It was the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Santa Clarita.
"But this is not very ordinary for us here," said Father Albert Avenido, the pastor, at the start of the ...
For Catholics, the Nov. 1 solemnity of All Saints is a holy day of obligation, a day the faithful are obliged to receive the Eucharist as if it were a Sunday. Students, parents and staff ...
The Getty Fire that began whipping through mountain communities west of Los Angeles during the early hours of Oct. 28 caused the closure of several local Catholic schools, the evacuation of students and staff at ...
California’s Senate Bill 24 requires state universities in California to provide students “abortion by medication techniques.” Writer Christopher Kaczor asks, “Does the state have an obligation to make abortions ‘as accessible and cost effective for ...
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco is urging Catholics in the archdiocese to join in a novena for the defeat of a "dangerous and unprecedented" bill requiring California State and University of California college ...
San Jose Bishop Oscar Cantu announced that a bilingual prayer vigil for victims, survivors and first responders would take place late July 29 at St. Mary's Church in Gilroy in response to a shooting a ...
Tim Strader believes Christ Cathedral of the Diocese of Orange "will become the most important Catholic cathedral in the United States, other than St. Patrick's" in New York.
Strader, with his wife, Susan, led the fundraising ...
Bishop Gerald R. Barnes of San Bernardino asked for prayers for those who were put in harm's way by a pair of earthquakes that struck California on consecutive days in early July.
From its picturesque beaches to its scenic valleys, bays, mountains and lush farmlands, California is one of the most environmentally diverse and dynamic places on earth. But climate change is threatening the Golden State. In ...