This former Warner Bros. exec is making digital media work for the Church

bout a year-and-a-half ago, I interviewed Matt Meeks, chief digital and marketing officer for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, for an article on the transformation of the archdiocese’s media outreach. During that discussion, some interesting personal details came out, such as Meeks’ former job at Warner Brothers and his time spent discerning the priesthood. I recently spoke again with Meeks to hear more about his story and his work spreading the Gospel using digital media.

Loss of temporary protected status distresses Salvadorans in US

If Rosa Bonilla could visit face-to-face with President Donald Trump, she would plead, “Please do not separate more families” of U.S. immigrants.

“It is already so painful that children are living without their parents, that husbands and wives are separated, that brothers and sisters are separated, that families are divided,” the El Salvador native told NCR on Jan. 28 in Los Angeles.

“First and foremost,” the mother of three said, “I would emphasize how much we want and need comprehensive and just immigration reform.”

Weaving the divine

Originally, John Nava’s tapestries for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles were commissioned to enhance the musical quality and acoustics of the vast space. Engaging with this ancient technique, however, so significant in the history of church décor, Nava breathed new life into an old and almost forgotten art form.

Misiones de las Californias XLVII: Misión de Santa Inés

La misión de Santa Inés fue fundada el 17 de septiembre de 1804 por el padre presidente de las misiones de Alta California fray Esteban Tapís, quien había sucedido a fray Fermín Francisco de Lasuén, muerto en 1803.

Invitan a la unción de enfermos en la Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles

La Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles hace un llamado a la comunidad para que este sábado 10 de febrero participe en un solemne evento, en el que el arzobispo José H. Gómez dará el sacramento de la unción a enfermos y personas de la tercera edad.

Amparados por TPS recibieron asesoría sobre el futuro de este programa

En la iglesia de Santa Rosa en San Fernando, varios abogados especialistas en inmigración atendieron a beneficiarios del TPS para responder las preguntas sobre su futuro. Asimismo, asesoraron a los asistentes sobre las medidas que deben tomar luego de que se anunciara la cancelación de este programa para los nacidos en varios países centroamericanos.

Volunteers Build Playground Designed by Kids

Delta Air Lines partners with non-profit KaBOOM! and 200 local volunteers to build a state-of-the-art playground in just 6 hours based on designs by local children at St. Vincent School in University Park.

Facebook changes may make it harder for religious groups to promote content

As part of its attempts to address Russian interference in the 2016 election, Facebook decided last fall that any advertisement targeting one of its religion-based interest groups would be subject to human review before being accepted, with up to 24 hours before resolution. The problem, says Matt Meeks, chief digital and marketing officer for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, is that the new policy creates serious obstacles for religious groups advertising to their communities.

Studio Art Students Participate in Robert Graham Memorial Art Exhibition

Six Chaminade College Preparatory studio art students have work on display at the Our Lady of the Angels’ Robert Graham Memorial art exhibition. The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, located in downtown Los Angeles, is a patron of the arts and continues to celebrate the art of growing young artists from 17 Catholic schools each spring. The theme of the exhibition is “Spirituality” and selected students were tasked with creating an art piece inspired by their own spirituality. Participating students, their teachers, and guardians were honored at the opening reception during Sunday Mass on January 21, 2018. Their works were blessed by the priest, and exhibited to hundreds of visitors attending mass and the exhibition. Anyone can still visit the Cathedral and see this remarkable exhibition in person until April 8, 2018.