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  • ‘Every priest is a living image of Jesus Christ’
    June 3, 2015  |  The Latest  |  

    What a great day! It is such a joy for me and for all of us to be here today for this beautiful celebration as the family of God in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

  • ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ ORDAINS NEW PRIESTS
    May 31, 2015  |  Press Releases, The Latest  |  

      Thousands of faithful from throughout the Archdiocese celebrate the eight newly ordained priest – double the number from 2014 Archbishop José H. Gomez ordained eight …

  • Living the liturgical year
    May 26, 2015  |  The Latest  |  

    We are rejoicing this week with our Salvadoran brothers and sisters for the beatification of Archbishop Oscar Romero.

  • ‘Spirit-filled evangelizers’
    May 19, 2015  |  The Latest  |  

    This Sunday, we end the Easter season with the great feast of Pentecost, celebrating the “birthday” of the Church and the start of the Church’s mission to the world.

  • SOCAL MOM DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS SHARES HER STORY OF HOPE AND FIGHTING THE ODDS TO STOP SB 128
    May 13, 2015  |  Press Releases, The Latest  |  

    Stephanie Packer, a Southern California mom who has survived longer than her doctors predicted, shares her story of how she and her family are fighting …

  • Pray to the Holy Spirit!
    May 12, 2015  |  The Latest  |  

    For me, this joyful season of Easter has gone too quickly!

    It has been my privilege to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation at many parishes during this season of the resurrection — and I’m happy that I will be visiting more of you in the days and weeks ahead.

  • The Spiritual Discovery of the New World
    May 6, 2015  |  The Latest  |  

    Blessed Junípero Serra is one of the great figures in the history of the Church’s mission ad gentes — “to the nations.”

    When he is declared a saint later this year, Father Serra will be the latest in a line of “missionary saints” from the Americas that Pope Francis has elevated during his pontificate.

  • CATHOLIC STUDENTS OFFER PRAYERS AND RAISE FUNDS FOR VICTIMS OF NEPAL EARTHQUAKE
    May 4, 2015  |  Press Releases, The Latest  |  

    The Archdiocese of Los Angeles kicked off today “Join Hands for Nepal,” a fundraiser involving Catholic school and religious education students across the three-county Archdiocese for earthquake …

  • POPE FRANCIS, ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ CELEBRATE LIFE AND MISSION OF BLESSED JUNÍPERO SERRA AT SPECIAL CONFERENCE IN ROME
    May 2, 2015  |  Press Releases, The Latest  |  

    (ROME) – Archbishop José H. Gomez joined Pope Francis today to honor the life and mission of Blessed Junípero Serra at a special conference during …

  • Living as Mary did
    April 29, 2015  |  The Latest  |  

    Editor’s note: Archbishop Gomez is at the Vatican to attend a special day of reflection, “Friar Junipero Serra, Apostle of California, Witness of Holiness,” hosted by the Pontifical Commission for the Latin American and Pontifical North American College of Rome on May 2. Pope Francis will be celebrating the Mass. The archbishop is praying for the intentions of everyone in the archdiocese and his column will return next week. He has asked that this week we run the column below, originally published in the Tidings/Angelus News May 10, 2011. On May 26, Archbishop Gomez marks the fifth anniversary of his arrival to Los Angeles and this is his fourth year as archbishop. He has entrusted his ministry to Mary, Our Blessed Mother.