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Solemnity of All Saints: A great, diverse multitude
In the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, one can contemplate 25 tapestries that depict 135 wonderfully diverse saints. These holy people, Black, white, brown, male, female, young and old, appear in all their beautiful humanity, representing every era of our Christian history and myriad ministries and professions. Silently, they accompany the living who pray in the cathedral. Their diversity reminds us that we’re all called to sainthood.
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Our mission is bigger than politics
As we are voting this year, I think we all recognize that there are some problems in our democracy.
We see the obvious things — the polarization, the lack of charity and civility in how we talk about our differences; we see the struggles that our political leaders seem to have in working together and compromising for the common good.
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St. Maria Goretti becomes first Catholic school in LA County to reopen classrooms
Blustery gusts of chilly air and swirling autumn leaves provided a fitting backdrop for the winds of change moving through St. Maria Goretti School Monday morning.
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Los Angeles archdiocese offers Dia de los Muertos resources amid pandemic
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is helping Catholic students and their families celebrate Día de los Muertos amid the pandemic this year, with online videos and craft kids for Catholic students.
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Guadalupe, St. Juan Diego images begin annual LA pilgrimage
The pilgrim images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego began their annual journey throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on October 22, the feast of St. Pope John Paul II, with a visit to farmworkers in Moorpark.
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The plights and joys of Catholic wedding planning during a global pandemic
The Sept. 12 wedding uniting Krystal Gil and Jack Scanlon in the Spanish courtyard of St. Mary Magdalen Church in Camarillo was not what either had in mind the day they got engaged.
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A Gospel vision for the human family
Pope Francis’ new encyclical letter, “Fratelli Tutti” is a deep and searching reflection on the meaning of human community and how God wants us to live together in society.
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In virtual rosary, US bishops ask Mary to intercede for America
Denver Newsroom, Oct 7, 2020 / 04:09 pm MT (CNA).- Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), led a ‘virtual rosary’ Wednesday with several other bishops, asking Mary to intercede for the United States.
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Daily dance keeps distance learning fun for St. Joseph School students, teachers
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced St. Joseph School in La Puente to start the 2020-2021 school year with distance learning, principal Luis Hayes had to get creative to keep his staff and students engaged.
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Arzobispo Gómez: Iglesia inmigrante llamada a ser luz en nación de inmigrantes
Católicos de todo el sur de California y de otras partes, se unieron al arzobispo José H. Gómez de Los Ángeles el 20 de septiembre durante misas en inglés y español para celebrar la Jornada Anual en Reconocimiento de Todos los Inmigrantes.