This year’s more subdued commemoration was held entirely at LA cathedral and drew about 1,500 people.
A Holy Mary statue and a tabernacle rescued from the Alta Dena fire are presented during the Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese’s OneLife LA event, a celebration to stand together in solidarity with wildfire victims at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. The 11th annual OneLife LA event had Southern California’s “trials by fire” in mind Sunday when it held its celebration of all human life at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
Parishioners attend the Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese’s OneLife LA event, a celebration to stand together in solidarity with wildfire victims at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Archbishop José H. Gomez speaks to parishioners during the Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese’s OneLife LA event, a celebration to stand together in solidarity with wildfire victims at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.
Jennifer and George Magallon carry their Holy Mary statue, the only item that survived the fire that burned their home in Alta Dena, during the Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese’s OneLife LA event, a celebration to stand together in solidarity with wildfire victims at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.
Joining the Magallon family’s statue at the front of the altar was the gold tabernacle that firefighters found in the rubble ofThis year’s theme is “Let us stand up together in hope” and encompasses support for fire victims, first responders, the unborn, families, immigrants, the poor, homeless people and anyone in the margins of society.
The program included songs, testimonials, and the awarding of a $10,000 grant to Maryvale Children’s Charities in the San Gabriel Valley. The event ended with a Requiem Mass for the Unborn celebrated by Gómez.
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