Some two years in development, the archdiocesan Commission for Missionary Disciples is ready to invite all to develop a deeply personal relationship with Jesus, while challenging others to do the same.
Some 1,200 area faithful, many traveling several miles on foot, are expected at a Dec. 11 celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe, marking a 16th-century appearance of Mary that continues to inspire profound devotion.
Dozens gathered during a week-long interfaith series to secure legal protections for some 11 million immigrants, who are fleeing poverty and violence that