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Superintendent of Catholic schools shares his vision for education
Kevin Baxter has been appointed the director and superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He will be responsible for the growth and development of Catholic education for students — from preschoolers to high school seniors.
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Another look at ‘A Catholic education is an advantage for life’
Each year since 1974, the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) has provided a theme or motto for National Catholic Schools Week. I have a few favorites: 1995 and 1996, “Catholic Schools: Schools You Can Believe In,” and 2002, “Catholic Schools: Where Faith & Knowledge Meet.”
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Laudato Si’ and the new evangelization
For many years now, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has been deeply engaged in issues of ecology and care for the earth.
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‘Protect our common home’
Love calls the faithful to halt environmental degradation and to encourage a “culture of care” for “our common home,” Pope Francis wrote in Laudato Si’, his encyclical on the environment promulgated June 18.
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Thousands of volunteers ready to help as ‘Fans in the Stands’
More than 30 years ago, the City of Angels hosted the 1984 Olympic Games. In less than two months, Los Angeles will again host athletes from across the globe during the 2015 Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015.
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Father Brian’s journey: From parish priest to priest secretary and back again
Following five memorable years of devoted tenure as priest secretary to Archbishop José H. Gomez, Father Brian Castañeda will be stepping down next month to “walk with the people” as a parish priest at St. Gregory the Great, Whittier, where he will begin serving as pastor July 1.
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Sisters gather to pledge continued witness to Latino communities
ALHAMBRA — Consecrated women pledged to continue giving their witness of unity, joy and hope during the fourth national Encounter of Hispanic Religious Women (Encuentro Nacional de Religiosas Hispanas).
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Priests, fellow deacons mourn Deacon Gus
He was the “go-to guy” — as a friend, a spiritual leader, knowledgeable administrator and as a valuable resource for all things related to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Pastoral Region.
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Paraclete Softball captures first CIF title in the program’s history
The Paraclete Spirits captured their first CIF title in the school’s 52-year history Saturday, June 6 with a 9-2 victory over Savanna.
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Husband and wife raise money to sponsor special athletes from Bolivia
Fernando Lazcano and his wife Ingrid Hirstin Lazcano know how mercy and charitable actions work when you help your neighbors in their physical and spiritual needs.
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