‘A wing and a prayer.’ Financial crisis has Catholic schools struggling to serve low-income students

It’s been a year of deep losses at St. Joseph Elementary School in La Puente.

Thirty students, or about 16% of the student body, did not show up in the fall, costing the school tens of thousands of dollars in tuition. Four employees were laid off. One of the school’s fundraising pillars, the annual jog-a-thon, was cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions.

Iglesia de nuestra señora de Los Ángeles lleva a cabo primera misa del año – Noticias 62

Se llevó a cabo la primera misa de este año, en la iglesia de nuestra señora de Los Ángeles, la misa fue de esperanza y con la intención de que el 2021 sea mucho mejor que el año pasado.

Catholic magazine highlights how people ‘found God in a troubled

With many so eager to put 2020 in the rearview mirror, one Catholic publication is saying: “Not so fast.”

Gift cards replace visits for Adopt-a-Family

Due to the pandemic, this year the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Adopt-a-Family program will replace its in-person, volunteer-based gift and food distribution to underserved families in Skid Row and Downtown LA with distribution of gift cards to more than 500 families through different organizations that serve the families.

Archdiocese Provides Assistance To Families Suffering During Pandemic

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced today its Cardinal McIntyre Fund provided financial assistance to more than 350 families suffering financial loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Southern California is epicenter of debate over religious freedom during coronavirus pandemic Read more at: https://www.bloglikes.com/blogs/2020-12-29/southern-california-is-epicenter-of-debate-over-religious-freedom-during-coronavirus-pandemic

Almost all houses of worship shut down in March when the pandemic began and initial lockdowns were announced. But, by May, when Gov. Gavin Newsom had begun to plot a course for the gradual reopening of other businesses and venues as cases went down, faith leaders began to question why houses of worship were way down the list, grouped with entertainment venues such as movie theaters and sports arenas.

Read more at: https://www.bloglikes.com/blogs/2020-12-29/southern-california-is-epicenter-of-debate-over-religious-freedom-during-coronavirus-pandemic

Feligreses Celebran a la Virgen de Guadalupe Diferente Este Año

Se venera a la Virgen de Guadalupe de una forma muy diferente este año debido a las restricciones de la pandemia. En esta fecha de alegría y fe, también se vive un poco de tristeza porque las iglesias no están abiertas al público.