Saint of the day: Vibiana

St. Vibiana was a third-century virgin martyr. She is the patroness of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Vibiana’s remains were discovered on December 9, 1853, in ancient catacombs near the Appian Way. A marble tablet on her tomb was inscribed “to the soul of the innocent and pure Vibiana,” with a laurel wreath, which symbolized martyrdom among ancient Christians.

For SoCal folklorico group, dancing is an act of faith

They come from all walks of life — psychologists, lab technicians, post office workers, public school employees, college students, and even a director of human resources.

Big gift helps launch ‘landscape study’ of LA’s religious sisters

Spread across 120 active congregations, orders, and religious institutions and living in several hundred different locations in three counties, keeping track of the more than 1,200 religious sisters living and ministering in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is no easy task.

Bittersweet’ end to Long Beach Masses for migrant kids as federal shelter closes

Since April, the Long Beach Convention Center has housed migrant children with nowhere else to go, while authorities searched for adult family members and sponsors in the country. Nearly 1,600 unaccompanied minors from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, most of them fleeing violence and poverty, have spent the last several months living there.

Vatican official praises Los Angeles Archdiocese’s digital efforts at C3 conference

A Vatican official praised the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for setting “a high model for the rest of the Church” in its use of digital technology at the 10th annual Catholic Communication Collaboration Conference, commonly known as C3.