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2020 White Mass to recognize SoCal’s ‘army’ of healers
During his working hours as medical director of the Urologic Oncology Program at Cedars Sinai Hospital, Dr. Edwin Posadas keeps a small cross pinned to his coat, an indicator of his Catholic faith for patients to se
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Ventura parishes celebrate day of prayer for America
Over 300 LA Catholics gathered last weekend in Ventura to unite in prayer for the United States. Organized by two local parishes, Our Lady of the Assumption and the Mission Basilica of San Buenaventura, the day included a special outdoor Mass with Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron, followed by a public rosary and Eucharistic procession.
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The legend of ‘La Dolorosa’ finds new life in the ruins of Mission San Gabriel
On Sept. 15, 2020, as workmen were clearing away rubble from the baptistry of the fire-wrecked Mission San Gabriel, they found something under the burnt timbers and plaster that startled them.
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Ventura parishes celebrate day of prayer for America
Over 300 LA Catholics gathered last weekend in Ventura to unite in prayer for the United States. Organized by two local parishes, Our Lady of the Assumption and the Mission Basilica of San Buenaventura, the day included a special outdoor Mass with Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron, followed by a public rosary and Eucharistic procession.
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Encuentro called a ‘gift’ to help church address challenges ‘of our time’
Hispanic ministry leaders from dioceses across the United States addressed the future of Hispanic ministry and the crises generated by the pandemic and racial tensions among other issues during a V Encuentro virtual gathering Oct. 9-10.
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A lifetime of service: Remembering LA’s “Father Larry”
Msgr. Lawrence Edward Donnelly always knew he wanted to be a priest. As soon as he graduated from eighth grade, he entered the junior seminary in Los Angeles. He hitchhiked to and from the school, never missing a single day.
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Funeral arrangements set for Norwalk priest Fr. Adrian San Juan
After his sudden death last month, family and friends of Reverend Adrian San Juan are invited to celebrate his life at his viewing and funeral service next week.
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Daily dance keeps distance learning fun for St. Joseph School students, teachers
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced St. Joseph School in La Puente to start the 2020-2021 school year with distance learning, principal Luis Hayes had to get creative to keep his staff and students engaged.
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South LA Catholic school celebrates back-to-school campus facelift
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini School in South Los Angeles celebrated the culmination of a $1.5 million campus renovation with a socially distanced ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 30, complete with a blessing and dedication by regional Auxiliary Bishop Edward Clark.
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Public, faith-based schools in Los Angeles call for return to in-person learning
A group of public, private, and faith-based school officials, as well as physicians and parents, are arguing for a return to in-person learning in Los Angeles schools after seven months of only virtual instruction.