Dearest Sisters in Christ, you took us into your home, your convent on Green Street in Los Angeles. You opened wide your arms, embraced us and told us “Mi casa es su casa” and we have not forgotten you, nor all of the support you gave us in those early...
Archbishop Cantwell, when we first met you, Los Angeles was not yet an Archdiocese, so we knew you at first as ‘Bishop Cantwell.’ We came by the Chancery office which was located at that time in the Higgins Building in Los Angeles, and you were there...
Father Callahan, when we met you that Saturday at the Chancery Office, we didn’t know you were a scholar, speaking seven languages, and writing religion books that would be used across the United States. All we saw was an Irishman with a twinkle in his eye and an open...
Father Ott, we owe you so much! You are the person who was taught us the most about the United States and its very different culture. Twice you moved a vacant house onto a vacant lot so we could have a place to live, both in Long Beach and in Los Angeles. You brought...
Dear Brothers in Christ, you are amazing. We have some of the original letters written by Brother Ralph and Brother Gregory. Your exquisite charity and ultimate kindness overflows from those letters. You gave work to many, many of our exiled sisters. You provided...
Cardinal McIntyre, you are a forever friend. As our community grew, you helped us whenever we needed a helping hand. Working in collaboration with you as our local Ordinary was our goal and our privilege. You were the second Archbishop of Los Angeles and when...
To our beloved and respected cofounder, Cardinal Timothy Manning: You were a missionary who came from Ballingeary in County Cork, Ireland. You heard and responded to a call for priests in America and so you came. In 1938 you were appointed as secretary to Archbishop...
We offer our prayerful gratitude to the many bishops, priests, deacons and seminarians who have been a part of our journey. Each and every one of you has blessed us with your support and assistance in so many ways. We are deeply grateful to our families, benefactors,...
We praise God for always bringing good out of evil, leading Mother Luisita out of terrible religious persecutions to a land where her mission of actively serving His people would blossom and flourish. Now, 90 years and hundreds of thousands of souls later, we look to...
