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Knights of Columbus announce donations for food banks amid coronavirus
The Knights of Columbus announced this week that the organization will donate over $1 million to food pantries throughout the United States in an effort to feed those in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
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What LA Catholic schools are taking away from ‘distance learning’
At St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, the posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pump up the student body about the “Virtual Spirit Week” activities, with the hashtag “BraveTogether.” It includes “Tik Tok Tuesday” to post best dance moves, and a “Thankful Thursday” to encourage tagging someone who you are thankful for.
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San Pedro bishop pens stations of the cross for health care workers
Bishop Marc Trudeau is no stranger to suffering. In 2008, he was diagnosed with Stage III, Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. He complained of pain in his stomach to his doctor, and within a week, he had started chemotherapy. “I went through about six months of being really, really sick,” he said. “But my doctor was always optimistic, he always knew that we were going to beat it. So, you have to believe him, he knows what he’s talking about!”
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From LA to Virginia, Catholic families cherish ‘stolen pocket of time’ in isolated life
Noelle Mering is an author and mother of six living near Los Angeles. Alongside her life as a homemaker, she writes frequently on culture, politics, and religion for various news outlets, and her co-authored book “Theology of Home” hit bookshelves last year.
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New hotline, volunteer effort for LA’s neediest prepares for long haul amid pandemic
As the human toll of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic grows throughout California, a partnership between the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Los Angeles, and the Knights of Columbus launched in mid-March, is playing a vital role in helping the most vulnerable members in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties.
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Archbishop Gomez to lead Litany of Sacred Heart on Good Friday
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has invited U.S. Catholics to join him on Good Friday, April 10, to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart at noon (EDT).
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LA Catholics to ‘unite with light’ amid COVID-19 pandemic
Although people are not allowed to gather physically during the “shelter in place” mandate to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is inviting Catholics to light candles as a symbolic show of community and hope on April 1 at 7 p.m.
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Coronavirus, cancer, and that old calendar
Like many, I have used a little of this forced isolation during the coronavirus crisis to clean out cabinets and files. Some of the things that I have saved over the years are surprising, some are perplexing and others are rather moving.
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Catholic programs adapt to help isolated seniors in need — at a social distance
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit seniors especially hard, with older adults around the world proving to be more susceptible to the worst of the deadly virus.
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Holy Family Stays Close With Remote Teaching
Thank goodness Darcie Girmus knew what a snow day was.
After teaching for 17 years in her native Nebraska, Girmus spent 16 years at a school in Virginia before joining South Pasadena’s Holy Family Catholic School as its principal for the start of the current academic year — “What an interesting year, right?” she asked with a laugh. Moving to Southern California to continue her career meant leaving behind snow and the spontaneous havoc it would wreak on a school.
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