Angelus News | May 31, 2019 | Vol. 4 No. 20

LOCAL
Summer program to launch
at St. Anthony High School
From July 9 through July 18 this summer, Catholic
school students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades
will have a unique opportunity to give high school
a test run in St. Anthony High School’s Academy of
Saints enrichment program.
The Long Beach high school focuses on a STEAM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)
integrated curriculum, so the summer program’s
14 course options will be tailored to offer real
learning in a safe, fun environment. Choices include:
“Sports Medicine for Saints,” “Engineering is Exciting,”
and “Wonderful World of Fashion.”
Summer school principal Brett Minter said the program’s
goal is to provide students with “an opportunity
to discover their passion, in some cases, strengthening
what they already know they love, while others are
introduced to a beloved new concept.”
Information about the Academy of Saints program
can be found at longbeachsaints.org.
A TRADITION OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION — The Rivas sisters and
their daughters were recognized at the San Gabriel Mission High
School Annual Scholarship Benefit Luncheon, held Saturday, May
18. All four sisters graduated from Mission between 1993 and
2002, and now the daughters of two of the sisters are continuing
the family’s legacy. Senior Victoria will graduate this year, and incoming
freshman Rebecca will be a member of the Class of 2023.
PHOTO COURTESY SAN GABRIEL MISSION HIGH SCHOOL
CA closer to killing confession
The fight to save confession has moved to the California
Assembly.
Despite petitions from thousands of Catholics, the state
Senate on May 23 voted 30-2 to force priests to disclose
information concerning the sexual abuse of minors that
they hear in confession.
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles said he was
“deeply disappointed” by the vote on Senate Bill 360.
The California bishops are urging lawmakers to
strengthen child protection reporting requirements while
maintaining traditional protections for “penitential communications.”
SB 360 now protects the seal of the confessional —
except in cases where a priest is hearing another priest’s
confession or in cases where a priest is hearing the confession
of a co-worker.
The bill will be debated in the Assembly in the month
of June. The California bishops are calling on Catholics
to contact their representatives in Sacramento and urge
them to oppose the bill. To make your voice heard, contact
www.cacatholic.org.
OFFICE OF PARISH LIFE
LAY LEADERS OUT OF LMU — This
year’s graduating class from Loyola
Marymount University’s Parish Business
Administration program pose
with Archbishop José H. Gomez after
10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Our
Lady of the Angels May 19. Over the
course of 16 Saturday sessions starting
last fall, students were trained in
topics such as budgeting and canon
and civil law to equip them to help
with pastoral ministry in their parishes.
The program was hosted by LMU’s
Center for Religion and Spirituality.
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