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Class of ’24: Commencement Speakers Range From ‘The Chosen’ Actor to Cardinals
Commencement ceremonies will soon be underway at the nation’s Catholic colleges and universities, many of which are annually highlighted in the Register’s “Catholic Identity College Guide.”
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Serra High space team seeks to turn school into science destination
This month, Junipero Serra High School in Gardena had a pep rally to celebrate the achievements of what might be its least conventional team: its cutting-edge space squad.
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LA Archdiocese commemorating, taking significant step to support victim-survivors of sexual abuse
April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is commemorating and taking a significant step to support victim-survivors of sexual abuse.
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Sanctuary for Weary Souls: Divine Mercy Comes to Hollywood
In Los Angeles, Christ the King Catholic Church stands at the border separating Hollywood and the Larchmont sections of the city.
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Worshipers brave cold, wet morning to welcome Easter 2024
The return of intermittent rain on Sunday, March 31 didn’t dampen the faith of worshipers, but it did shift some services and celebrations indoors and sent other participants under tents and umbrellas. The skies cleared briefly for some services, with sunrise celebrations going on as planned on the wet, chilly morning, the holiest day of the year on the Christian calendar.
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Los Angeles celebrates Easter
Weekend rain didn’t stop Easter Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.
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Decenas de mascotas reciben bendición de los animales en la Calle Olvera
Perros, gatos e incluso ganado fueron bendecidos el sábado en la Bendición de los Animales anual en la Calle Olvera.
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Photos: Blessing of the animals on Olvera Street
Archbishop of Los Angeles José Gomez celebrated Holy Saturday with a blessing of the animals on Olvera Street. The blessing has been a tradition on Olvera Street since its founding in 1930, when priests would bless cows, horses and goats at La Placita Church “to help ensure health, fecundity and productivity.” The line for animal blessings began at 1 p.m. in front of Pico House on Main Street.
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Immigrant families reunite at LA church after decades, and a border, apart
Flowers, tears and hugs filled a church hall in Los Angeles as 33 families were reunited with loved ones – some for as long as 29 years apart – from Jalisco, Mexico, for Easter weekend.
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Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, March 30-April 6
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels: Easter Masses, 7:30 a.m. (in English), 10 a.m. (in English) and 12:30 p.m. (in Spanish). Location, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles. olacathedral.org/holy-week. lacatholics.org/event/easter-sunday-mass/
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