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Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, Dec. 23-30
Las Posadas on Olvera Street: A pre-procession activity for ages 3-12 is a children’s pinata, 6:30 p.m. tonight and Dec. 24. The procession begins at the Avila Adobe, 7:15 p.m. tonight and Dec. 24 (statues of Mary and Joseph are carried, tonight; Mary and Joseph re-enactors, and a baby Jesus statue display, on Dec. 24). Music from Grupo Rondalla del Sol, 6:30-8 p.m. Free sweet bread and champurrado given out after the procession. Location, 845 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles. Map of Olvera Street area: calleolvera.com. Details on the event here: www.olveraevents.com/olvera-street-las-posadas
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Cathedral masses, LA County holiday celebration set for Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve in the Southland will be marked Sunday by Masses and services and the 64th annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration at The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
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‘Parol’ parade held in LA cathedral to mark start of dawn Masses
Filipino Catholics in Los Angeles marked the start of the traditional “Simbang Gabi” with a Christmas lantern parade at the Cathedral of the Our Lady of the Angels.
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L.A. cathedral to hold homeless persons’ memorial
The Homeless Persons’ Interreligious Memorial will be held Thursday evening at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, honoring the lives of those who died experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles this past year.
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Homeless Persons’ Interreligious Memorial To Be Held at Cathedral
The Homeless Persons’ Interreligious Memorial will be held Thursday evening at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, honoring the lives of those who died experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles this past year.
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Volunteers with the Adopt-a-Family program are ready to deliver donated Christmas gifts
Donated gifts are ready to be delivered to 400 families as part of the Adopt-a-Family program of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Cathedral
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COMMUNITY Fil-Ams flock to Simbang Gabi to usher in Christmas
The beloved Simbang Gabi Christmas tradition, which began this week, drew tens of thousands of Filipino Catholics to churches across the United States.
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Posadas And Pastoral Outreach Are Central Features In Latino Advent Preparation
The Christmas season is a time anticipated not only by children, but by everyone. In a time when the cold winter permeates much of the United States, the warmth of celebrating as a family fills homes with the aromas of seasonal dishes and their hearts with joy.
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LA’s Filipino Catholics celebrate “the greatest gift” at Simbang Gabi
The Filipino Catholic celebration of Simbang Gabi began in parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on Friday, Dec. 15.