Maricela
Hernandez blesses with oil the palm of L.A. Mayor James
K. Hahn at Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights April
18. The mayor had earlier responded to pleas from the
community for greater safety measures by announcing that
public housing projects throughout the city will receive
$2.2 million for extra security. Hernandez' son Jesus
Alejandro, 19, was killed by a stray bullet during a drive-by
shooting March 10. The young construction worker, who
had avoided gangs, had been walking to his home after
work. "Our wounds can be wounds of healing and glory instead
of total tragedy," said Jesuit Father Michael Kennedy,
pastor.
