Effective July 1, we will have an Associate Pastor! Archbishop Gomez has appointed Father Michael Mesa as the new Associate Pastor of the Cathedral. I am happy to have a brother priest who will be able to work closely with me to enhance the liturgical and spiritual life of the Cathedral. I am very grateful that the Archbishop has chosen him for this particular role. Many of you may know him as he was actually a seminarian from the Cathedral.
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles stands for the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which means we stand against any form of bigotry, hate, or sacrilege. In response to the June 16th Dodgers event honoring a group accused of mocking the Catholic faith and making light of our religious sisters, the archdiocese calls on faithful to pray special prayers on that day, specifically the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at Mass or during a Holy Hour with the Blessed Sacrament.