Archbishop Gomez calls for Feb 4 to be ‘day of peace’ in wake of ICE-related violence
Archbishop José Gomez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has declared Feb. 4 a Day of Prayer for Peace in the archdiocese, inviting all in the archdiocese to pray for peace in the wake of recent violence and unrest related to immigration enforcement.
“We need prayer in this time of fear and uncertainty that is hurting so many of our immigrant families,” the archbishop said, according to a Feb. 2 emailed archdiocesan press release. “It is also a tense moment in our country, people are angry and deeply divided. So we will come together as the family of God to pray for our people and to pray for our leaders, and to pray for one another, that we can all work for peace and seek the common good.”
The day of prayer includes a Mass for Peace that Archbishop Gomez will celebrate at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Mass will be followed by a Holy Hour led by Father David Gallardo, pastor of the cathedral.