25 years after tragedy, LA’s ‘Sick Poor’ religious order celebrates anniversary
In their signature white aprons and black habits, the Friars of the Sick Poor of Los Angeles bowed their heads and received a blessing from Cardinal Roger Mahony.
While most of the men stood before the cardinal, one man simply stood out.
Father Cesar Galan, fsp, who is also a friar in the order, remained in his wheelchair.
His triumph over tragedy — and what caused him to end up in the wheelchair — is what inspired Brother Richard Hirbe, fsp, to found the religious order in 2001, now commemorating its 25th anniversary.
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