Catholic parishes offer shelter, relief to evacuated families near LA fires
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Several Catholic parishes opened their doors to families evacuated from their homes as wind-driven fires continued to burn through parts of Los Angeles County on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica was open until almost midnight Tuesday night, offering evacuees from the nearby Palisades Fire a place to freshen up, get snacks, and charge their devices, said Merrick Siebenaler, director of parish life at St. Monica’s.
“We have dozens and dozens of parishioners and school families who have lost everything,” said Siebenaler.