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Waiting to See the Promise Fulfilled
Throughout Advent, we gain a deeper appreciation of the ups and downs of the Jewish people --- how they move back and forth from fidelity to God and then to infidelity. But God remains faithful. |
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 Thanking those who protect and serve
Led by a student color guard, St. Robert Bellarmine schoolchildren filed with particular decorum past a score of police officers and sheriffs waiting to join the processional into the parish church for a special First Friday Mass Nov. 6 honoring members of law enforcement. |
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Bishops: No CCHD funds go to groups opposed to church teaching
Members of the U.S. bishops' subcommittee overseeing the Catholic Campaign for Human Development reassured their fellow bishops and donors that "no group that opposes Catholic social or moral teaching is eligible for funding" from their domestic anti-poverty campaign. |
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 Welcoming all of God's children to the altar table
Every Monday night, Santa Rosa Church's Father Simon Center in San Fernando becomes a sacred space. Parents of students with physical and developmental disabilities gather to learn how to be helper catechists to their children, who come for Special Religious Educational Development (SPRED) classes every other Monday. |
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 Forgiveness is the most radical of acts
In chess, before one competitor bests the other, they must navigate the endgame --- a particularly challenging stage in which only a few pieces are left on the board and only a few strategic moves remain. Lately, it feels as though we as a people are in an endgame. |
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 Crossing the finish line
Some years ago I saw an advertisement for Nike shoes. The ad depicted an athlete running through the city with the caption, "There is no finish line." |
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| Official
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| Pastoral Letter to Catholic Faithful in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Click Here |
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| Archdiocese reaches agreement with more than 500 abuse claimants. Click Here |
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| Chronology: Statements on settlement of civil lawsuits. Click Here |
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Statement on the Settlement of 45 cases . Click Here
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| Supreme
Court ruling has no affect on archdiocesan policy: Priests found
to have sexually abused minors will never be reinstated to ministry
in the church. Click Here |
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Roger Mahony issues a statement about the National Review Board
study on clerical sex abuse following the June 12 Los Angeles
Times article. Click Here |
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| Cardinal
Roger Mahony, in a pastoral statement, pledges assurance of
trustworthy ministry in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Click
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The Archdiocese of Los Angeles explains its policies and procedures
for dealing with allegations of sexual abuse involving church
personnel.
Click Here |
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brochure, "Respecting the Boundaries," has been developed by
the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, as part of its effort to educate
parishioners about the problem of sexual abuse. Click
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Directions on Evangelization
A new pastoral letter for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles highlights the need for a "fresh encounter" with Jesus Christ.
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