On Dec. 19, 2018, the Holy See announced that Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Alexander Salazar. Archbishop José H. Gomez issued the following letter to the faithful of Los Angeles. My dear brothers and sisters […]
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When justice is done, ‘all understanding will guard your hearts, minds in Christ Jesus’
By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King Jr. “Gaudete” Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, is so called because the first word of the opening prayer of the Mass […]
Continue readingDual Language Immersion feasibility study to be conducted for St. Bernard Catholic School
A message from Philip McCreary, St. Bernard Catholic School principal Dear St. Bernard families, At St. Bernard, our parish school’s goal is to serve the needs of the parish community. In an effort to explore how we can best meet […]
Continue readingThe glory and praise of God is revealed in Jesus Christ’s coming
By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor The season of Advent has two purposes: to prepare us for the celebration of Christmas, the birth day of Jesus; and to turn our attention to the Christ of glory who will come at […]
Continue readingMessage from Archbishop Gomez regarding update to ‘Report to the People of God’ list of accused priests
Today we are releasing the names of priests who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct involving a minor since 2008.
Continue readingL.A. Archdiocese adds new names to list of accused priests
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles released on Thursday an updated list of priests accused of sexual abuse of minors, with the report showing two cases of alleged abuse of current minors in the archdiocese since 2008.
Continue readingPresident of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops statement on the death of former President George H.W. Bush
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, archbishop of Galveston-Houston and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued the following statement on the passing of President George Herbert Walker Bush. Cardinal DiNardo’s full statement follows: We join with people across […]
Continue readingBe ‘earthquake ready’ for the coming of the Lord
Jesus tells us that we need to be ready, because we do not know when the Lord will come. That, too, requires a little planning — it cannot and should not be haphazard and simply hoped for without any kind of planning.
Continue readingRejoice in the feast of Christ, our king
This kingdom of God is deep within us. It truly does not belong to this world, because this world has such a hard time recognizing it and staying in touch with it.
Continue readingL.A. Catholics make an impact
Last week I was in Baltimore for the annual meeting of the U.S. bishops. As many of you know, our primary purpose this time was to address the clerical sexual abuse scandal.
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