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Archbishop Gómez warmly welcomed in L.A.

Admin4 — Sun, 30 May 2010 03:08:06 +0000

Last Wednesday, Archbishop Jose Gomez was officially welcomed at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Watch in YouTube: Archbishop Gómez comes to Los Angeles

He is the Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese and will succeed Cardinal Roger Mahony, when he retires in February of next year.
Cardinal Mahony introduced Archbishop Gomez at the beginning of the Mass, and later reminded attendants that “It is Jesus himself who is the cornerstone of God’s plan of salvation in every age,” the cardinal said. “He is ever at work building up his Church. Jesus alone is the supreme shepherd of the flock.”
“Mahony goes, Gomez comes, but Christ alone endures.”
During his homily, Cardinal Mahony also praised the leadership of Archbishop Gomez and implored him to focus his efforts on increasing the number of priests and consecrated men and women within the archdiocese.
Following Communion, Archbishop Gomez addressed the congregation, speaking of his pleasure at being in Los Angeles. Switching fluidly between English and Spanish, Archbishop Gomez tearfully accepted the warm welcome and entrusted his ministry to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
During the homily, Archbishop Gomez said:
“My sisters and brothers, I have so much to learn about this extraordinary family that God has gathered here in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles,” the 58-year-old native of Mexico told the assembly near the end of Mass. “I have only just begun, and I’m going to need your prayers and assistance, your counsel and guidance, and most of all your patience.
“I ask your prayers for me. I pledge you my life and my love. I promise to always be your servant, and a servant of the word of God, ‘la palabra de Dios,’ the Gospel that we all believe in,” he said.
Some 3,800 people were present, with representatives from all 28 parishes of the Archdiocese. Cardinal Mahony was the principal celebrant at the Mass, joined by more than 400 priests of the archdiocese and about 60 bishops. Among the prelates were: Cardinals William J. Levada, prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith and a Los Angeles native; Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, also a Los Angeles native; Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston; Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington; Adam J. Maida, retired archbishop of Detroit; and Juan Cipriani Thorne of Lima, Peru.

At one point he smiled and said, “I cannot believe I am here, my friends—this is awesome.”
The assembly applauded, and then chuckled when he added, glancing at his many family members seated in the front rows, “What is also beautiful is that my family, they are all behaving.”
A minute later, he paused again, this time to collect his emotions as he spoke of his parents, now deceased.
With his sisters and other family members dabbing at moist eyes with tissues, he called upon Our Lady of Guadalupe, “our dear mother, to always pray for us. To her, and to her loving heart, I entrust all of us and my ministry to you. Thank you all for your kind welcome.”

Latest update: June 29, 2011. (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) Archbishop José Horacio Gómez from Los Angeles received the pallium from Pope Benedict XVI during a ceremony in the Vatican. Other three American archbishops also received the pallium: Archbishop James Peter Sartain from Seattle; Archbishop Paul Stagg Coakley from Oklahoma City; and Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, from San Antonio. Among the 40 new archbishops, also Gerard Cyprien Lacroix, from Québec (Canada) received the pallium. The pallium is a garment used by archbishops as a sign of communion with the Pope.

http://www.romereports.com/palio/Archbishop-Jose-Gomez-from-Los-Angeles-receives-the-pallium-from-Pope-Benedict-english-4431.html

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Andrew Soane — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:19:19 +0000

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Pope Benedict XVI names Archbishop José H. Gomez as Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles

Aliza Racelis — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:29:34 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop José H. Gomez of San Antonio, 58, as Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles.

We copy here the press release by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:

Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop José H. Gomez of San Antonio, 58, as Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles.

The appointment was made public in Washington, April 6, by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States. As coadjutor bishop, Archbishop Gomez is in line to succeed the current diocesan archbishop, Cardinal Roger Mahony, 74, upon his retirement.

José Horacio Gomez was born in Monterrey, Mexico, December 26, 1951. He attended the National University of Mexico where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. In college he joined Opus Dei, an institution founded by Saint Josemaria Escrivá to help people turn their work and daily activities into occasions for growing closer to God, serving other and improving society. Archbishop Gomez studied theology in Rome and at the University of Navarre in Spain, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in theology and a doctorate in moral theology. He was ordained a priest of Opus Dei, August 15, 1978, in Torreciudad, Spain.

After ordination he pursued pastoral work with college and high school students in Spain and Mexico. In 1987, he was sent to what was then the Diocese of Galveston-Houston to minister for Opus Dei in several capacities in Texas. He became a U.S. citizen in 1995.

As a priest, Father Gomez held positions with several U.S. Catholic organizations. Between 1995-1999, he was president of the National Association of Hispanic Priests (ANSH) and its executive director, 1999-2001. He was treasurer of the National Catholic Council of Hispanic Ministry, 1998-2001.

In 1999, he became the Vicar of Opus Dei for the State of Texas. Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Denver, January 23, 2001. On December 29, 2004 the pope appointed him Archbishop of San Antonio.

As a member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Archbishop Gomez was first chairman of the Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church, and now chairs the Committee on National Collections’ Subcommittee for the Church in Latin America and the Task Force on the Spanish-language Bible. He is chair-elect of the Committee on Migration and a member of the Committee on Doctrine.

To continue, click on the USCCB news item.

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