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  • St. Paul beats La Salle in “mercy rule” rout for second time this season
    April 29, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    For defending CIF champions, the St. Paul Lady Swordsmen softball team, the major challenge this season hasn’t been playing well enough to take the lead, but rather, playing well enough to keep it. “Our biggest thing has been keeping the intensity the whole game,” admits St. Paul manager Natalie Sharp. “When we’re not intense, we get flat, so we do what we can to keep our girls up.”

  • Pope Francis to honor Blessed Junípero Serra
    April 24, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    Pope Francis will join with American Cardinals to honor Blessed Junípero Serra with a morning of prayer and reflection at the Pontifical North American College in Rome on May 2. The event is meant to encourage devotion to the future saint and founder of the California missions, the National Catholic Register reports.

  • Recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse
    April 24, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    ore than 30 people recently attended a “beautifully prayer-filled evening” at Incarnation Church in Glendale, which hosted the archdiocesan Rosary for Healing and Protection for abuse survivors and their loved ones on April 14 as part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is observed across the country every April.

  • Chávez continues to inspire battle for worker rights
    April 23, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    On April 19, the memory of a California farmworker drew thousands to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to celebrate his fight for justice against oppressive farm contractors and the politicians who legislated in their favor.

  • Records set, memories made in last Mt. SAC Relay
    April 19, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    The 57th annual Mt. SAC Relays came to a close at 11:09 p.m. Saturday night, marking the end of an era. This year was the last year that these famous relays will be held at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the Mt. San Antonio College Campus due to upcoming major renovations to the stadium. But it went out with a bang, with many strong performances and a broken record.

  • LECHO DE MUERTE DE SU PADRE TODAVÍA INSPIRA A KARYME LOZANO
    April 19, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    Hace ocho años que Karyme Lozano llegó a Los Ángeles, como tantos otros, “buscando el sueño de Hollywood”. En México era una popular veterana de telenovelas y películas. También era madre soltera, y a pesar de su formación católica, no practicaba la religión. Ni siquiera creía en el matrimonio.

  • Big day for Loyola sports
    April 17, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    It’s not often you can see a top five high school lacrosse team and top five high school volleyball team play on the same day, let alone on the same campus. But yesterday was not a typical day at Loyola High School.

  • St. Anthony H.S. students earn awards at L.A. County Science Fair
    April 17, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    Three 11th grade students from St. Anthony High School (SAHS) in Long Beach — Diana Palma, Thomas Mbadugha and Clarissa Tacto — were honored with awards at the L.A. County Science Fair on March 28 for their exceptional science projects. A total of nine talented SAHS students participated in the competition.

  • Dad’s deathbed still inspires Karyme Lozano
    April 16, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    Eight years ago, Karyme Lozano came to Los Angeles, like so many, “looking for the Hollywood dream.” In Mexico she was a veteran of popular telenovelas and movies. She was also a single mother who wasn’t practicing the Catholic faith she grew up with. She didn’t even believe in marriage.

  • Loyola High School celebrates 150th anniversary with day of service
    April 16, 2015  |  Around the ADLA  |  

    More than 1,000 students, parents and alumni from Loyola and other area Catholic high schools volunteered across the city at 150 different service sites during an historic “Day of Service.”