Life
Building a Culture of Life
If the world believed what Jesus proclaimed, every society would be transformed: God is our Father, and we are created in his image, with God-given dignity and a transcendent destiny. This vision is spiritual, not political. Catholics belong first to the “city of God.” But we have a duty to correct injustices and build up the earthly city. Our principles drive us to work for justice and the common good, to protect the vulnerable, to promote freedom and human dignity, and to prefer remedies that are personal, local and small-scale.
Globalized society tolerates many injustices—abortion; euthanasia; birth control policies targeting the poor; racial discrimination; a widening gap between poor and rich; pollution; porn and drug addictions; the death penalty and overcrowded prisons; the erosion of religious liberty; a broken immigration system. The Church speaks to all these issues. But abortion and euthanasia are different. They are direct, personal attacks on innocent and vulnerable human life. We cannot claim to speak for the disenfranchised if we allow millions of children to be killed each year in the womb. Our vision must be whole and never partial. For God, every life is sacred, beautiful, and filled with possibility. Respect for life means there are no exceptions to our love.
News & Events on Life
Sister Paula Vandegaer
Sister Paula Vandegaer, a longtime pro-life advocate in California who helped to establish hundreds of pro-life pr... READ MORE »
Californians urged to oppose rollback of assisted suicide safeguards
The California Catholic Conference is urging the faithful to speak out against a proposed state law that would re... READ MORE »
Calif. bill targets university healthcare
A bill threatens to ban University of California health systems from partnering with institutions that follow Catho... READ MORE »
California Catholic Conference celebrates 50 years
In 1990, Father Sylvester Ryan was flabbergasted to be named an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles. As he learned abou... READ MORE »
Virtual OneLife LA
After a year marked by racial protests and a pandemic that forced the annual OneLife LA celebration to go virtual, ... READ MORE »
‘Pro-life generation’ proclaims its purpose at OneLife LA 2020
As they waited in the shade next to the Pico House, watching the crowd swell in size in anticipation of the sixth ... READ MORE »
Jan 18
Requiem for the Unborn
You are invited to join Archbishop José Gomez, auxiliary bishops, priests, religious and faithful of the Archdiocese in our annual Respect Life Mass and Ceremony of Light. Come as a family; come as a parish; ALL are encouraged to attend. The Requiem for the Unborn will begin immediately following OneLife LA in Downtown LA! This special Mass, featuring original music, is taking place at the Cat... READ MORE »
Teens deserve better than Planned Parenthood in LA schools, critics say
As Planned Parenthood prepares to open as many as 50 centers in Los Angeles public high schools, critics are warnin... READ MORE »
OneLife LA: A movement of love
I am excited for our sixth annual walk for life and family festival. OneLife LA is set to take place this year on S... READ MORE »
What to expect at this year’s ‘family reunion’ at OneLife LA
Five years into the OneLife LA movement that Archbishop José H. Gomez envisioned would celebrate the beauty and di... READ MORE »
Meet the OneLife LA honoree challenging ‘survival mode’
On her social media profiles, Jess Echeverry has defined herself in four simple words: Survivor. Advocate. Speaker.... READ MORE »
Jan 20
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Mass
Dr. King paved a way that ALL may be one in our collective diversity. He advocated that ALL persons on this planet have an opportunity to step up and share their God-Given Gifts. Please join in this time-honored commemoration of Dr. King’s Dream. Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Gomez at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels. READ MORE »
Feb 07
Caring for the Whole Person
Caring for the Whole Person is a new state-wide initiative of the CA Bishops and Catholic healthcare systems that enable each parish to provide community support and resource referrals to families with loved ones who are suffering, ill or at the end of life. This Launch Conference brings together community resources to connect with parish leaders across regions. Priests, parish ministry leaders... READ MORE »
Jan 21
OneLife LA
The mission of OneLife LA is to unite communities and inspire positive action through an annual event that promotes the beauty and dignity of every human life from conception to natural death. This year's theme is: “Our Mission is Love.” OneLife LA begins with a walk through downtown Los Angeles and ends with a festival in the park where you will be inspired by courageous speakers; support... READ MORE »
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The Archbishop on Life
“We are creatures of body and soul, matter and spirit. We are created out of love to be in dialogue, in a relationship with God. This relationship begins before we are conceived in the womb. It is not cancelled by illness, disability or disease. Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ!”
