his back, Matthew Krzewinski slogged up the steep mountain trail, rain and mud making the 3,000 climb even more taxing.

How the Church is helping heal fire-ravaged Maui

At dawn on Tuesday, Aug. 8, Hurricane Dora churned 600 miles off Hawaii, but its winds had already torn a solar panel off the roof of Sacred Hearts School at historic Maria Lanakila Parish in Lahaina Town on Maui. Principal Tonata Ah Lolesio sent her maintenance man husband up a ladder to attempt repairs, but he was nearly blown over.

How to help Maui

Catholic leaders in Hawaii are offering advice and opportunities to help fire survivors.

Cash and gift cards to major chain stores — Target, Walmart, Macys, and Safeway among them — are needed most. They are begging people not to send clothes, which are a logistical nightmare to sort and distribute. And they are aware of how much help the Catholics of the Archdiocese of LA are giving.