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Priests of the new awakening
On June 5, I will ordain eight fine men to be new priests for the family of God in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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Archbishop to unaccompanied immigrant children: ‘God is always with us’
“God is always with us, in good and beautiful times and in difficult times, when we are happy or when we have a sadness,” Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles told unaccompanied immigrant children at a Mass May 30.
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A huge step back to normalcy: Eight transitional deacons ordained for LA
Eight men preparing for the priesthood were ordained transitional deacons Saturday, May 29, in the first ordination Mass celebrated inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in nearly two years.
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New LA priests: Jihoon Kim
The Class of 2021 will begin their first assignments as parish life gradually resumes around the archdiocese following a year of closures, outdoor sacraments, and social distancing.
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Los Angeles clergy celebrate Mass for unaccompanied migrant children
Catholic clergy in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles have been celebrating Masses this month for hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children housed in large temporary shelters.
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What’s new — and what isn’t — about the ‘eucharistic coherence’ debate
The first thing to realize about the U.S. bishops’ concern with pro-choice Catholic politicians who receive holy Communion is that, from the bishops’ point of view, the issue isn’t politics, but, rather the reverence due the Eucharist and the perilous spiritual situation of someone who receives the sacrament unworthily.
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Charity is fundamental to politics, Pope Francis tells youth
Charity is a necessary part of politics, Pope Francis told youth from around the world on Thursday.
“Politics are the highest form of charity. Love is a political matter. Love is for everybody, and when love is not universal, politics fail in their intent,” Pope Francis said, through a Vatican News language interpreter, on Thursday.
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Becoming what we pray
The prayers that we say during Mass are a treasure of spirituality.
During this Easter season that we are now concluding, I was again struck by the force of these prayers — the Collect, the Prayer Over the Offerings, and the Prayer After Communion.
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2021 list of new pastors, administrators announced for the Archdiocese of LA
On Saturday, May 1, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles released its “New Pastors and Administrators” list for 2021. Archbishop José H. Gomez has approved the following priests to be appointed pastors effective on July 1, 2021:
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Santa Barbara deacon finds ‘common purpose’ in charity garden
What does agriculture have to do with being a Catholic deacon?
Think of it this way: planting, growing, nurturing, harvesting. Does that sound familiar?
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