LA VOCACIÓN A LA VIDA CONSAGRADA NO TIENE FECHA DE LLEGADA

La Eucaristía llevó al convento a la hermana Antczak y ha continuado siendo el centro de su vida. La hermana dominica nació en Los Ángeles, el primer retoño de ocho del matrimonio de Alphonse J. Antczak y Helen Elizabeth Fitzpatrick -cuatro mujeres (Mary, Helen, Margaret, Teresa) y cuatro hombres (Al, Tom, John, Joseph)-. El padre, fallecido en 2006, nació en Detroit, Michigan, y su madre en Frisco, Texas, en una familia de raíces mexicanas-Aguascalientes-; su madre pasó a mejor vida en 1994.

‘I’m not stopping’

Sister Alice Marie Quinn founded St. Vincent Meals on Wheels in 1977. And at 80, she still likes being its hands-on boss

Good Shepherd Shelter

The Sisters of the Good Shepherd were originally founded in 1641 in France to help prostituted women and are now serving in 72 countries.

“Almost all of our work — worldwide — is with women and children, most of whom have been abused or exploited in some way — trafficking victims, runaways, domestic violence. One in three women worldwide will be abused at some point in her lifetime,” said Sister Anne Kelley, executive director of the Good Shepherd Shelter in Los Angeles, adding that close to 98% of prostituted women were sexually abused as children.

Brother recognized for ‘outstanding work’

On Feb. 15, Archbishop José H. Gomez honored Brother Adam Benedict Becerra of the Friars of the Sick Poor as Brother of the Year at the Annual Brothers Mass and Banquet. Sponsored by the archbishop and the Council of Religious Brothers, the banquet has united brothers from across the archdiocese for more than 25 years.

Knights honor 10th grader for religious liberty essay

Tenth-grade Long Beach student, Loyalty Traster-Lee, won First Place in the Knights of Columbus Essay contest themed, “The Importance of Religious Freedom.”

This is the first time the Knights of Columbus Council 9594 of St. Anne’s in Seal Beach participated in the annual contest. The Order of Knights of Columbus encourages all councils and assemblies to sponsor the Knights of Columbus Essay Contest each year for Catholic students in public, parochial and private schools in 8th-12th grades.

‘Those who are to be chosen in Christ’

Every year, usually on the First Sunday of Lent, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles celebrates the Rite of Election at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. It is called election because the Church’s acceptance is founded on the election by God, in whose name the Church acts. In this celebration, the godparents of the catechumens are called upon to give testimony that their godchild has faithfully responded to God’s word and has begun to live their life in the spirit of the Gospel. After testimony is given by the godparents and the assembly affirms their readiness, the archbishop declares the Act of Election and the assembly offers special intercessions. The ceremony then closes with a special prayer over the elect.

More than 100 couples celebrate World Marriage Day at the Cathedral

In June of this year, Eddie and Norma Pozo will celebrate their 68th wedding anniversary and, according to this young-at-heart couple, theirs has been fairy-tale romance, which began its first chapter in New York City during World War II.

Dick Closson: A loyal servant of the Catholic Church

The archdiocesan Legacy Society, at their annual luncheon at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sunday, Jan. 25, honored Dick Closson, a loyal servant of the Catholic Church in Los Angeles for close to two decades.

Cathedral High, Kobe squeak out win vs. top hoops prospect

LOS ANGELES – A showdown between some of the best, as Cathdral High School went up against Maranatha high school of Pasadena in a game decided by one point.

The marquee matchup, UCLA bound Kobe Paras, taking on Tyler Dorsey, considered as one of the top 50 high school basketball players in the country. Dorsey, a former prodigy of Cathedral Coach William Middlebrooks, was fresh off back to back 40 point games and defended Kobe.

Catholic Schools Week observed in dioceses across the US

National Catholic Schools Week 2015 was observed in dioceses around the country Jan. 25–31. This year’s theme, “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service,” focused on the important academic, faith-building and societal contributions provided by a Catholic education.