LA’s Archbishop Gomez marks start of Holy Week with Palm Sunday mass

Holy Week is starting today with Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday.

Sunday’s celebration commemorates the day Jesus made a triumphant entry into Jerusalem.

In Los Angeles, the Cathedral of our Lady of Angels in downtown hosted a Palm Sunday mass.

One service was given with Archbishop Jose Gomez and another with Rev. David Gallardo.

¿De dónde vienen las palmas que se usan en California para el Domingo de Ramos?

Miles de palmeras ya están esperando ser bendecidas para la procesión del Domingo de Ramos y muchos se preguntan dónde cultivan estas palmeras.

Todo listo para “La Pasión de Cristo”, en Calvary Cemetary

Como cada año, en la Semana Mayor, cientos de personas llegan al Cementerio del Calvario para presenciar el Vía Crucis viviente para revivir la “Pasión de Cristo”.

USA’s Guadalupe Radio Offers Spiritual Safe Harbor in a Challenging World

f you visit the Hispanic communities in Southern California, you may hear Guadalupe Radio blaring from car radios. A high percentage of women listen at home or at work where permitted. And don’t be surprised if you hear the rosary coming from the speakers of a delivery truck. For many people who work long hours – and may not read English or Spanish well – it is a true spiritual lifeline.Most Americans have warm and sunny thoughts of Southern California. It is a place for family vacations: Disney World, Venice Beach, Hollywood, Universal Studios.

Where Did Los Angeles Get Its Name?

Los Angeles is a city in the US state of California. It was incorporated on April 4, 1850, and obtained city status on May 2, 1835. The city is known by its initials, L.A., and by its nickname, the City of Angels, derived from the Spanish translation of Los Angeles. The official name of the city, City of Los Angeles, has remained unchanged since 1850. However, there is much debate over how the city obtained its name.