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Full text of Bishop O’Connell’s last recorded homily
She also says, “Tell them there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for them.” For all of you. She loves you all very, very much. Like a loving mother, gazing upon all of you who come because of illness, or the stress in your life — or also those who are here who do so much to help those who are ill, like our Knights and Ladies of Malta.
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Bronx bishop expects ‘lives are going to get rocked’ at LA Congress
When 46-year-old Bishop Joseph Espaillat takes the stage as a keynote speaker at the 2023 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress later this week, he’ll be bringing his city with him.
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Congress favorites Valyermo Dancers show their staying power after 50 years
When they enter the main floor of the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday morning for the opening event of this year’s Religious Education Congress (REC), the Valyermo Dancers will have a half century of history guiding their steps, putting graceful movement and prayer to accompany the proclamation.
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Mourners pray for healing, forgiveness amid shock of Bishop O’Connell’s murder
The crowd of people praying in the parking lot of St. John Vianney Church in Hacienda Heights Monday night — parents with their children, parishioners getting off of work, and even some stray teenagers — seemed to expand with each Joyful Mystery of the rosary.
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Organizers, catechists say fully in-person LA Congress is worth the effort
Silvia and Guido Figueroa’s plans for their 15th straight Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (REC) begin with a caravan from Sylmar to Anaheim with about 30 parishioners from St. Didacus Catholic Church. From there, they’ll check into the small-scale hotel they found within walking distance of the Anaheim Convention Center.
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LA’s seminarians fend off Team Priests in annual matchup
Naturally, Tommy Green wants all the discernment time necessary to complete his seminary formation and stay on track to become a priest by the summer of 2024.
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Suspect arrested in murder of Bishop O’Connell; motive still unclear
A 61-year-old man was taken into custody Monday morning by Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies as the prime suspect in the murder of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell of Los Angeles.
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Murder investigation underway into Bishop O’Connell’s death
The death of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell is being investigated as a homicide, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles early this morning.
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LA’s ‘peacemaker’ Bishop David O’Connell dead at 69
Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell, a native of Ireland who spent most of his four decades as a priest ministering in LA’s inner city, has died. He was 69.
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LA archdiocese announces special collection for Turkey and Syria quake relief
Parishes around the Archdiocese of Los Angeles have been invited to hold a special second collection for victims of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
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