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  • The Catholic Americas come together for the Year of Mercy
    August 14, 2016  |  In The News  |  

    South America’s Catholic leaders will celebrate the Catholic Church’s Year of Mercy in a special way, gathering for a continental celebration in Colombia. They will pray a rosary for the Americas, visit poor parts of Bogota, and reflect on the example of the saints.

  • St. Rita Families Know How to Pay it Forward!
    August 11, 2016  |  In The News  |  

    The Krappmans and the Kastanzas just delivered backpacks to St. Francis Center on behalf of the St. Rita Parish – Sierra Madre, CA. St. Rita students earn Christian Service hours by doing good deeds like this.

  • Alverno Heights Academy Joins City of Saints Teen Conference 2016 at UCLA
    August 11, 2016  |  In The News  |  

    Last week, Allison Joseph ’17, Ali Mercado ’18, Cassidy Castillo ’18 and Campus Minister Ms. Katharine Guerrero represented Alverno Heights Academy’s Campus Ministry team at the City of Saints Teen Conference 2016 at UCLA.

  • Priests, faithful invited to TOB conference
    August 9, 2016  |  In The News  |  

    ONTARIO, CA: “The Church should stay out of my bedroom.” “How can I keep my marriage strong in today’s culture?” “My kids are exposed to immoral influences at school – what can I do?”

  • Get On The Bus ripple effects spread throughout state prisons
    August 8, 2016  |  In The News  |  

    More than 1,000 children got to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with their incarcerated parents, thanks to a team of big-hearted people who put a lot of hard work into making sure families stay connected, even when a parent is behind bars.

  • California bill threatens religious freedom, minorities and the poor
    August 8, 2016  |  In The News  |  

    This week the California Assembly begins final deliberations on Sen. Ricardo Lara’s “Equity in Higher Education Act” (SB 1146). The bill, which passed the Senate in late May, has a salutary purpose – to ensure against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation at California campuses.

  • ‘El Camino Real’ murals to be on display in Ventura
    August 7, 2016  |  In The News  |  

    As they watched the giant murals with their vibrant depiction of early life at the California missions being hung, the descendants of artist Aurelio G.D. Mendoza felt close once again to the man who died in 1996.

  • A tale of two priests: clergy making big moves
    August 4, 2016  |  In The News  |  

    A changing of the guards is underway at two local Catholic churches.

  • Monica Orozco’s Mission Mission
    August 3, 2016  |  In The News  |  

    For the first time since Old Mission Santa Barbara was founded by Franciscan missionaries from Spain in 1786, there will be a layperson officially in charge of the landmark’s administrative affairs, as Monica Orozco assumed her new duties as executive director on August 1. A Santa Barbara native with a PhD in history from UCSB, Orozco has been the director of the Mission Archive Library for seven years, during which time she’s elevated the profile of that mission-owned research institution.

  • World Youth Day Bracelet Initiative Highlights Power of Prayer
    July 30, 2016  |  In The News  |  

    A bracelet initiative is showing that prayer works, as more than 3,000 young people in California are participating in World Youth Day in Krakow.