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Cathedral exhibit brings 250 years of LA Catholic history to life
Standing outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on an overcast morning, Sister M. Anncarla Costello and Father Parker Sandoval were asked whose idea it was to have them co-curate the cathedral’s new, sprawling “250 Years of Mission” exhibit?
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‘Our Lady of Guadalupe’ mural at Camarillo church honors COVID-19 victims
A Catholic church in Camarillo recently installed a special mural six months in the making that involved more than 20 artists in Mexico.
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Local artists add beauty to Los Angeles exhibit ‘250 Years of Mission’ to celebrate Jubilee Year
On September 11, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles began a Jubilee Year, Forward in Mission, to mark 250 years since the opening of the region’s first church, Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded in 1771 by Saint Junípero Serra. An exhibit titled 250 Years of Mission will be on display at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels through Sept. 10, 2022, to tell the story of the Catholic faith in the region.
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Love is the reason
On Sept. 8, Archbishop Gomez led a candlelight prayer service to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel. The following is adapted from his homily.
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Abuse compensation program closes in LA, five California dioceses
A private independent program set up in six California dioceses to compensate victim-survivors of child sexual abuse by priests has concluded after two years of work.
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Jeannie Gaffigan hosts panel urging Catholics to get COVID-19 vaccines
Hosting a panel on vaccine misinformation, Jeannie Gaffigan didn’t mention her Emmy-nominated comedy writing or the sitcom she produced based loosely on her life. She introduced herself simply as a “normal mom of five
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‘Now, I begin!’ A prayer for Mission San Gabriel’s jubilee year
Next week we begin a Jubilee Year to mark the 250th anniversary of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, the first church founded in what is now the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, on September 8, 1771
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First-year Paramount teacher gets a national TV on-air surprise
A third-grade teacher at Our Lady of the Rosary School in Paramount received national attention for going the extra mile for his students.
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‘Tardeada’ fundraiser in Boyle Heights raises money for annual Guadalupe Procession in December
Resurrection Parish in Boyle Heights held their (almost) annual “Tardeada,” an afternoon party on Sunday, Aug. 29, to raise funds to ensure that the 90th annual Guadalupe Procession, and the subsequent Mass, will be held in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, at East Los Angeles College in December.
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Archbishop Gomez Declares Jubilee Year for 250th Anniversary of Mission San Gabriel
Archbishop José H. Gomez has declared a Jubilee Year in honor of the 250th anniversary of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, the first church of Christian faith in what is now Los Angeles.
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