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SACRAMENT OF

BAPTISM

BIRTH TO THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

TEMPLE FULL OF HISTORY

The first church built in the city of Los Angeles was built near what is now the corner of César E. Chávez Boulevard (formerly Sunset Boulevard) and North Broadway Avenue. A chapel of approximately 1,400 square feet, begun in 1784, continued in use until December 8, 1822, when the church on its present site was dedicated in honor of Our Lady Queen of Angels.

In the 1840s, the church was extensively remodeled. The history of the old church buildings aptly represents a changing landscape. This history reflects the same dynamism of the Gospel as the sole reason for its existence. The reason for the change and restoration of these buildings has not been simply for aesthetic reasons. Most importantly, these changes have been motivated by the needs of the people they serve.

Pastor

Rev. Arturo Corral – nevarez

I was born in Carreras, Durango. I am the son of José Corral and Ascensión Nevárez de Corral. My siblings are Hermelinda, Taurino, and Feliciano.

My father immigrated to the United States in the 1940s and worked half the year in the Sacramento fields and the other half on his plots. My mother was a homemaker and secretary for Catholic Action for many years. I had the good fortune to celebrate my parents’ 73rd wedding anniversary.

Rev. Jesús Garcia bonilla

I was ordained a priest at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Monterrey, Mexico, on August 15, 1998.

I arrived in this Archdiocese on August 29, 2007.

I have served in various parishes: St. Rose of Lima, Maywood; St. Alphonsus and St. Francis of Assisi in East Los Angeles; Angel Guardian in Pacoima; St. Helena in South Gate; St. Matthias in Huntington Park.