Copy

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

New ORE director ‘restless’ to reach out to youth

Sister Rosalia Meza’s studies and job experience prepared her well for her new calling as director of the Office of Religious Education. She has taught theology at her community’s institute, the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and Loyola Marymount University, while training the Verbum Dei order’s novices, and forming lay catechists. Read more from Pablo Kay, Angelus News

El Paso bishop launches fundraiser for asylum seekers stuck in Mexico

The Catholic Diocese of El Paso and the HOPE Border Institute introduced a new Go-Fund-Me drive on Monday. Entitled the “Border Refugee Assistance Fund,” it will work to provide material aid to refugees and immigrants seeking asylum, especially from Central America. Read more from CNA/Angelus News

Archaeologists claim they have found the Church of the Apostles

Archaeologists believe they have likely found the Church of the Apostles, which Christian tradition says had been built over the home of Jesus’ disciples Peter and Andrew in the village of Bethsaida, today part of the Bteikha Nature Reserve, by the Sea of Galilee. Read more from Ruth Schuster, Haaretz

Bishop calls assisted suicide ‘affront to the dignity of life’

Bishop James E. Checchio has issued a renewed condemnation of assisted suicide as a new law making it legal in New Jersey comes in to force this week. Checchio described assisted suicide as “a grievous affront to the dignity of human life” that “can never be morally justified.” Read more from CNA/Angelus News

More than 900 migrant children separated from families in past year

The Trump administration has separated more than 900 children from their families despite a judge ordering the administration to stop separations more than a year ago, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) alleged in a court filing Tuesday. Read more from Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill
More newsworthy links:

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

  • After a leg injury in Pamplona in 1521, St. Ignatius was hospitalized for a long time, and in his boredom, read “Lives of the Saints.” This book led him to convert to the Catholic faith. 
  • After his conversion, Ignatius spent a year in solitude, and then went on pilgrimages to Rome and the Holy Land, converting Muslims and writing his “Spiritual Exercises,” which are still widely used today. 
  • When he came to France, Ignatius attracted many followers, the first members of the Society of Jesus. Pope Paul III approved the society in 1540, and it gained a great deal of popularity.

Archbishop Gomez: Our commitments as Catholics

As Catholics, we are a people who believe that every human life is born from the will of a Creator who knows us and loves us. He creates each of us with a mortal body and an immortal soul, as a male or a female, and all of us are made in God’s image, each with dignity. Read more from Archbishop José H. Gomez

A season’s supply of spiritual weapons from St. Ignatius

“Do I have a thirst to imitate Christ?” “Does my heart ache to live without anything contrary to Christ in my life?” If your answers are “yes” — even just a little — St. Ignatius of Loyola might just be the saint for you. In fact, he may just be the saint for our times. Read more from Kathryn Jean Lopez

LMU volleyball: Former Lions Flint, Day win AVP Hermosa title

Last weekend, LMU alums Betsi Flint and Emily Day combined to capture the AVP Hermosa Beach Open women’s championship, winning five straight matches without losing a set after entering the tournament ranked No. 1. Read more from Mike Nelson, Angelus News

Court could soon decide how the West deals with homelessness

Theane Evangelis is partnering with renowned lawyer Theodore B. Olson on a case that already has a profound influence on the homeless in American cities, whether it’s the several hundred in Boise or the 36,000 in the Los Angeles. Read more from Patt Morrison, L.A. Times

The Dormition Fast: The season leading to the Assumption

Each year the Eastern Catholic Churches, as well as other Eastern Christians, participate in a fasting season Aug. 1-14 in preparation for the Aug. 15 feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God. Read more from Courtney Grogan, CNA/Angelus News

Blessed Stanley Rother's influence remains strong

There’s a black and white photo that holds a special meaning for those familiar with Blessed Stanley Rother— the farm-raised Oklahoma priest who gave his life for the faith 38 years ago while serving the poor in Central America. Read more from Jonah McKeown, CNA/Angelus News

The “Santuario della Madonna della Corona,” the northern Italian church that appears to be suspended in air, was carved into a mountain overlooking a dramatic cliff above Lake Garda. Read more from V.M. Traverso, Aleteia (Image: Ciarán Flood/Pexels)
To be clear, the links here don't necessarily reflect the views of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles or the Catholic Church. They're here to help you understand what your friend, neighbor or colleague might see or think about a given topic in the news. As a people called to live and proclaim the Gospel, our obligation to evangelize means that we must be prepared for conversation wherever we go. The purpose of Always Forward is to help its readers: know and understand news related to our faith; encounter a variety of perspectives on these relevant issues (including those with which we may disagree); and foster spiritual growth. Ultimately, the goal of the newsletter is to equip us to continue the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
Did you like this email? If so, please share the links below with some friends!
I would also love to hear your feedback! Thanks for reading!
Your sister in Christ ~ Tamara Long-García
This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad. (Psalm 118:24)






This email was sent to <<Email Address>>
why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences
Angelus News · 3424 Wilshire Blvd · 4th Flr · Los Angeles, CA 90010 · USA