Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena Masses start Nov. 24
LOS ANGELES --- In preparation for the multi-ethnic, multi-lingual archdiocesan celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a Novena of Masses will be celebrated at parishes from Santa Monica to East Los Angeles beginning Nov. 24. The schedule:

---Nov. 24: Our Lady of Guadalupe, 4018 Hammel St., East L.A.
---Nov. 25: St. Lucy, 1419 N. Hazard Ave., East L.A.
---Nov. 26: San Gerard Majella, 4439 Inglewood Blvd., Mar Vista.
---Nov. 27: St. Alphonsus, 532 S. Atlantic Blvd., East L.A.
---Nov. 28: Our Lady of Solitude, 4561 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd., East L.A.
---Nov. 29: St. Anne, 2017 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica.
---Nov. 30: Holy Spirit, 1425 S. Dunsmuir Ave., L.A.
---Dec. 1: Our Lady of Loretto, 250 N. Union Ave., L.A.
---Dec. 2: Resurrection, 3324 Opal St., L.A.

This year's procession will begin at noon Dec. 3 at Our Lady of Solitude (La Soledad) Church, 4561 Cesar Chavez Ave., and will end at East Los Angeles College Stadium, 1301 Cesar Chavez Ave., Monterey Park, with Cardinal Roger Mahony presiding at 1:30 p.m. Mass. The 2006 event marks the 475th anniversary of the miracle of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the 75th anniversary of the archdiocese's annual procession and Mass in her honor. For more information, call Resurrection Church at (323) 268-1141.

Catholic Communicators of So. Calif. unveil new website
LOS ANGELES --- The Catholic Communicators of Southern California, an association of 31 Catholic media outlets, recently announced its new official website, http://ccsc.parishworld.net/. Featuring news from television, radio and broadcast production ministries as well as local and international Catholic articles, the website will soon offer podcasts and audio/video programs.

"People will be able to see the range of ministries through blogs, video and audio clips," said Ofelia Neri-Navarro, CCSC president and El Sembrador Ministries public relations director. "The website is a sign of unity for all of us in Southern California."

Help young people see value of marriage, pope urges German bishops
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The church needs to help young people realize that true happiness and fulfillment are found in permanent commitments such as marriage, Pope Benedict XVI told a group of German bishops. Young people today are afraid of definitively committing themselves to something, fearing it is "unfeasible and opposed to freedom," he said. "It is very important to help young people say 'yes' to the definitive, that it does not clash with freedom, but represents the greatest opportunity" for being free, he said. The pope met Nov. 18 with bishops from Germany, who were visiting the Vatican to report on the status of their dioceses.