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Cathedral exhibit brings 250 years of LA Catholic history to life
Standing outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on an overcast morning, Sister M. Anncarla Costello and Father Parker Sandoval were asked whose idea it was to have them co-curate the cathedral’s new, sprawling “250 Years of Mission” exhibit?
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Archbishop asks LA priests to be vaccinated
Archbishop José H. Gomez is requesting that priests in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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Acclaimed LA Catholic artist John August Swanson passes at 83
In his own humble words, John August Swanson once called his distinct narrative artwork “my most social act.”
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Over 250 years, Mission San Gabriel has endured every kind of test
In May 2018, I spontaneously decided to begin walking the roughly 800-mile California Mission Trail. With a lot of prayer, support from my family and friends at the California Mission Walkers, I finished in June 2020.
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LA Archdiocese aims to evangelize through jubilee ‘pilgrimage sites’
Thanks to Mission San Gabriel’s 250th birthday celebration this year, Los Angeles is getting the closest thing to a local “Camino Real” since the days of the first Spanish missionaries.
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It’s time to start telling the truth about St. Junípero Serra
Misinformation and deliberate disinformation continue to surround the memory of St. Junípero Serra, the Apostle of California.
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LA opens doors to San Gabriel jubilee year hoping in ‘a new start’
All eyes were on Archbishop José H. Gomez, Saturday, Sept. 11, as he approached the imposing bronze doors that form the main entrance to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The eyes that followed him belonged to local faithful of all stripes, from consecrated and lay religious members in their habits, caps, and capes to families with young children braving the summer heat, brimming with anticipation.
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Catholic leaders remember first responders, those who died on 9/11
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recalled the heroic deeds of first responders and security forces during the Sept. 11 attacks around the country on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the day’s harrowing events.
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Outdoor prayer vigil launches San Gabriel jubilee
During a prayer service commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, Archbishop José H. Gomez quoted the prophet Isaiah, who directed the faithful to “look to the rock from which you were hewn, to the quarry from which you were taken.”
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USCCB president asks bishops to consider storm relief collection
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is asking bishops throughout the country to consider taking up a voluntary special collection to help in the recovery and the humanitarian response to Hurricane Ida.
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