‘Ascending Lights’ marks 30 years as LA’s mentorship matchmakers

As a teacher at St. Dominic Savio School in Bellflower, Jessica Jaramillo believes her duty isn’t just to teach, but also to enlighten her students about what is possible for them in the future. That is why, she said, she never misses an opportunity to remind them of the importance of a college education.

This Easter, our Lord is calling us back,’ Archbishop Gomez says in vigil homily

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

He is risen! Alleluia! Every Easter is a new beginning! When we hear this glorious Gospel tonight, we become a witness to something beautiful and amazing.

Gratitude, solidarity with Asians expressed at vigil amid rise in attacks

For Serapia Kim, the sight of so many people of so many ethnicities in the parking lot of Incarnation Church in Glendale Wednesday night spoke more loudly than any prayer or speech.

At 99, LA’s oldest deacon is still finding ways to serve

Though he has a century’s worth of memories to choose from, one that will always get a chuckle out of 99-year-old Emile Adams Jr. starts with him receiving a rather frantic phone call from his daughter, Lillian.

From LA to Indy, Sister Jean’s ‘mad’ run can’t be stopped

By her own admission, “Sister Jean 101” could be the name of an introductory course taught at the University of Loyola at Chicago these days.

‘God works through the lowly’: Archbishop celebrates national Mass for St. Joseph

At a special national Mass celebrated for the feast of St. Joseph, Archbishop José H. Gomez echoed Pope Francis’ call to “go to Joseph!”

Archbishop Gomez to lead nationally broadcast Mass for Year of St. Joseph

A Mass honoring the feast of St. Joseph on the occasion of the “Year of St. Joseph” declared by Pope Francis will be broadcast around the country from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Friday morning.

LA Cathedral’s St. Joseph tribute gets a tenth anniversary surprise

By virtue of its own name, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is perhaps LA’s most conspicuous testament to the motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary. But tucked to the side of the cathedral is a more discrete tribute to divine parenthood, a statue honoring Mary’s partner and help-mate, St. Joseph.

Pop-up card project connects Catholic kids with isolated seniors

A new outreach project from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is relying on the creative skills of local Catholic kids to bring Easter hope to those still suffering from COVID-19-induced isolation.