What these religious leaders would change about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

As the head chaplain at Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center — a public hospital in downtown Los Angeles — Father Chris Ponnet spends his days at the epicenter of the pandemic, tending to the spiritual needs of those who are sick with or dying from COVID-19.

New Marian tapestry unveiled at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

A new tapestry, featuring a 14-foot-high depiction of the cathedral’s namesake, was unveiled at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on the day that the Catholic Church celebrates the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.

The world’s beautiful cathedrals will inspire you

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as COLA, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels replaced the previous Cathedral of Saint Vibiana which was severely damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The new building opened in 2002 and sparked controversy for its large size, non-traditional architecture and expensive construction – the altar budget alone was $5 million.

‘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.