Priest from Los Angeles is living Jesus’ commands in San Salvador

Jesus said, “I was sick and you visited me” (Matthew 25:36).

Those words came to life for guests making the rounds to hospitalized and homebound Salvadorans with Maryknoll Father John Northrop, from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and a group of pastoral agents.

Football: Maxpreps Preseason All-Americans feature 9 local players

When the 2018 high school football season opens in a few weeks, fans will have a chance to see several players from local Catholic schools rated among the best in the U.S., according to Maxpreps, the country’s leading tracker of high school sports.

Queen of Angels Foundation to host Our Lady of the Angels celebration

On Saturday, August 25, 2018, the Queen of Angels Foundation will celebrate the 237th birthday of the City of Los Angeles. Our Lady of Angels, the city’s namesake and patronness, will be honored with a Votive Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, presided by Archbishop José H. Gomez, at 3 p.m.

Vandal strikes St. Charles Borromeo Church

Police are searching for a suspect in a bizarre overnight attack on a historic LA Catholic church that caused thousands of dollars in damage.

According to investigators, the vandal started several trash can fires and vandalized a nearby Chase bank in the area around St. Charles Borromeo in North Hollywood just before 5 a.m. Wednesday morning before breaking the window of a church side door in order to open it from the inside.

Andy Bonasera named head lacrosse coach at Notre Dame High School

Notre Dame High School is proud to announce that Andy Bonasera will be the Head Varsity Boys Lacrosse coach for the 2018-2019 season.

Welcoming new priests in LA

Congratulations to the following priests, who have been incardinated into the Archdiocese of Los Angeles:

Girls’ tennis: Three Catholic teams in D-1 for 2018

Three Catholic high schools — Mater Dei, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks and Santa Margarita — are among the 40 Division 1 girls’ tennis teams for the 2018 season that opens Aug. 20.

LA pilgrims reflect on visit to Guadalupe shrine: ‘We really want to see our mother’

Earlier this month, a group of Los Angeles Catholics traveled south of the border to visit Mexico City, united in the hope of laying their prayers and concerns at the feet of the Lady of Guadalupe.

Jesuit aims to stem decline of faith with launch of catechetical website

Jesuit Father Robert J. Spitzer, former president of Gonzaga University, launched a cutting-edge catechetical website to confront the rising tide of unbelief spurred by an increasingly skeptical, science-saturated society.

LA parish draws Croatia fans for World Cup final

Hundreds of soccer fans flooded St. Anthony Croatian Catholic Church in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday to cheer for Croatia’s national team as it took on France for the World Cup final. Some travelled from as far as San Diego to watch the game with LA’s Croatian community, while others just happened to be visiting from Croatia.