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The Legacy of a Priest Life
November is the month that our Church calls us to pray for the dead. We pray for the family, friends, and for me this year the clergy that have gone before us. A few weeks ago, Msgr. Thomas Acton anointed my sick mother in the hospital before she had surgery; it would be his last act of ministry to my family. Just two days later he died suddenly in his easy chair reading the morning paper, something he did every day. He was 84.
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Pope offers prayers for victims of wildfires; death toll climbs
Cal Fire officials reported that the death toll had reached 77 in the Camp Fire north of Sacramento, one of the deadliest blazes in the state. The number of people who are missing has reached almost 1,000.
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Hollywood: Procesión eucarística por Jornada Mundial de los Pobres [VIDEO]
El sábado 17 de noviembre se realizó una procesión eucarística en las calles de Hollywood, un evento que este año sirvió para rezar por la Jornada Mundial de los Pobres que se celebra este domingo.
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Archbishop Gomez: ‘Pray hard’ for all affected by California shooting
After a shooting spree late Nov. 7 at a country-music bar in Thousand Oaks, about 40 miles from the heart of Los Angeles, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles asked people to “pray hard” for the victims and their families.
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Arquidiócesis reúne fondos para víctimas de incendios en California
El Arzobispo de Los Ángeles (Estados Unidos), Mons. José Gomez, pidió a los fieles colaborar con el fondo abierto para ayudar a las víctimas de los incendios forestales que se registran en el estado de California y que han dejado al menos 50 muertos.
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Victim counselor to US Bishops: Children have been betrayed
Dr Heather T. Banis, Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, addresses US Bishops, offering insight into how to engage with victims and change the climate toward them.
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El programa de la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles que brinda ayuda espiritual a familiares de reos
Padres y madres de presos recluidos en cárceles de California han encontrado a través de la oración un sentido de vivir. Ellos cuentan que el apoyo emocional y espiritual ha sido fundamental para soportar la distancia que los separa.
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California: Archbishop Gomez Expresses Sorrow at Thousand Oaks Shooting
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles on November 8, 2018, shared the following statement regarding the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, CA, that occurred late night on November 7:
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Catholic and Jewish choirs, composers to perform together for first time in plea to save the planet
It was a bond forged by Catholic and Jewish cantors.
In Christian worship, a cantor is a person who sings solo verses or passages to which the choir or congregation responds. In Judaism, a cantor is one who sings and leads people in prayer in a Jewish religious service.
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Archbishop Gomez after Thousand Oaks shooting: Jesus cries with us
Archbishop José Gomez offered prayers for victims of a shooting at a country dance hall this week, telling those present at a prayer vigil Thursday that even when we cannot understand senseless violence, we can trust in God’s love.
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