Slaves, Colombia, Race relations, and African Americans.
God of mercy and love, you offer all peoples the dignity of sharing in your life. By the example and prayers of Saint Peter Claver, strengthen us to overcome all racial hatreds and to love each other as brothers and sisters.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels opens its doors to mariachi camp Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 The L.A. cathedral plays host to young musicians learning the upbeat Mexican genre.
Joacim Naranjo plays the trumpet pretty well. But the 16-year-old from East Los Angeles found himself flapping his sore lips like a horse as he and a half dozen other boys tried to master the rapidly cascading sounds of a mariachi song.
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Retired judge's recusal will delay release of L.A. clergy sex-abuse files Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Plaintiffs' attorneys have requested that a new judge be appointed to decide which L.A. Archdiocese personnel documents will be released to the public.
A year-old legal agreement requiring the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to release confidential personnel records of priests accused of sexual abuse has been thrown into limbo by the departure of a retired judge selected to vet the documents.
Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Peter Claver - Biography of the Spanish Jesuit priest who for 33 years ministered to African slaves in the New World, and tried to stop the slave trade. Died in 1654.
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Catholic Online: St. Peter Claver - Biography by Terry Matz.
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Peter Claver - Profile of the Slave of the Blacks. Illustrated, with links, and a reading from one of the saint's letters.
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Peter Claver, Saint - Brief entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia.
Meta Description: [ Peter Claver, Saint. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 ]
