Big Event for Our Maronite Friends and the World

Tania Naaman attended a mass at Our Lady of Mount Lebanon – St. Peter Cathedral, presided over by His Excellency Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, to honor the beatification of Patriarch Estephan Douaihy. Following the Mass, a special ceremony took place in the church’s front yard, where a cedar tree from Lebanon was planted and blessed […]
CALL Dinner at the Archbishop’s Residence

The Catholic Association for Latino Leadership hosted a dinner at the Archbishop’s residence on August 2 to celebrate the awardees of their Gala on September 28. Kathy attended the event with her husband and was seated with Jose, past president of CALL and Mary Ellen Legaspi, pictured here. This year’s honorees are:
A Farewell Lunch

As we are winding down the last of our staff luncheons in our main conference room, we had a great time celebrating the 4th of July! We’ve had many holidays and special occasions here. Many important meetings and decisions were made in this room that made CCF-LA what and who we are today.
Our Seminarian Interns

I’m Carlos Tobón, a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Before seminary, I was a middle school teacher heavily involved in parish ministry and playing music. In my time CCF-LA, I have witnessed impressive teamwork and a deep motivation to serve the purpose of our foundation. This experience has been a great supplement to […]
CCF-LA Visits the Cathedral

In July, CCF-LA permanent staff and five summer interns were treated to a tour of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels conducted uniquely by Br. Hilarion O’Connor, OSF. Br. Hilarion has an historical perspective since he was with Cardinal Mahony and his advisors, the architect, builders and fundraisers before, during and after the […]
CALL-Family Day!

Once again, the Chaves family hosted the CALL Family Day at their paddocks near Los Feliz on June 30. Rodrigo Gonzalez, national chair of CALL, was on hand to guide the events beginning with mass on the grass-celebrated by Fr. Peter Saucedo, director of the Vocations Office for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles-followed by a […]
Summer is a Time to recharge, which includes a move for CCF-LA!

July marks the middle of a year, a time to look back and to look forward – because there is still time to achieve yearly goals and those New Year’s resolutions made on January 1st. Looking back, it’s important to acknowledge what has been accomplished in the first six months, any bumps along the way, and to […]
Holy Family Elementary School

Scholarship awards were made at Holy Family Catholic School in Glendale on June 13. Kathy was there with the Hansen family, including children Sofia and Conor (pictured here with the Pre-K and Kinder students that received the scholarship certificates), to make the first scholarships from the T. Matthew Hansen Memorial Scholarship Fund. Kathy advised these […]
Congratulations St. Andrew Catholic School Scholarship Recipients!

On June 11, 2024, CCF-LA had presented six scholarships from the Edmund H. Shea Jr. Scholarship Fund to St. Andrew Catholic School. Principal, Mr. Jae Kim and the staff were all so welcoming. The ceremony was a success, and the CCF-LA team was honored to participate. St. Andrew Catholic School
Queen of Angels Center for Priestly Formation Graduation

On May 17th, CCF-LA attended the Baccalaureate Mass for our intern, Cesar Sepulveda, at St. Lawrence Martyer Church. Archbishop José Gomez was there to celebrate three graduating students. Well done to these three outstanding young men in formation to attend St. John Seminary this fall.