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The LA story behind that big monstrance at the National Eucharistic Congress
Jesus Christ may have been the main protagonist at the National Eucharistic Congress, but the golden, unusually large monstrance used to carry him each night before thousands at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium caught people’s attention, too.
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Known as a miracle worker in LA, could ‘Father Aloysius’ be named a saint?
A woman prays near the gravesite of Servant of God Father Aloysius Ellacuria, CMF, her eyes filled with tears of gratitude. One year ago, she stood in the same place seeking help for her sick husband.
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LA pilgrims see signs of a Eucharistic ‘turning point’ in Indianapolis
It wasn’t the trip George Gomez was expecting.
The 23-year-old seminarian for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles had been to big Catholic gatherings like World Youth Day in the past. But a 2,000 mile cross-country drive to attend the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis wasn’t exactly his idea of a dream summer vacation.
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LA announced as final destination for next U.S. Eucharistic Pilgrimage
A second National Eucharistic Pilgrimage next year will begin in Indianapolis and end in Los Angeles, the lead organizer of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress announced July 21 at the event’s conclusion.
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LA pilgrims hoping to experience true ‘revival’ at Eucharistic Congress
Levi León considers the Eucharist the reason he became a Catholic in the first place.
He grew up Protestant, but as a student at Whittier College, he remarked to a Catholic classmate that the Eucharist seemed to mean a lot.
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LA Archdiocese helps produce Pope Francis’ July 2024 prayer video
A new video for Pope Francis’ prayer intention for July was again produced with the help of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The team from the archdiocese also helped produce the pope’s video in May.
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LA Archdiocese parish leadership assignments for 2024
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has released its “New Pastors and Administrators” assignments for 2024. Archbishop José H. Gomez has approved the following priests to be appointed pastors, effective July 1, 2024.
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Angelus wins 22 Catholic Media Awards, including best newsletter
Angelus won a total of 22 Catholic Media Awards for work published in 2023, including First Place honors for its daily newsletter, Always Forward, and columnists Heather King and Greg Erlandson.
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An LA Catholic school librarian’s accidental ‘dream come true’
The final weeks of MaryLou Lia’s 43 years as the librarian at St. Cyril of Jerusalem School in Encino have been winding down, and — for the most part — so is she.
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How Serra High’s football star turned space pioneer faced the test of his life
Travis Leonard can do the math. Even without a slide rule from his AP calculus class.