D.C.’s cardinal praises ‘precious gift of freedom’ at LA Red Mass

Speaking to LA-area legal professionals and civic leaders, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington, D.C., praised the court system as a reliable expression of “our freedom as a nation and as a people” amid uncertainty over the economy and upcoming midterm elections.

LA sister’s prison ministry marks 20 years in the ‘mercy business’

Sister Mary Sean Hodges and Tony Kim could hardly believe their ears.

They had just received the news that their prison ministry, the Partnership for Re-Entry Program (PREP), had been awarded $800,000, the biggest grant in its history. It was an anniversary gift of sorts from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, coming as PREP celebrates 20 years of restorative justice in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

New TAC president promises to ‘re-dedicate’ school’s mission

Paul J. O’Reilly, Ph.D., was sworn in as the fifth president of Thomas Aquinas College (TAC) on Oct. 22 at the school’s Santa Paula campus.

2022 pilgrimage schedule for Guadalupe, St. Juan Diego images Angelus Staff

The pilgrim images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego have begun their annual tour through the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, with a kick-off celebration at Our Lady of Guadalupe “La Lupita” Parish in El Monte on Oct. 22. The “tardeada,” or afternoon family celebration, was a fundraising event with singing, dancing, food, and raffles open to all LA Catholics.

Philanthropist John Shea remembered as champion of Catholic education

More than 2,000 people filled the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for the Oct. 21 funeral of John Shea, a Los Angeles native who purposefully steered clear of attention and acknowledgement for being one the most prolific donors to U.S. Catholic schools in the last several decades.

New catechists in demand as LA parishes assess COVID impact

Kenneth Arguelles has been a catechist in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for more than 20 years. But in the process of learning how to teach others, he’s learned a lot more about himself.

NCYC plans West Coast expansion with Long Beach event this fall

Over the last decade, the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) — the largest Catholic youth event in the United States — has made itself at home in the centrally located city of Indianapolis every two years.

Can California’s Catholics rally to defeat Prop 1?

The morning of Saturday, Oct. 1, some 2,500 Catholics descended on Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove to pray for their state.

LA priests reflect on racism during task force presentation

When Father John Maria Vianney arrived to the U.S. from his native India more than 20 years ago, the welcome he received was not always a warm one.

Mission pastor defends St. Junípero’s legacy at Ventura board meeting

The pastor of Mission Basilica San Buenaventura voiced his concerns to Ventura County officials about “inaccurate, inflammatory testimony” targeting the legacy of St. Junípero Serra that led to the removal of the Franciscan missionary’s likeness from the county seal earlier this year.