The Tablet February 19, 2021
In this file photo, Pope Francis greets Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, during his “ad limina” visit to the Vatican Jan. 27, 2020. (Photo: CNS/Vatican Media.)
By Inés San Martín
ROME (Crux) – In a video message sent to the annual Religious Education Congress in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Pope Francis argued that the “commitment, strength and dedication” of all is needed to build a better tomorrow after a global pandemic that has impacted the lives of all people.
“There is no doubt that we are faced with difficult times,” Pope Francis said. “It is a time of crisis. How fitting is it that the call of the Congress in this context is to ‘Proclaim the Promise!’ We need to proclaim and to remember that we have God’s promise, and that God always keeps his promises.”
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By City News Service
Feb 14, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Archbishop Jose H. Gomez will offer a blessing to married couples during the World Marriage Day Mass he will celebrate in English at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels at 10 a.m. today.
A Mass in Spanish will be celebrated at noon by Rev. Brian Nunes.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there will be limited in-person attendance at the cathedral in downtown Los Angeles. The Masses will be streamed on facebook.com/lacatholics and facebook.com/olacathedral/.
In prior years, the Cathedral has invited couples celebrating important anniversary milestones (50, 30, 25 years of matrimony) and their families to the special Mass. During the Mass, the couples have renewed their vows and received a commemorative certificate for their testimony of love.