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A new bill could help those not protected by DACA
A group of representatives wants to force a vote on immigration reform in the House. If their discharge petition filed on May 9 receives enough support, it may lead to a vote on four bills that address security concerns and Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children.
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Arzobispo regalará imágenes bendecidas de la Virgen María a familias
Como un gesto para celebrar mayo, el mes dedicado a la Virgen María, el Arzobispo de Los Ángeles (Estados Unidos), Mons. José Gomez, anunció que obsequiará una imagen bendecida de la Madre de Dios a todas las familias de la Arquidiócesis que lo deseen.
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United as one voice, California encuentro delegates prepare for ministry
Hope, energy and the drive to unite to share the Catholic faith filled the Visalia Convention Center, as nearly 1,300 delegates — including laypeople, priests and 21 bishops — gathered for a regional encuentro.
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Encuentro process inspires some to go to society’s peripheries
Going to the peripheries of society to encounter others has been a constant theme of Pope Francis’ five-year papacy.
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Coffee shops brew a cup of community at Los Angeles churches
Jimmy Valdez danced on Skid Row, dressed in wedding attire with his bride. They handed out donated food. They celebrated their marriage in a way only someone whose life was saved from the peril of addiction could celebrate. For Valdez, that salvation started with a church preaching more than just religion but service.
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Immaculate Heart students get political through civic engagement workshops
The National Student Walkout on April 20 encouraged many students to leave their classrooms to protest gun violence, but Immaculate Heart High School and Middle School observed the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting by focusing on civic engagement.
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Archbishop Jose Gomez named commencement speaker at Catholic University of America
In an announcement Monday, April 16th, the university announced Archbishop of Los Angeles José Gomez as the commencement speaker for this year’s graduation ceremonies. Gomez will address the class of 2018 at Catholic’s 129th annual Commencement Ceremony on May 12th.
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Bishops throw support behind another bill to protect undocumented youth
he head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration announced support April 25 for a bipartisan bill that provides a pathway to citizenship for young adults brought into the country as minors without legal documentation. The proposed bill also calls for an increase in security at the border between Mexico and the U.S., an increase in immigration judges and ties U.S. aid to certain Central American countries based on their efforts to address smuggling and steps to combat corruption as well as to strengthening rule of law at home.
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U.S. bishops urge support for USA Act to protect Dreamers
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging support for a bipartisan House bill that would protect Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as minors.
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Path to Answer the High Calling: New Program for Future Seminarians Pilots in LA
s there such a thing as a “typical seminarian”?
“Guys are coming from all different walks of life — so what’s the typical candidate for vocations?” asks Father Sam Ward, associate director of vocations for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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