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L.A. archbishop prays for COVID-19 victims at Día de los Muertos vigil
The lives of people lost to the “long, dark months of the coronavirus pandemic” was on the mind of Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles during an observance on the eve of All Souls’ Day.
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COVID-19 has made this the saddest Day of the Dead in Los Angeles
At midnight tonight, according to a deep vein of folklore in Mexico and parts of Latin America, the spirits of the dead come nearest to those of us who still bear the burden of living.
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Solemnity of All Saints: A great, diverse multitude
In the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, one can contemplate 25 tapestries that depict 135 wonderfully diverse saints. These holy people, Black, white, brown, male, female, young and old, appear in all their beautiful humanity, representing every era of our Christian history and myriad ministries and professions. Silently, they accompany the living who pray in the cathedral. Their diversity reminds us that we’re all called to sainthood.
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Se acerca celebración de Día de los Muertos
La pandemia modificó un poco esta tradición anual que conmemora el recuerdo de quienes ya han fallecido.
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Día de los Muertos is a celebration—even during a pandemic.
Some people look at a skull and think of death. Others think of Hamlet. For many Mexicans, though, the skull is a sign of celebration. Death, afterall, is not the end.
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Construyen un altar del Día de los Muertos en memoria de Kobe Bryant y su hija Gianna
Sergio Almazán, decano de la preparatoria Salesiana de Boyle Heights, que se encargó de armar el altar, aseguró que la idea es hacer un homenaje a la estrella de la NBA y su familia, así como agradecerles por su aporte al mundo deportivo.
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Hispanos celebran el día de los muertos diferente – Noticias 62
Y hablando de este tipo de celebraciones, ya se acerca el día de los muertos y a pesar de la pandemia, muchos hispanos ya se están preparando para recordar a sus seres queridos en esta fecha tan especial.
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Abogada busca Dignidad y Justicia para los menores no acompañados
Linda Dakin-Grimm, una abogada que por más de 30 años representó a corporaciones e instituciones bancarias por todas las cortes del país, se convirtió en una apasionada defensora de los menores no acompañados, sin goce de sueldo y de manera voluntaria, al jubilarse de su práctica legal privada.
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For many who lost loved ones to COVID-19, this Day of the Dead will be a time of healing
Concepción Sánchez didn’t get a chance to say a proper goodbye to her 68-year-old father, who died of COVID-19 in September. No one was at his bedside at the hospital — Sánchez’s mother wasn’t allowed in even to sign the paperwork after his death.
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