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  • San Gabriel Catholics visit prisoners on the border
    October 22, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    TECATE, MEXICO — Dozens of Catholics travelled to this border town to visit thousands of men in prison in El Hongo.

  • Forgiveness, faith and justice
    October 22, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    Franky Carrillo has told his story many times: to newspaper writers, TV reporters, state senators, lawyers, juveniles in prison and countless others. When he shares his story — whether it’s to big crowds or intimate gatherings — Carrillo’s emotions often come to surface.

  • Respect Life Week
    October 21, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    Enough time has passed since Pope Francis’ spectacular visit to the U.S. that we must ask ourselves, “What difference did the pope’s visit make to me?” Because, that is the question he would most want us to ask. Our Holy Father came to the U.S. specifically to shake each one of us up.

  • ‘We all have that missionary spirit’
    October 21, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    Nearly 3,000 students from Catholic elementary and middle schools across the archdiocese gathered at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels the morning of Oct. 14 for the 14th annual celebration of the Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) Mass, the largest eucharistic celebration for children in the country.

  • Catholic Cemeteries host Día de Los Muertos
    October 19, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    On Nov. 1, Calvary Catholic Cemetery will celebrate Día de Los Muertos with a Mass at 1 p.m., followed by children’s activities, folk dancing, music and light refreshments.

  • Entrevista al Arzobispo José H. Gómez
    October 19, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    En el marco del Sínodo de la familia Mons. José H. Gómez nos explicó sobre los temas que se están abordando en este sínodo de Obispos.

  • Local firefighter paramedic and missionary doctors honored at White Mass at the Cathedral
    October 19, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    The Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Mission Doctors Association honored doctors, nurses and other health care professionals at the White Mass Aug. 18 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. Auxiliary Bishop Edward W. Clark was the main celebrant of the Mass – attended by physicians, nurses, missionaries, chaplains, paramedics, students and palliative and hospice care specialists – which honored healthcare professionals for their unconditional service to the community.

  • Fletcher Jones Foundation awards $250,000 to Bosco Tech for emerging technologies
    October 17, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    On Oct. 8, the Don Bosco Technical Institute (Bosco Tech) was awarded a $250,000 grant for the construction of emerging technologies laboratories and curriculum development. The Fletcher Jones Foundation awarded the grant in order to allow the school to focus on three STEM-related fields of green technologies, 3D design prototyping and robotic systems.

  • Loyola students return from Pope Francis trip
    October 9, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    Eighteen sophomores and juniors from Loyola High School of Los Angeles travelled to Philadelphia to greet Pope Francis as part of 2 Philly 4 Francis: Ignatian Pilgrims on the Journey. St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, a Jesuit high school in Philadelphia, organized the event, which lasted from Sept. 24 to Sept. 28.

  • St. Anthony High School celebrates 95th anniversary
    October 9, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    St. Anthony High School recently hosted a very special party in the courtyard of this historic Long Beach campus, welcoming alumni, students, parents, staff, faculty and community members to celebrate the school’s 95th anniversary.