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  • ‘A vision for society as God wants it to be’: An estimated 20,000 march for human dignity in Downtown LA
    January 28, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    Carrying banners and signs to celebrate the sanctity of life from conception to natural death, thousands of Catholics and Christians of different denominations joined together as they walked through the streets of downtown Los Angeles Jan. 23 in support of OneLife LA.

  • Door of Mercy opened at Sylmar Juvenile Hall
    January 28, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    “I was pleased to receive your recent letter and to learn that Archbishop Gomez will be opening a Holy Door of Mercy at the Barry Nidorf [Sylmar] Juvenile Hall. It brings me great joy to know that you and the other residents are united with the whole Church in celebrating this Jubilee of Mercy.”

  • Mercy on L.A.’s Skid Row
    January 28, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    “Enjoy,” said Archbishop José H. Gomez, placing the plate of meat loaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and salad in front of the middle-aged man with the shaved head. He repeated the motion with the other hand to a nearby gentleman wearing a flannel shirt. Then he headed back to the counter of the Cardinal Manning Center for two more paper plates.

  • Cathedral to host closing Mass for Year of Consecrated Life
    January 28, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will celebrate the closing of the Jubilee Year of Consecrated Life with a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles on Jan. 31 at 3:30 p.m.

  • St. Vicent de Paul of Los Angeles
    January 25, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    SVdPLA joined more than 15,000 Southern Californians, a diverse roster of local and international speakers and celebrities, and Archbishop Jose H. Gomez at OneLife LA, on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. OneLife LA, the only large-scale event that celebrates the beauty and dignity of every human life from conception to natural death, drew thousands throughout Southern California.

  • Crespi downs Loyola, extends winning streak to 17
    January 21, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    The reigning Division 4 California State high school basketball champion Crespi Celts may have lost a few of their senior leaders heading into this season, but have lost none of their drive to repeat.

  • Faith groups unite to end human trafficking in Los Angeles
    January 21, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    On Jan. 16, families, high school students and human trafficking survivors marched in protest of labor and sex trafficking. The roughly 500 activists held signs and chanted as they walked through Koreatown, a Los Angeles neighborhood known for cases of human trafficking.

  • Seven pastoral associates commissioned to serve the Church
    January 20, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    During a Jan. 17 Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, seven pastoral associates were formally commissioned to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, to serve side by side with parish pastors in leading RCIA classes, Scripture studies and other faith formation programs.

  • Community via new ‘Clergy Connect’
    January 20, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    Before the formal presentation and photo at Clergy Connect’s recent training session in Los Angeles, Archbishop José H. Gomez was leaning over Msgr. Felix Diomartich, sitting at a table, his black walker stowed close by. Both were grinning as they chatted.

  • All Souls alumni lunch with Bishop O’Connell
    January 20, 2016  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    On Feb. 3, All Souls Chinese and Spanish Language Immersion School in Alhambra will host an Alumni Homecoming celebration, with Bishop David O’Connell presiding at a 9 a.m. Mass, followed by a school tour and a luncheon from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.