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2021 list of new pastors, administrators announced for the Archdiocese of LA
On Saturday, May 1, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles released its “New Pastors and Administrators” list for 2021. Archbishop José H. Gomez has approved the following priests to be appointed pastors effective on July 1, 2021:
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Virtual novena for abuse healing draws bigger, more anonymous audience
COVID-19 restrictions proved an unexpected blessing to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ annual novena for healing from abuse, as the online prayer services drew far more participants than in-person liturgies of past years.
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Life lessons from Mission San Gabriel’s restoration expert
David Charlebois’ connection with Mission San Gabriel spans a lifetime. As a child, he visited the mission for his fourth-grade mission report. Years later, he and his wife were married there. And just two weeks before the July 2020 fire, he had completed restoration work on its interior.
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Santa Barbara deacon finds ‘common purpose’ in charity garden
What does agriculture have to do with being a Catholic deacon?
Think of it this way: planting, growing, nurturing, harvesting. Does that sound familiar?
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Sanctitas’ leads the way in San Gabriel’s spiritual renewal
Sister Maria Goretti’s assigned ministry is among the homeless, but every fourth Friday she helps young adults at Mission San Gabriel to satisfy a very different hunger for eucharistic adoration.
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Investigators announce arrest of suspected arsonist in Mission San Gabriel fire
Authorities announced charges against a suspected arsonist whom investigators believe ignited the overnight fire that gutted much of Mission San Gabriel last July.
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Fire reveals pieces of Mission San Gabriel’s past as it prepares for jubilee year
Nine months after a mysterious fire ripped through Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, the historic church is still a mess.
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Van Nuys parish seeks prayers, answers, after Guadalupe mural vandalized
The community at St. Elisabeth of Hungary Church in Van Nuys is asking for prayers after a mural of Our Lady of Guadalupe was vandalized on church grounds.
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LA Catholic schools take ‘regional approach’ in COVID consolidations
Six parochial schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will be consolidated with other schools at the end of the school year, a consequence of shifting demographics and financial woes made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mission San Gabriel begins replacing fire-damaged roof
The task of rebuilding Mission San Gabriel just took an important step forward this Easter: workers have begun the process of replacing the mission church’s roof, which was heavily damaged by a devastating fire in July 2020.
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