-
LA’s class of 2021 reflects on beating a senior year of pandemic
For the more than 5,700 graduating seniors from Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the last few weeks have marked the end of a journey whose final year was marred by uncertainty, isolation, and often, heartbreak.
-
When the ‘nones’ become the ‘don’ts’
We have heard of the “nones” phenomena: people across a wide demographic spectrum who check the “none” box when it comes to religious affiliation. Many such self-identified “spiritual but not religious” respondents usually temper their lack of formal religious contact with a nod toward a higher power or some domesticated, noncontroversial version of Jesus.
-
Feeling (and seeing) the LA Catholic impact
A new report offers a detailed picture of just how much Los Angeles-area Catholics have stepped up to help those in need since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
-
Priests of the new awakening
On June 5, I will ordain eight fine men to be new priests for the family of God in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
This is the second class of priests ordained during the pandemic. These new priests, too, will be called to be missionaries to a generation that has seen its certainties and securities disrupted by a deadly plague.
-
A huge step back to normalcy: Eight transitional deacons ordained for LA
Eight men preparing for the priesthood were ordained transitional deacons Saturday, May 29, in the first ordination Mass celebrated inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in nearly two years.
-
New LA priests: Cesar Guardado
On June 5, Archbishop José H. Gomez will ordain eight new priests for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
-
New LA priests: Jihoon Kim
The Class of 2021 will begin their first assignments as parish life gradually resumes around the archdiocese following a year of closures, outdoor sacraments, and social distancing.
-
San Jose bishop prays for victims of another ‘senseless’ shooting
San Jose Bishop Oscar Cantú urged prayers for the victims and their families after a gunman opened fired the morning of May 26 at a rail yard operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, north of downtown San Jose.
-
Pandemic spiritual communion leaves altar bread industry in crisis
Of the many ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Catholic Church, one has gone largely unnoticed.
-
What’s new — and what isn’t — about the ‘eucharistic coherence’ debate
The first thing to realize about the U.S. bishops’ concern with pro-choice Catholic politicians who receive holy Communion is that, from the bishops’ point of view, the issue isn’t politics, but, rather the reverence due the Eucharist and the perilous spiritual situation of someone who receives the sacrament unworthily.
Contact Us
 |
Adrian Marquez Director of Media Relations amarquez@la-archdiocese.org Office: (213) 637-7216 |
 |
Doris Benavides Associate Director of Media Relations dbenavides@la-archdiocese.org Office: (213) 637-7254 |