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US Church receives tens of thousands of new Catholics this Easter
By entering the Catholic Church, catechumens and candidates are joining the history of God’s plan to redeem the world from sin, Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron said as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults process began in February.
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SoCal Residents Celebrate Easter With Church Services and Egg Hunts
Under partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures, Southern California residents will celebrate Easter Sunday at church services and community events throughout the region.
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Southern Californians celebrate Easter with church services and egg hunts
Under partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures, Southern California residents will celebrate Easter Sunday at church services and community events throughout the region.
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L.A. archbishop presides over annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez presided over the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony Saturday in downtown Los Angeles, an Olvera Street tradition that dates back to 1930.
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The Scaly, Furry And Feathered Descend On Olvera Street For Annual Blessing Of The Animals
Archbishop Jose Gomez presided over the yearly spring tradition.
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Archbishop Gomez To Celebrate Good Friday Liturgy
Archbishop José H. Gomez will celebrate the Good Friday liturgy at noon Friday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.
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Pets Can Receive Blessing Before Easter With Olvera Street Tradition
One of the oldest traditions at Olvera Street is the blessing of animals, which has been carried out since the early days of Los Angeles and has accommodated the modern era to include our furry companions. According to the Olvera Street Merchants Association, priests would
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Archbishop Gomez to Celebrate Good Friday Liturgy
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez will celebrate the Good Friday liturgy at noon Friday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.
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LA Archdiocese blesses, breaks ground on new seminary
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility for Queen of Angels Center for Priestly Formation took place on Palm Sunday. This moment gives us an excellent opportunity to reflect on the amount of work that has gone into this project. We are grateful for the help and support of the many people that have worked together to make this moment happen. The new facility will allow us to grow closer together as a community as we continue discerning the Lord’s will in our lives. May our Blessed Mother Mary, Queen of the Angels bless this project and lead us closer to her son so that we may serve the people of God in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. – Leonard Mendoza, Queen of Angels Center Seminarian
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L.A. prelate recognizes Native Americans as ‘First People’
The largest assemblage of urban Native Americans in the United States received special recognition from Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles on Thursday, when he signed a declaration acknowledging them as the First People of the Land deserving of distinct pastoral concerns.
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