Angelus News | October 25, 2019 | Vol. 4 No. 36
Young dancers from Ballet Folklórico Herencia Mexicana at St. Agatha in Mid-City at the first “Día de los Muertos” celebration 2014 at Calvary Cemetery in East LA. On Page 10, Pilar Marrero reports on how both the cultural and religious aspects of the traditional Mexican feast of “Día de los Muertos” (“Day of the Dead”) have created an opportunity for evangelization in Los Angeles. On Page 14, R.W. Dellinger gives a look into the daily reality of life and death seen through the eyes of three employees at a local Catholic cemetery.
Young dancers from Ballet Folklórico Herencia Mexicana at St. Agatha in Mid-City at the first “Día de los Muertos” celebration 2014 at Calvary Cemetery in East LA. On Page 10, Pilar Marrero reports on how both the cultural and religious aspects of the traditional Mexican feast of “Día de los Muertos” (“Day of the Dead”) have created an opportunity for evangelization in Los Angeles. On Page 14, R.W. Dellinger gives a look into the daily reality of life and death seen through the eyes of three employees at a local Catholic cemetery.
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LA Catholic Events<br />
Items for LA Catholic Events are due two weeks prior to the date of the event. They may be mailed to <strong>Angelus</strong> <strong>News</strong> (Attn: LA Catholic Events), 3424 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010-2241; emailed to<br />
calendar@angelusnews.com; or faxed to 213-637-6<strong>36</strong>0. All items must include the name, date, time, and address of the event, plus a phone number for additional information.<br />
Fri., Oct. <strong>25</strong><br />
Rutter Requiem Concert. Holy Trinity Church, 209 N.<br />
Hanford Ave., San Pedro, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10/person<br />
in advance, $15/person at door. Children 13 and<br />
under free, 14-18: $5/person. Proceeds benefit Holy<br />
Trinity’s music ministry. For more information on buying<br />
tickets, call 310-548-6535 or email dbarnes@<br />
holytrinitysp.org.<br />
Schoenstein Pipe Organ Concert by Jelil Romano.<br />
Our Mother of Good Counsel Church, 2060 N. Vermont<br />
Ave., Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Music by Brahms,<br />
Mulet, Vierne, Dupont, and local composers John<br />
Biggs and Gary Bachlund. The concert will be preceded<br />
by wine and cheese in the church courtyard at 6<br />
p.m. Freewill offering. Call 323-664-2111, ext. 148,<br />
for more details.<br />
Sat., Oct. 26<br />
Salt and Light: Church, Disability and the<br />
Blessing of Welcome for All. Holy Family Church,<br />
Connolly parish hall, 1527 Fremont Ave., S.<br />
Pasadena. Continental breakfast and registration at<br />
9 a.m. Workshop 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and includes lunch.<br />
Workshop will offer ways to liturgically affect full<br />
welcome and reflect that disability is a necessary<br />
part of the whole. Free event, freewill offerings<br />
accepted. RSVP to DeaconJay@holyfamily.org.<br />
Annual Marian Procession and Rosary in<br />
honor of Our Lady of Good Health. Church of the<br />
Transfiguration, <strong>25</strong>15 W. Martin Luther King Blvd.,<br />
Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Mass at 5:15 p.m. For more<br />
information, call David Thomas at 323-308-8999 or<br />
Kathleen Charles at 323-829-8170.<br />
5th Regional Apostolic Congress on Mercy. St.<br />
John Chrysostom Church, 546 E. Florence Ave.,<br />
Inglewood. Theme is “Find Hope in God’s Mercy.”<br />
5 p.m. vigil Mass. Celebrant: Bishop Marc Trudeau.<br />
Pre-registration is requested. Cost is $20/person.<br />
Find details on stjohnchrysostomparish.org.<br />
Retreat: “Love Everyone — Even My “Enemies”?<br />
Pauline Books & Media, 3908 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver<br />
City, 1-4:30 p.m. Led by Sister Patricia Shaules, FSP.<br />
Jesus asks us to love everyone. Does he really mean<br />
it? How can we love our enemies? Donation of $15/<br />
person. Please RSVP by calling 310-397-8676 or<br />
emailing culvercity@paulinemedia.com.<br />
“Día de Los Muertos” celebration (“Day of the<br />
Dead”). Santa Clara Cemetery, 2370 N. H St.,<br />
Oxnard. Doors open at 11 a.m. Festivities begin at<br />
noon with Mass presided by Bishop Alex Aclan.<br />
Event will feature the pilgrim image of Our Lady of<br />
Gaudalupe and a presentation about the meaning and<br />
significance of the celebration. For more information,<br />
visit archla.org/diadelosmuertos.<br />
3rd Annual Alexandria House SpeakEasy and<br />
Casino Night. St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral,<br />
1324 <strong>No</strong>rmandie Ave., Los Angeles, 7-10 p.m.<br />
For more information, email Pam Hope at pam@<br />
alexandriahouse.org or call 213-381-2649.<br />
Halloween Masquerade Dinner Dance. Our Lady<br />
of Perpetual Help Church parish hall, 23233 Lyons<br />
Ave., Newhall, 6 p.m. The Italian Catholic Club of SCV<br />
provides traditional Italian cuisine, live music by Duo<br />
Domino, dancing, and a costume contest. Cost: $35/<br />
adult, $15/Children 7-16, 7 and younger free. Call<br />
Anna Riggs to reserve your place at 661-645-7877.<br />
The John Paul II and The New Evangelization<br />
Dinner Conference. St. Charles Borromeo Church,<br />
Gallagher Hall, 10830 Moorpark St., <strong>No</strong>rth Hollywood,<br />
6 p.m. A special evening with Bishop Alex Aclan. Attire<br />
is cocktail casual. Tickets are $75/person and can be<br />
purchased online at JP2DinnerConference.eventbrite.<br />
com. Email events@parishevangelizationleaders.org.<br />
St. Augustine Harvest Festival. St. Augustine<br />
Church, 3850 Jasmine St., Culver City. Sat., 11:30<br />
a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun., 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Come<br />
celebrate 100 years of St. Augustine Church. Enjoy<br />
games, delicious international food, prizes for the<br />
kids, costume contest, live entertainment, pumpkin<br />
carving and more with the family. Go to st-augustinechurch.org.<br />
“Religion, Race, and Scandal: How do we sustain<br />
Faith?” Loyola Marymount University, 9 a.m.-<br />
12:30 p.m. Theologian LaReine-Marie Mosely, SND,<br />
and LMU’s Dr. Kim Harris will lead an interactive<br />
discussion on how the Church is challenged in<br />
dealing with intense social changes that we are<br />
living with now. RSVP online at cal.lmu.edu/event/<br />
lmux191026.<br />
Sun., Oct. 27<br />
“Día de los Muertos” celebration (“Day of the<br />
Dead”). Forest Lawn’s locations in Glendale, Cypress,<br />
and Covina Hills, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Traditional<br />
Mexican Day of the Dead customs come to life. Family-friendly<br />
music, art, and more. Free to the public.<br />
For more information, go to forestlawn.com.<br />
3rd Annual Interfaith Solidarity March. San Fernando<br />
Valley, 2-5 p.m. Registration 1-2 p.m. at Temple<br />
Valley Beth Israel, 13060 W. Roscoe Blvd., Sun<br />
Valley. The 1.4-mile march is a journey through six<br />
faiths, with each stop offering an opportunity for brief<br />
remarks and communal singing. This year’s march<br />
starts at Valley Beth Israel and will stop at neighboring<br />
St. Genevieve Church and finish at Panorama Presbyterian<br />
Church for a dinner by the Sikh Coalition. Hindu<br />
Diwali prayers will be offered. For more information,<br />
visit www.interfaithsolidaritynetwork.org or email<br />
Marsha <strong>No</strong>vak at marlynov@gmail.com.<br />
Mon., Oct. 28<br />
The Amazing Parish Conference. Anaheim. Pastors<br />
and parish leaders are invited to a workshop-style<br />
conference to learn what a real leadership team looks<br />
like and how it best serves parishioners. Conference<br />
runs from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30. Learn more at amazingconference.com.<br />
Woman to Woman Ministry: Gathered in Joy and<br />
Kinship. Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Rd.,<br />
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Join other women to welcome the sacred<br />
gifts of autumn and winter. Suggested donation:<br />
$15/person. Email jmcbroehm@aol.com with questions<br />
and to RSVP.<br />
Healing Mass. St. Cornelius Church, 5500 E. Wardlow<br />
Rd., Long Beach, 7:30 p.m. Celebrant: Father Bernard<br />
Sha.<br />
Love and Mercy: “Faustina” screening. One day<br />
only in select theaters. For more information, contact<br />
screenings@carmelcommunications.com.<br />
Sat., <strong>No</strong>v.2<br />
St. Peter Claver Holiday Boutique Sale. St. Peter<br />
Claver Church, 5649 Pittman St., Simi Valley, 9 a.m.-5<br />
p.m. Vendors will sell crafts, clothing, jewelry, food,<br />
and more. It will also occur on Sun., <strong>No</strong>v. 3, 9 a.m.-3<br />
p.m. If you have questions, call Liza at 805-583-0466.<br />
“Día de los Muertos” (“Day of the Dead”). Forest<br />
Lawn location in Cathedral City. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Traditional<br />
Mexican Day of the Dead customs come to<br />
life. Family-friendly music, art, and more. Free to the<br />
public. For more information, go to forestlawn.com.<br />
“Día de Los Muertos” celebration (“Day of the<br />
Dead”). Calvary Cemetery and Mortuary, 4201 Whittier<br />
Blvd., Los Angeles. Doors open at 11 a.m. Festivities<br />
begin at noon with Mass presided by Archbishop<br />
José H. Gomez. Event will feature the pilgrim image<br />
of Our Lady of Gaudalupe and a presentation about<br />
the meaning and significance of the celebration. For<br />
more information, visit archla.org/diadelosmuertos. <br />
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