St. Clement Catholic Parish

The Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph hosted the Sept. 26 event.

Local merchants had rallied to save the historic monument alongside a Nativity display in Los Angeles’ 300-year-old historic center.

A Catholic charter school had previously brought a similar lawsuit against the state but had failed to secure a ruling from the Supreme Court.

Today, on the feast of the archangels, we celebrate the powerful helpers sent by God throughout salvation history.

Louis Geri had previously pleaded guilty to federal charges after police said his attack was directed specifically at Catholics and Supreme Court justices.

Pope Leo XIV titled this year’s observance of World Day of Migrants and Refugees “Even Just One of These Children,” citing Matthew 18:5: “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.”

“Catholic social teaching says that companies, that investors and management, owe care to the workers,” said Cardinal Michael Czerny, head of the Vatican’s Commission on AI.

The beatification Mass will be said at the Savannah Convention Center at 11 a.m. on Oct. 31. No ticket is needed, but organizers said registration is required.

The combined parish of St. Mary in El Paso, Illinois, and St. John in Benson, Illinois, will be the first parish in the world to be named after the new blessed.

“The lifeblood of the Knights is young men,” said Joseph McInerney, who noted that men under 35 are currently the fraternal organization’s fastest-growing membership segment.