Angelus News | March 22, 2024 | Vol. 9 No. 6
On the cover: To cap off a nearly five-decades-long career working in Church communications, Francis X. Maier had an ambitious book idea: a ‘snapshot’ of the Church in America at this time in history that captured both its strengths and its sicknesses. On Page 10, Maier shares what he took away from hearing more than 100 “confessions”’ with American Catholic leaders for the project. On Page 20, John L. Allen Jr. offers his own diagnosis of the uneasy relationship between U.S. Catholics and Rome during the Pope Francis pontificate.
On the cover: To cap off a nearly five-decades-long career working in Church communications, Francis X. Maier had an ambitious book idea: a ‘snapshot’ of the Church in America at this time in history that captured both its strengths and its sicknesses. On Page 10, Maier shares what he took away from hearing more than 100 “confessions”’ with American Catholic leaders for the project. On Page 20, John L. Allen Jr. offers his own diagnosis of the uneasy relationship between U.S. Catholics and Rome during the Pope Francis pontificate.
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■ FRIDAY, MARCH 15<br />
Fish Fry. St. Clare Church, 19606 Calla Way, Canyon<br />
Country, 4:30-8 p.m. Runs every Friday in Lent. Includes 2-3<br />
pieces of beer-battered cod, coleslaw, choice of side, or fish<br />
tacos with rice and beans. Dine in or take out. Cost: $15,<br />
2-piece dinner or 2 tacos, $16, 3-piece dinner. Family pack<br />
available for $55. Call 661-252-3353 or visit st-clare.org.<br />
Fish Fry — Knights of Columbus #4919. Nativity Church,<br />
1415 Engracia Ave., Torrance, 5-7 p.m. Runs every Friday in<br />
Lent. Baked or deep fried fish, baked potato or French fries,<br />
coleslaw, roll, and cake. Cost: $12/adults, $10/seniors, $7/<br />
children under 12. Indoor seating and takeout available.<br />
50/50 raffles as time permits.<br />
Fish Fry. St. Margaret Mary Church, 25511 Eshelman Ave.,<br />
Lomita, 5 p.m. Baked or beer-battered fried fish, baked<br />
potato, corn on the cob, and desserts. Spirits available for<br />
purchase. Discounts available for seniors and children.<br />
■ SATURDAY, MARCH 16<br />
Bereavement Retreat. St. Brigid Church, 5214 S. Western<br />
Ave., Los Angeles, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Includes Mass. Everything<br />
will be provided. Cost: $60/person. RSVP to Cathy at<br />
bereavement.ministry@yahoo.com.<br />
■ SUNDAY, MARCH 17<br />
Mass Honoring St. Óscar Romero. Cathedral of Our Lady<br />
of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 10 a.m.<br />
Presided by Archbishop José H. Gomez and concelebrated<br />
by Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez, retired auxiliary bishop<br />
of San Salvador and a close collaborator of Romero’s. Mass<br />
will be celebrated in honor of the martyred Salvadoran<br />
archbishop ahead of the 44th anniversary of his death<br />
<strong>March</strong> 24.<br />
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: Irish Folklore, Prayer, and<br />
Song. Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Rd., Encino,<br />
5-7:30 p.m. Night includes traditional Irish dinner with<br />
music, silent auction, and evening concert fundraiser. Cost:<br />
$75/person. Concert only: $50/person. Call Sister Marie at<br />
818-815-4496.<br />
■ MONDAY, MARCH 18<br />
Virtual Listening Session for the Synod on Synodality.<br />
7-8:30 p.m. Meeting ID: 846 69<strong>22</strong> 5712. Passcode: 009547.<br />
■ TUESDAY, MARCH 19<br />
Lenten Penance Service. St. Barnabas Church, 3955<br />
Orange Ave., Long Beach, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Several priests will<br />
be available to hear confessions.<br />
■ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20<br />
Record Clearing Virtual Clinic for Veterans. 5-8 p.m. Legal<br />
team will help with traffic tickets, quality of life citations,<br />
and expungement of criminal convictions. Free clinic is<br />
open to all Southern California veterans who have eligible<br />
cases in a California State Superior Court. Participants can<br />
call in or join online via Zoom. Registration required. Call<br />
213-896-6537 or email inquiries-veterans@lacba.org. For<br />
more information, visit lacba.org/veterans.<br />
Changing Seasons: Triduum through Easter. Zoom, 7-8:30<br />
p.m. Class led by Father Parker Sandoval will explore Bible<br />
readings for Triduum through Easter. Visit lacatholics.org/<br />
events.<br />
■ THURSDAY, MARCH 21<br />
Eviction Response Clinic. LA Law Library, 301 W. 1st<br />
St., Los Angeles, 12-3 p.m. Provides legal assistance with<br />
eviction court cases. Open to LA County tenants with<br />
disabilities and limited income. Spanish assistance available.<br />
Registration required. RSVP by calling 213-896-6536 or<br />
email inquiries-veterans@lacba.org.<br />
■ SATURDAY, MARCH 23<br />
Living Art Experience Inspired by the Life of Christ.<br />
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan<br />
Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach, 1 p.m. <strong>March</strong> 23, 2 and 5 p.m.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 24. Witness “The Last Supper” come to life before<br />
your eyes as live models pose in re-creations of famous,<br />
sacred works of art. Tickets at livingartexperience.com. Call<br />
310-521-2520.<br />
Bilingual Mass for San Óscar Romero: Pastor, Prophet,<br />
and Saint. St. Mary Church, 1600 East Ave. R-4, Palmdale,<br />
2:30 p.m. Celebrants: Father John Greely and Father Joseph<br />
Brennan. Cultural reception and photo exhibition to follow.<br />
■ SUNDAY, MARCH 24<br />
Palm Sunday Mass. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels,<br />
555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 7:30 a.m., 10 a.m., and<br />
12:30 p.m. Masses will begin on the Cathedral Plaza with<br />
the blessing of the palms before proceeding inside.<br />
The Crimson Cloak. Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center, 700<br />
N. Sunnyside Ave., Sierra Madre, 3 p.m. Theatrical music<br />
and dance-filled event portrays the passion of Christ<br />
through the eyes of Mary Magdalene. Soloist Erica Jones<br />
Deato and Sean Murtha will be featured, along with a cast<br />
of church, community, and retreat center members. Written,<br />
produced, and directed by St. Rita parishioner Mimi<br />
Mycroft. Free event. Email rramirez@materdolorosa.org.<br />
■ MONDAY, MARCH 25<br />
Chrism Mass. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W.<br />
Temple St., Los Angeles, 7 p.m. Liturgical procession begins<br />
at 6:45 p.m. Mass celebrated by Archbishop José H. Gomez<br />
will be livestreamed at youtube.com/olacathedral.<br />
■ THURSDAY, MARCH 28<br />
Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Cathedral of Our Lady of the<br />
Angels, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 7 p.m.<br />
■ FRIDAY, MARCH 29<br />
Passion of Our Lord. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels,<br />
555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.<br />
■ SATURDAY, MARCH 30<br />
Easter Vigil Mass. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels,<br />
555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 8 p.m. Vigil will be bilingual<br />
(English/Spanish), beginning with the blessing of the fire on<br />
the Easter Fire Hearth on the Cathedral Plaza.<br />
■ SUNDAY, MARCH 31<br />
Easter Sunday Mass. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels,<br />
555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles. English Masses: 7:30 and<br />
10 a.m., Spanish Mass: 12:30 p.m.<br />
Easter Sunday Breakfast. Mary & Joseph Retreat Center,<br />
5300 Crest Rd., Rancho Palos Verdes, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.<br />
Reservations required by <strong>March</strong> 25. Cost: $35/person, $15/<br />
children 4-12, children under 4 free. Visit maryjoseph.org/<br />
event.<br />
■ TUESDAY, APRIL 9<br />
Memorial Mass. San Fernando Mission, 15151 San Fernando<br />
Mission Blvd., Mission Hills, 11 a.m. Mass is virtual and<br />
not open to the public. Livestream available at CatholicCM.<br />
org or Facebook.com/lacatholics.<br />
Items for the calendar of events are due four weeks prior to the date of the event. They may be emailed to calendar@angelusnews.com.<br />
All calendar items must include the name, date, time, address of the event, and a phone number for additional information.<br />
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