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Decenas de mascotas reciben bendición de los animales en la Calle Olvera
Perros, gatos e incluso ganado fueron bendecidos el sábado en la Bendición de los Animales anual en la Calle Olvera.
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Photos: Blessing of the animals on Olvera Street
Archbishop of Los Angeles José Gomez celebrated Holy Saturday with a blessing of the animals on Olvera Street. The blessing has been a tradition on Olvera Street since its founding in 1930, when priests would bless cows, horses and goats at La Placita Church “to help ensure health, fecundity and productivity.” The line for animal blessings began at 1 p.m. in front of Pico House on Main Street.
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Immigrant families reunite at LA church after decades, and a border, apart
Flowers, tears and hugs filled a church hall in Los Angeles as 33 families were reunited with loved ones – some for as long as 29 years apart – from Jalisco, Mexico, for Easter weekend.
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Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, March 30-April 6
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels: Easter Masses, 7:30 a.m. (in English), 10 a.m. (in English) and 12:30 p.m. (in Spanish). Location, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles. olacathedral.org/holy-week. lacatholics.org/event/easter-sunday-mass/
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Goats to goldfish: Join the cute queue for Olvera Street’s Blessing of the Animals
Lining up for a lovely event can be a study in spontaneous camaraderie.
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Good Friday: A day to remember those facing injustice, oppression
Tomorrow is Good Friday, when Christians solemnly commemorate the day Jesus suffered and died on the cross.
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In LA, Catholic-run ‘Feed My Poor’ food truck serves meals, hope
Aline of mostly Latino men and women stood some-30 deep on the sidewalk along a very busy stretch of Wilshire Boulevard when a bright yellow food truck pulled up next to the iconic MacArthur Park, just west of the downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers.
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Archbishop Gomez, LA-area believers celebrate Palm Sunday Mass, along with Christians around world
Archbishop Joseph H. Gomez and Los Angeles-area Catholics celebrated Palm Sunday Mass in English at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sunday March 24, commemorating the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem shortly before his crucifixion — and marking the start of Holy Week. They join Christians around Southern California and around the world who marked the launch of Holy Week.
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Eucharistic Congress cautioned speaker over ‘Catholic Prayer for Trump’ event
The Eucharistic Congress cautioned a scheduled speaker this week about participating in a political prayer event, organized by a group barred from calling itself Catholic by local bishops.
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Semana Santa 2024: ¿Cuándo empieza la Semana Mayor?
La festividad más importante dentro de la religión católica esta por dar inicio. La Semana Santa son los siete días de celebraciones ceremoniales para recordar cuando Jesús llego a Jerusalén para proclamarse como “Rey de Reyes”, y de cómo vivió estos últimos momentos antes de ser torturado, crucificado y resucitado al tercer día.