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June 2019

June 20, 2019

Ordination Update: 11 New Deacons for Los Angeles

Once again, as is the custom there, Los Angeles welcomes deacons and their wives (though...

December 2018

December 20, 2018

For 13 years, they knew: why are we only hearing the story of this L.A. bishop now?

The Los Angeles Times has the details: The Archdiocese of Los Angeles knew for at...

July 2018

July 26, 2018

Vandal breaks into landmark Los Angeles church where Cardinal Mahony now worships

From The Los Angeles Times: The interior of one of Los Angeles' best known...

June 2018

June 11, 2018

Ordination update: 16 new deacons for Los Angeles

From Angelus: Archbishop José H. Gomez ordained 16 new permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of...

March 2018

March 10, 2018

Shock: nun in legal battle with Katy Perry dies while in court

The sad details: An ugly legal battle between one of world's most popular artists and...

November 2014

November 11, 2014

Exonerated: after 10 years, priest cleared of sex abuse allegations, restored to ministry

From AP: A high-ranking Roman Catholic official has been exonerated of clergy sex abuse allegations...

June 2014

June 12, 2014

Ordination update: 15 new deacons for Los Angeles

Photo: Victor Aleman From Angelus, the online edition of The Tidings: In the days leading...

March 2014

March 05, 2014

“Remember you are dust…”

The scene this morning at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los...

February 2014

February 27, 2014

Shock: man caught on tape vandalizing LA Catholic church

From CBS in Los Angeles: Los Angeles police are looking for a man who vandalized...

November 2013

November 08, 2013

Redemption: Sister Mary Sean’s remarkable ministry to ex-convicts

Photo: Tony Avelar/Christian Science Monitor From the Christian Science Monitor: In the soft light...

July 2013

July 09, 2013

Deacon: “While I’m Dying, I’m Also Proclaiming His Resurrection”

From The Tidings in Los Angeles: Deacon Valentin Saucedo is thoughtfully silent when asked if...

June 2013

June 23, 2013

Los Angeles Breaks Ground for Plaza Honoring Oscar Romero

From the Los Angeles Times: Members of the Salvadoran community in Los Angeles realized a...

June 03, 2013

Corpus Christi in Los Angeles

The picture above, from yesterday, shows Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez before the Blessed Sacrament...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

Gomez and Mahony, a study in contrasts—UPDATED

With both men making headlines recently, the Los Angeles Times takes a closer look at...

February 15, 2013

Cardinal Mahony: “I am being called to be humiliated…”

From his blog: From our earliest catechism days we learn about the virtue of humility. ...

February 10, 2013

LA used cemetery fund to pay sex abuse settlement

An interesting detail that has not before been made public, from the Los Angeles Times: ...

February 06, 2013

Los Angeles considering capital campaign to raise $200 million

From the Los Angeles Times: In the midst of renewed public outrage over its handling...

February 01, 2013

The cardinal strikes back: Mahony publishes private letter to Gomez

This afternoon, Cardinal Roger Mahony posted the following on his blog: Friends in Christ, This...

January 2013

January 31, 2013

BREAKING: Archbishop Gomez removes Cardinal Mahony from public duties, accepts resignation of Bishop Curry

Breaking news from Los Angeles, and Patheos' West Coast maven, Joanne McPortland, who notes that...

January 21, 2013

Bombshell: Los Angeles church records reveal efforts to conceal abuse

People knew this was coming, and here it is, from the Los Angeles Times: Fifteen...

August 2012

August 17, 2012

75 years a priest

Remarkable. And inspiring. From Robert Dellinger and The Tidings of Los Angeles: The 97-year-old priest in...

August 07, 2012

In Los Angeles, “the largest celebration of the Virgin Mary in a generation”

Yesterday, I posted on the deacon who was going to emcee this historic gathering. Now,...

August 06, 2012

Meet a deacon using his voice to spread The Word

Details, from the Ventura County Star in California: Each time Pat Coulter steps before an...

June 2012

June 15, 2012

Ordination update: 14 new deacons for Los Angeles

The story, from The Tidings: "Receive the Gospel of Christ whose herald you have become....

January 2012

January 29, 2012

Teachers and preachers: innovative program aims to help immigrant priests with English

It's happening in Los Angeles, but I can think of a lot of other corners...

January 04, 2012

LA’s Bishop Zavala resigns, admits fathering two children

Rocco broke the news this morning, and now there's more: In a surprise move, B16...

December 2011

December 04, 2011

And now, a nativity scene for the Jetsons

It will be on display at the cathedral in Los Angeles this week, according to...

November 2011

November 22, 2011

Los Angeles legend, “Father Dollar Bill,” dies

One of the angels of the City of Angels is gone. Details: Funeral services were...

September 2011

September 26, 2011

The City of Angels seeks angels for Catholic schools

Got a hundred million bucks to spare? The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has a good...

July 2011

July 14, 2011

"You are called to be missionaries of God's love…"

That's part of the message contained in Archbishop Jose Gomez's recent homily at the diaconate...