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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. -
Even amid pandemic, LA Catholics making sure Census goes on
Priests, parishes, and faith-based organizations in the Los Angeles area were planning to use the days and weeks before April 1 to put the U.S. census on the collective radar of their communities.
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Univision to broadcast Mass daily for LA Catholics in time of coronavirus
With public Masses suspended and churches closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced a partnership with Univision Los Angeles to bring Masses to homebound Catholics six days a week.
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LA Archdiocese announces closure of churches to help stem spread of coronavirus
Churches in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will be closed to the public until at least April 19 as part of updated guidelines aimed at helping stem the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
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Catholic team effort for quarantined Angelenos in need
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is teaming up with the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Knights of Columbus to provide support for those struggling during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Archbishop Gomez asks Catholics to support unemployment benefits for Church workers
As thousands of people find themselves out of work due to coronavirus (COVID-19) related business and school closures, Archbishop José H. Gomez asked California Catholics to support extending unemployment benefits to Church workers.
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Little Sisters of the Poor ponder the future of home for the elderly
The news came last month — Feb. 18 to be precise — and every time Little Sister of the Poor Clotilde Jardim thinks about it, she can’t help but feel sad.
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