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Parishes collect signatures for referendum to challenge new physician-assisted suicide law
In an effort to overturn California’s new physician-assisted suicide measure, parishes across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles began collecting signatures the weekend of Christ the King Sunday (Nov. 21 and 22) to support a statewide referendum challenging the End of Life Option Act, which was signed Oct. 5 by Governor Jerry Brown and is slated to take effect this coming spring.
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Statement on the Mass Shooting at Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino
It is hard to understand this kind of violence and the hatred that motivates it. We ask how people can do such things, what is in their hearts? In these times, we need to trust in the providence of God and rely on his mercy.
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Bishop O’Connell installed in San Gabriel Region
In a multiethnic liturgy featuring Hispanic, Vietnamese and English readings and hymns, Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell was installed as the episcopal vicar of the Los Angeles Archdiocese’s San Gabriel Pastoral Region on Nov. 22.
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Archdiocese to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe with yearly procession, cathedral celebration
This month the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will present two annual traditions honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe — the patroness of the Americas — also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe.
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Faithful departed to be memorialized at cathedral concert
The faithful departed, especially those who lost their lives during the recent tragic events in Paris, France, will be remembered and honored during the All Souls Evening Prayer Service and Concert at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22.
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Archbishop Gomez elected chairman of U.S. bishops’ migration committee
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops chose a new treasurer-elect of the conference, the chairmen-elect of six committees, and new members of the board of Catholic Relief Services during the bishops’ annual fall General Assembly, Nov. 16-19 in Baltimore.
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Prayers for those who died in Paris
More than 300 faithful gathered for Mass at St. Sebastian Church, Los Angeles to pray for the 129 people who died in Paris Nov. 13.
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Sisters of the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus celebrate 75th jubilee anniversary
The Sisters of the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus celebrated their 75th jubilee anniversary on Nov. 7 at St. John Eudes Church in Chatsworth with a Mass of thanksgiving.
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Community mourns loss of gifted priest
Msgr. Gabriel Gonzales, a beloved son, brother and pastor and former vicar for clergy for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, died unexpectedly at the St. Anastasia Church rectory Nov. 9. He was 57.
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VIRTUS: Partnering for safety
Over the last 10 years, the Office of Safeguard the Children has trained more than 300,000 adults to protect children and young people from sexual abuse.
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