Pope Leo XIV offers some ways for the Church to be fishers “of humanity, in order to save it from the waters of evil and death through an encounter with Christ.”

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Reach out to families; let them know God loves them, pope says

The Catholic Church, its ministers and its members must find new ways to reach out to and welcome families who are distant from the church.

🔊Sound up to hear Archbishop José H. Gomez’s words for the #NewLApriests, some of the first priests to be ordained under the leadership of #PopeLeoXIV!

Today we remember Saint Charles Lwanga and his companions. They were martyred in Uganda between 1885 and 1887 for their unwavering commitment to the Jesus.

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For one of our former #NewLApriests, being a hospital chaplain was a calling for him: “…being an effective chaplain was just listening. He did not need the perfect words to help. He just needed to be present.” Read about Fr. Galan on Los Angeles Times:

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A gang bullet cut him down. How the worst day of his life began a journey of faith, forgiveness

Cesar Galan belonged to a violent Los Angeles street gang. Then a shooting changed the way he saw the world and led him to the priesthood.

Emotions ran high for the #NewLApriests on their ordination day: “You just feel everyone’s prayers penetrating … It was nice to sort of feel that divine overwhelm because in that overwhelm it’s sort of like an embrace as well.” Read about their ordination on Angelus News:

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At ordination Mass, new LA priests called to be ‘open arms of the Church’

"You are called to open wide the doors of your churches and to go out and bring Jesus to your neighbors."

Today we remember Saints Marcellinus and Peter. They were early Christian martyrs who suffered persecution under Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.

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Hoy, como iglesia, conmemoramos la ascensión de Jesucristo al cielo. La Ascensión simboliza nuestra esperanza de que, unidos a Jesús, también compartiremos su gloria.

¡Saludos y gracias por acompañarnos este domingo en vivo desde la Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles! Las lecturas de hoy están disponibles en… Read more