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  • St. John Bosco’s Matt Katnik: Champion on and off the field
    June 12, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    Matthew Katnik’s approach to athletic competition and life might be exemplied in his experience at the Mount San Antonio College meet earlier this year.

    The top-ranked junior shot-putter in the U.S., Katnik was battling the state’s top shot putter, Dotun Ogundeji from Madison, San Diego, who led by an inch as Katnik made his last throw — over 67 feet, good enough for first place. But an official ruled a foul, negating the throw.

  • Some prayers and reflections for summer
    June 12, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    I’m on my way to New Orleans for the annual Spring meeting of the United States Catholic Bishops. As I travel, I find myself praying and reflecting on the many great things that have been going on here in the Archdiocese in recent weeks.

  • Juvenile Hall Mass: Reiterating the pope’s call for LWOP review
    June 12, 2014  |  Around the ADLA, The Latest  |  

    Chances are that when at the time this article is being read, a child in the underserved areas of Los Angeles (or in any part of the world) is being victimized by some form of abuse, usually by an adult close to him or her, or is being neglected by his or her parents or guardians.

  • Track & Field: Mater Dei wins state boys’ title
    June 11, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    Mater Dei High School of Santa Ana, on the strength of sprinter Curtis Godin’s double sprint victories, won the CIF State Track and Field Boys’ Championships held June 6-7 at Buchanan High School in Clovis.

  • Bishop Amat, Santa Margarita win CIF-SS baseball titles
    June 11, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    Bishop Amat High School of La Puente rallied in the late innings to defeat favored Palm Desert 4-3 and win the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 baseball championship June 6 at Dodger Stadium.

    Trailing 3-0 after four innings, the Lancers got a run in the fifth on Jayson Gonzalez’ ground-out, then scored three times in the sixth to take the lead. Scott Hurst’s run-scoring ground-out plated one run, Michael Palos’ double tied the score, and Bryan Menendez delivered the game-winning RBI single to score pinch-runner Bijor Decena.

  • Homeland Security needs community support to help immigrant youth
    June 11, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    Distrust, fear, and lack of information discourage young undocumented immigrants from applying for temporary legal relief, according to a Homeland Security official.

    Alejandro Mayorkas, deputy secretary of Homeland Security, called on Los Angeles immigration advocates, lawyers and beneficiaries to help.

  • Papa Francisco se dirige a reos condenados desde la niñez con cadena perpetua
    June 8, 2014  |  In The News, The Latest  |  

    Los Ángeles, 8 jun (EFEUSA).- Jóvenes sentenciados en su niñez con cadena perpetua participaron hoy en misa oficiada en la prisión californiana juvenil Barry J. Nidorf, durante la cual se leyó una carta del papa Francisco en la que expresa su conmoción por el sistema de justicia de Estados Unidos que permite juzgar a menores de edad.

  • El papa se dirige a reos condenados desde la niñez a cadena perpetua en EE.UU.
    June 8, 2014  |  In The News, The Latest  |  

    Los Ángeles (EE.UU.), 8 jun (EFE).- Jóvenes sentenciados en su niñez a cadena perpetua participaron hoy en misa oficiada en la prisión juvenil Barry J. Nidorf (California), durante la cual se leyó una carta del papa Francisco en la que expresa su conmoción por el sistema de justicia de EE.UU. que permite juzgar a menores.

  • El sacerdote jesuita Michael Kennedy
    June 8, 2014  |  In The News, The Latest  |  

    LAX02. SYLMAR (EE.UU.), 08/06/2014.- El sacerdote jesuita Michael Kennedy (c) lee una carta de apoyo que el papa Francisco envió a reos que son condenados por delitos en su niñez hoy, domingo 8 de junio de 2014, en una sala de sesiones que sirve de capilla en la cárcel juvenil Barry J. Nidorf en Sylmar,

  • Pentecost and the gifts of the Spirit
    June 5, 2014  |  The Latest  |  

    This Sunday we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, and the end of the Easter season.

    In addition to our Pentecost celebration on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, this year we are also holding a special Mass on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral, with all the “ecclesial movements” that represent the beautiful diversity of spiritual gifts in our Archdiocese.