In Wilshire Center, renovated St. James’ Church reopens with fanfare for100th year
The singing of Sir Hubert Parry’s soaring anthem “I was glad when they said unto me (let us go to the house of the Lord)” – its text drawn from...
Mirando Hacia el Futuro con Esperanza y en Oración
Queridos Amigos: “Las hojas viejas se marchitan, mueren y caen, y los nuevos brotes se extienden hacia la luz.” Esta cita de Bryant McGill, autor,...
Looking Ahead with Hope and Prayer
Dear Friends: “The old leaves wither, die, and fall away, and the new growth extends forward into the light.” This quote by Bryant McGill, American...
Dec. 20 rites set for Herbert L. ‘Bill’ Lucas at St. Matthew’s Church in Pacific Palisades
A memorial service for Herbert L. “Bill” Lucas – longtime Los Angeles business leader and patron of the arts who died last December at age 98 – has...
Bruce Siriani dies at 84
Bruce Leroy Siriani, husband of diocesan Archdeacon Laura Siriani, died Nov. 7 at their home in Laguna Woods, Calif. He was 84. In addition to his...
Bishop Chester Talton, retired suffragan of Los Angeles, dies at 84
The Rt. Rev. Chester Lovelle Talton, retired bishop suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles who later provisionally led the...
Bishop-elect Gallardo affirms cathedral’s role of refuge, healing; service celebrates landmark church’s 100th year
Los Angeles Bishop-elect Antonio Gallardo delivered a stirring and poetic tribute to St. John’s, “a true cathedral,” preaching during the...
Food programs face rising holiday-season need worsened by recent government shutdown
Food distribution programs in the Diocese of Los Angeles faced a jump in local need in October and November, according to local program organizers,...
Consent process set following election of Antonio Gallardo as bishop diocesan
A number of steps will be taken between now and July 11, when the Rev. Dr. Antonio Gallardo is set to become the eighth bishop diocesan of Los...
Wilshire Center’s St. James’ Church to reopen Nov. 22 after one-year renovation
One of the diocese’s architectural treasures, St. James’ in-the-City in Wilshire Center, is reopening its sanctuary this month after the most...