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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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Pope declares St. Anne Melkite Catholic Church a cathedral
A Melkite Greek Catholic church will be elevated to the title of cathedral in Los Angeles, making it a co-cathedral with the Eparchial Cathedral of the Annunciation in Boston. The Eparchial Bishop of Newton, Nicholas J. Samra, will celebrate the solemn inauguration of the soon-to-be-cathedral, St. Anne Melkite Greek Catholic Church, on Aug. 1 at 4 p.m.
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Senior stop-by with Immaculate Heart diver Olivia Rosendahl
Ironically, the high school student-athlete who made one of the biggest splashes in the California high school sports scene is a young lady who dominates her sport by making consistently small splashes. Immaculate Heart senior Olivia Rosendahl’s mastery of diving has earned her a national number one ranking in her age group, a scholarship to Northwestern next season and, most recently, a championship in the CIF’s inaugural state diving contest. Rosendahl has also represented the United States at the 2014 World FINA Junior Championships in Russia as well as the 2014 Pan American Olympic Festival in Mexico.
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Raised to the order of deacons
Archbishop José H. Gomez ordained 19 men to the permanent diaconate during a June 6 multi-lingual Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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Carmelite sisters bring dignity to the end of life
Tom Wilson was self-sufficient well into his late 80s, until an allergic reaction to prescribed medications left him in need of an assisted living facility. He initially was moved into a secular, for-profit facility.
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