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Springtime for the Church: 8 new priests, 8 deacons to be ordained for LA
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will celebrate the ordinations of eight deacons to the priesthood and another eight men to the transitional diaconate this spring.
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Artesia parish’s digital ministry is uniting Filipino Catholics beyond COVID
Holy Family Church in Artesia bought an adjacent building just before the COVID-19 lockdown. Despite worries that it would be a financial drain as donations plummeted in the pandemic, the building’s Blessed Carlo Acutis Broadcast Center has driven growth in the parish and outreach to the Filipino community nationwide.
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Pope to grandparents, elderly: We must lead revolution of tenderness
Pope Francis said he is convinced God is calling his peers — older Catholics — to become “artisans of the revolution of tenderness.”
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Pilgrims seek St. Junípero Serra’s intercession for California
A trio of young adults and their dog Laika walked more than 800 miles in the footsteps of St. Junipero Serra on a Lenten pilgrimage to pray for California in the 46 days from Ash Wednesday to the Easter Vigil.
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LA parishes, families embrace post-pandemic mental health ministry
After 43 years of marriage, Rick and Modesta Pulido are still counting the blessings their seven children have brought them. They speak of their time together with gratitude, but as any married couple will tell you, the experience hasn’t been without challenges.
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Pope names LA priest a judge on Vatican’s top appeals court
Pope Francis has appointed an LA priest and renowned legal scholar to serve as a judge on the highest appeals court in the Catholic Church.
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LA Archdiocese special collection for Ukraine aid hits $1 million
A special collection at parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has raised more than $1 million in donations for Ukrainian humanitarian relief.
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Jubilee pilgrims celebrate ‘being together’ again on LA’s streets
As Maria Gaetano took the final steps of her pilgrimage arriving to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels last Saturday, it was hard to fathom she’d just walked nearly 11 miles in six hours, passing by and through traffic, churches, homeless encampments, smiling faces, and honking car horns. She hardly seemed tired or walking at all; more like floating.
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What St. John of Avila’s heart can teach mine
I entered seminary after graduating from high school when I was 18 years old. Throughout my eight years of formation since then, I have gotten a firsthand look at the diverse charisms of the Catholic Church by encountering people from a variety of religious orders.
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LA Catholics invited to follow pope’s consecration of Russia, Ukraine
Parishes and schools around the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are invited to join Pope Francis as the whole world, “especially Russia and Ukraine,” are consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, March 25.