LA archbishop blesses immigration reform advocates going to Vatican

Los Angeles, Calif., Mar 18, 2014 / 06:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles gave his blessing Sunday to a group of children and immigration reform advocates who are traveling to Rome to ask Pope Francis for his help and benediction.

Arzobispo bendice a los inmigrantes antes de su viaje al Vaticano

El grupo de cerca de 20 personas, que se unirá a otras comitivas de diferentes partes del país, espera lograr una audiencia con el papa el 26 de marzo, un día antes de que el pontífice sostenga una reunión con el presidente Obama.

LOS ÁNGELES.- Un grupo de inmigrantes que viajará al Vaticano para pedir al papa Francisco que interceda por la reforma migratoria recibió ayer una bendición por parte del arzobispo de Los Ángeles, José Gómez, durante la clausura del Congreso Internacional de Educación Religiosa, celebrado en Anaheim.

Immigrants Plan Trip To Vatican To Seek Pope’s Support For Immigration Reform

A coalition of activists who want U.S. laws changed to provide a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants is traveling to Rome Friday, hoping to meet with Pope Francis and enlist his help in their cause.

Thousands Flock to Anaheim for Massive Catholic Gathering

Thousands Flock to Anaheim for Massive Catholic Gathering
Tens of thousands of people from across the country and other parts of the world were expected in Anaheim this weekend to attend the largest annual gathering of Catholics, the Religious Education Congress. Jane Yamamoto reports from Anaheim for the NBC4 News at 6 on Sunday, March 16, 2014.

L.A. archbishop gives blessing to group headed to Vatican

ANAHEIM – The way 10-year-old Jersey Vargas sees it, the pope is the closest person to God.
“I believe he can make a wish for us,” said the petite fourth-grader, the daughter of undocumented immigrants who will be traveling to Rome on Friday to personally deliver a message to Pope Francis from her and other children whose parents face deportation.
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez gave the San Fernando Valley student and others traveling with her his blessing, asking God to “give them the courage … as they stand with the poor in their struggle for dignity and justice. … And guide us to reform our immigration policies; that our country may live up to its spiritual promises of liberty and justice for all.”

Cantwell-Sacred Heart students compete in Academic Decathlon

MONTEBELLO — Competing for the second time in the Southern California Private Schools Academic Decathlon, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary students won 46 individual and team medals last month, 16 of them gold.

St. Pat’s is not one for the Mass-es

Often forgotten in the revelry and merriment that have come to represent St. Patrick’s Day in the United States is that it is a holy day of obligation in Ireland. As such, for the truly Irish and Irish Catholic, the day is not so much about mass quantities as religious Mass.

Thousands mourn LAPD officer Nicholas Lee

A Los Angeles police officer killed in a traffic crash was remembered Thursday as a mentor and loving father at a downtown service that drew thousands of mourners, including Gov. Jerry Brown and Attorney General Kamala Harris.

Nicholas Lee, 40, was the “quintessential police officer,” said Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, speaking to the more than 3,000 people that packed into the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.

Catholic youth go for new-time religion

t was part rock concert, part Catholic Church and all about religion Thursday at the Anaheim Convention Center with a deafening rally, Gospel-like music, loud stomping—and a call to tweet.