The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has a long history of participation by the lay faithful in the life and mission of the local Church. All told, we held more than 500 listening sessions in 158 parishes and 19 communities from January to April 2022. These meetings were prayerful and fruitful, and from the hundreds of session reports, we delivered our archdiocesan report to the Vatican’s synod office. In these days and weeks after Easter, we hear the readings of the Acts of the Apostles. The first Christians were just 11 apostles, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and holy women like St. Mary Magdalene.

Source: Ethiopian News May 10, 2023 09:23 UTC