Los Angeles March for Life: Jan. 22
The Los Angeles Archdiocese Commission for Catholic Life Issues and Hispanics for Life are sponsoring the 2006 Los Angeles March for Life/Life Chain, Jan. 22, the 33rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Thousands of people will meet at the Los Angeles Cathedral and then process with pro-life signs through the streets of downtown L.A. to pray for an end to abortion.
"The 2006 Life Chain will be a reflection of the cultural diversity of the Catholic Church which is uniting in prayer to end the 33-year slaughter of our unborn brothers and sisters. Hispanics in particular are overwhelmingly pro-life." stated Astrid Bennett Gutierrez, board member of Hispanics for Life.
The event will begin at 2 p.m. in the plaza of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles. A rosary procession at 2:30 p.m. will lead thousands to the busy Olvera Street area. Closing ceremonies, speakers and a press conference will begin at 3:45 p.m. at the mural area of Our Lady of Guadalupe adjacent to Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, 535 N. Main St., Los Angeles.
For more information about Hispanics for Life and the 2006 Los Angeles March for Life/Life Chain, visit www.hispanicsforlife.org.
Celebration of Religious Jubilee: Jan. 29
The annual archdiocesan Celebration of Religious Jubilee takes place Jan. 29 at 3:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Priests, brothers and religious sisters celebrating jubilees --- 25 to 85 years of religious profession or ordination --- will be honored. About 170 men and women are celebrating anniversaries this year.
Cardinal Roger Mahony, main celebrant, will be joined by all of the auxiliary bishops. The Cathedral Choir will provide the music. Friends and relatives of the jubilarians are welcomed to attend the Mass and reception.
"This is a wonderful celebration of faith, fidelity and God's grace," said Notre Dame Sister Anncarla Costello, vicar of the archdiocesan Office for Women Religious.
World Day for Consecrated Life: Feb. 5
The World Day for Consecrated Life --- a gathering of religious sisters --- will be celebrated for the first time in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Feb. 5, from 2-5 p.m. at Mount St. Mary's College, Doheny Campus. All the women religious of the archdiocese are invited to participate.
The gathering will include a prayer service, a speaker and refreshments. St. Joseph of Carondelet Sister Miriam Therese Larkin will offer the reflection. Religious sisters ministering in the archdiocese number 1730.
"It's a gathering to celebrate ourselves, each other and religious life," said Notre Dame Sister Anncarla Costello, vicar of the archdiocesan Office for Women Religious. Events such as these provide opportunities for religious women from different orders to meet and support one another.
"We're all participating in the mission of Jesus, and we're all 'sistering' the people of God," said Sister Costello. Women are asked to RSVP by calling (213) 637-7592.
World Marriage Day: Feb. 12
The annual archdiocesan celebration of World Marriage Day, sponsored by the Office of Family Life, will take place Feb. 12 in two locations: the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles (3:30 p.m.) and San Roque Church in Santa Barbara (2 p.m.).
This year, couples observing anniversaries of 25, 30, 40, 50 years and beyond are invited to attend and receive recognition.
The deadline for submitting the $35 per couple registration fee for the cathedral event is Feb. 6. Contact Annette Vichot in the archdiocesan Office of Family Life, (213) 637-7228, for an anniversary Mass registration form. The form, and $35 fee, can be sent to Office of Family Life, World Marriage Day, 3424 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010.
To register for the Santa Barbara celebration, call San Roque Church, (805) 687-521,5 or the Santa Barbara Regional Office, (805) 682-0442. The registration form and $15 per couple fee are due Feb. 6.
Religious Education Congress: March 30-April 2
The 39th annual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress will take place March 30 to April 2 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Sponsored by the archdiocesan Office of Religious Education, the congress draws more than 35,000 participants as well as nationally and internationally recognized speakers on matters of faith, religious education and contemporary moral issues. Congress also includes an annual Youth Day, bringing together thousands of teenagers eager to share and to deepen their Catholic faith with one another.
More than 275 workshops cover a range of topics from spirituality, music, and personal development to biblical studies and catechesis.
Registration is $55 by Feb. 6 and $65 postmarked after Feb. 6. Registration for Youth Day taking place March 30 is $20 by Feb. 6 and $25 postmarked after Feb. 6. Online registration is available at www.RECongress.org. |