Angelus News | July 12, 2024 | Vol. 9 No. 14
On the cover: A PBS series recently suggested purgatory was the “invention” of 14th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri. Could it be true? Does such a place — somewhere between heaven and hell — really exist? On Page 10, contributing editor Mike Aquilina details purgatory’s biblical roots in the Old and New Testaments, all of which point to the hope and forgiveness God promises “in the age to come” to believers. On the cover: A PBS series recently suggested purgatory was the “invention” of 14th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri. Could it be true? Does such a place — somewhere between heaven and hell — really exist? On Page 10, contributing editor Mike Aquilina details purgatory’s biblical roots in the Old and New Testaments, all of which point to the hope and forgiveness God promises “in the age to come” to believers.
LA Archdiocese parish leadership assignments for 2024 Archbishop José H. Gomez has approved the following priests to be appointed pastors, effective July 1. Our Lady of the Angels Region: Fr. Augustine Chang, St. Teresa of Avila Church, Los Angeles* Fr. Alexis Ibarra, St. John Chrysostom Church, Inglewood San Fernando Region: Fr. Brian Chung, Holy Trinity Church, Los Angeles (Atwater)* Fr. Jeejo Vazhappilly, St. Bridget of Sweden Church, Lake Balboa Fr. Marlon Mateo, St. Clare of Assisi Church, Santa Clarita San Gabriel Region: Fr. Ricardo Viveros, Holy Family Church, South Pasadena* Fr. Enrique Huerta, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Hammel), Los Angeles* Fr. Juanbosco Jimenez, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Rosehill), Los Angeles* Fr. Cesar Magallon, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Chursh, Rowland Heights* Fr. Richard Sunwoo, St. Louise de Marillac Church, Covina* Fr. Spencer Lewerenz, St. Anthony Church, San Gabriel San Pedro Region: Fr. David Loftus, Our Lady of Refuge Church, Long Beach* Fr. Matthew Murphy, Redondo Beach Church, St. James* Fr. Chan Lee, St. Paul of the Cross Church, La Mirada The following priests will be appointed or reappointed administrators: Our Lady of the Angels Region: Fr. Paul Sustayta, Blessed Sacrament Church, Los Angeles Fr. Justin Oh, Christ the King Church, Los Angeles Fr. Jose Pimentel, MCCJ, Mother of Sorrows Church, Los Angeles* Msgr. Charles Chaffman, Our Lady of Malibu Church, Malibu Fr. Matthew Wheeler, Our Savior Church, Los Angeles Fr. Chidi Epkendu, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Los Angeles* Fr. Christopher Felix, St. Frances X. Cabrini Church, Los Angeles* Fr. Francisco Jin, St. Gregory Nazianzen Church, Los Angeles* Fr. Paul Francis Kim, Visitation Church, Los Angeles Fr. Roberto Rueda, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Los Angeles Fr. Tomas Karanauskas, St. Casimir Church, Los Angeles Fr. Michael Joseph Wu, O.Carm, St. Clement Church, Santa Monica Fr. Doan Tien Hoang, SJ, St. Francis Xavier Church, Los Angeles Fr. Miguel Acevedo, St. Paul Church, Los Angeles 16 • ANGELUS • July 12, 2024
Fr. Prosper A. Hedagbui, Transfiguration Church, Los Angeles Santa Barbara Region: Fr. Jose Maria Ortiz, La Purísima Concepción Church, Lompoc* Fr. John J. O’Brien, Our Lady of Sorrows, Santa Barbara Church* St. Francis of Assisi Church, Fillmore, will be entrusted to the Rogationist Fathers, with a pastor to be named later. San Fernando Pastoral Region: Fr. Luis Estrada, Guardian Angel Church, Pacoima Fr. Danilo Guinto, St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, Encino San Gabriel Pastoral Region: Fr. Miguel Angel Ruiz, Our Lady of the Rosary of Talpa Church, Los Angeles Fr. Alexander Hernandez, C.Ss.R., Our Lady of Victory Church, Los Angeles Fr. Miguel Menjivar, St. Joseph Church, La Puente San Pedro Region: Fr. Diego Cabrera, SSC, St. Hilary Church, Pico Rivera Fr. Raymont Medina, St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Whittier* Fr. Daniel Garcia, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Downey Fr. Oscar Martinez Gutierrez, St. Rose of Lima Church, Maywood Special Ministry: Fr. Sang Man Han, The 103 Saints Korean Catholic Center, Torrance *Denotes parishes that were on the Open Pastorate listing this term. Let us pray for the above-mentioned clergy who have been called to serve in leadership in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. July 12, 2024 • ANGELUS • 17
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LA Archdiocese<br />
parish leadership<br />
assignments<br />
for <strong>2024</strong><br />
Archbishop José H. Gomez has approved the following<br />
priests to be appointed pastors, effective <strong>July</strong> 1.<br />
Our Lady of the Angels Region:<br />
Fr. Augustine Chang, St. Teresa of Avila Church,<br />
Los Angeles*<br />
Fr. Alexis Ibarra, St. John Chrysostom Church, Inglewood<br />
San Fernando Region:<br />
Fr. Brian Chung, Holy Trinity Church, Los Angeles<br />
(Atwater)*<br />
Fr. Jeejo Vazhappilly, St. Bridget of Sweden Church,<br />
Lake Balboa<br />
Fr. Marlon Mateo, St. Clare of Assisi Church,<br />
Santa Clarita<br />
San Gabriel Region:<br />
Fr. Ricardo Viveros, Holy Family Church,<br />
South Pasadena*<br />
Fr. Enrique Huerta, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church<br />
(Hammel), Los Angeles*<br />
Fr. Juanbosco Jimenez, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church<br />
(Rosehill), Los Angeles*<br />
Fr. Cesar Magallon, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Chursh,<br />
Rowland Heights*<br />
Fr. Richard Sunwoo, St. Louise de Marillac Church,<br />
Covina*<br />
Fr. Spencer Lewerenz, St. Anthony Church, San Gabriel<br />
San Pedro Region:<br />
Fr. David Loftus, Our Lady of Refuge Church, Long Beach*<br />
Fr. Matthew Murphy, Redondo Beach Church, St. James*<br />
Fr. Chan Lee, St. Paul of the Cross Church, La Mirada<br />
The following priests will be appointed or reappointed<br />
administrators:<br />
Our Lady of the Angels Region:<br />
Fr. Paul Sustayta, Blessed Sacrament Church, Los Angeles<br />
Fr. Justin Oh, Christ the King Church, Los Angeles<br />
Fr. Jose Pimentel, MCCJ, Mother of Sorrows Church,<br />
Los Angeles*<br />
Msgr. Charles Chaffman, Our Lady of Malibu Church,<br />
Malibu<br />
Fr. Matthew Wheeler, Our Savior Church, Los Angeles<br />
Fr. Chidi Epkendu, St. Francis of Assisi Church,<br />
Los Angeles*<br />
Fr. Christopher Felix, St. Frances X. Cabrini Church,<br />
Los Angeles*<br />
Fr. Francisco Jin, St. Gregory Nazianzen Church,<br />
Los Angeles*<br />
Fr. Paul Francis Kim, Visitation Church, Los Angeles<br />
Fr. Roberto Rueda, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church,<br />
Los Angeles<br />
Fr. Tomas Karanauskas, St. Casimir Church, Los Angeles<br />
Fr. Michael Joseph Wu, O.Carm, St. Clement Church,<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Fr. Doan Tien Hoang, SJ, St. Francis Xavier Church,<br />
Los Angeles<br />
Fr. Miguel Acevedo, St. Paul Church, Los Angeles<br />
16 • ANGELUS • <strong>July</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2024</strong>
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