See previous CalCatholic story, "Religious sisters found to have stolen money from Redondo Beach Catholic school" Two longtime nuns at St. James Catholic School in Torrance allegedly embezzled as much as $500,000 in tuition, fees and donations, perhaps spending some of the money on trips and gambling at casinos while telling parents the school was operating on a shoestring … [Read more...]
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Religious sisters may have spent embezzled money on travel and casinos
Two sisters who retired from St. James Catholic School in Torrance earlier this year told parents school was operating on a shoestring budget, while allegedly embezzling as much as $500,000December 6, 2018 31 Comments
Religious sisters found to have stolen money from Redondo Beach Catholic school
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet misappropriated funds for their personal use over a period of years while working at St. James School; order promises to reimburse the schoolNovember 30, 2018 19 Comments
An internal investigation by a Redondo Beach Catholic parish has found that two longtime nuns who worked at the St. James School misappropriated a “substantial” amount of school funds for their personal use over a period of years, according to a letter sent to school families Wednesday. Msgr. Michael Meyers, the pastor at St. James Catholic Church, said in the letter that the … [Read more...]
Two California bishops nominated to lead USCCB committees
Bishop Michael Barber nominated to head Committee on Catholic Education, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone nominated as chairman for Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and YouthNovember 5, 2018 5 Comments
When the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop convenes next week, much of the attention with focus on how the bishops will address the recent clerical abuse scandals. But the bishops will also be electing new leadership for six of the conference committees. The USCCB will gather in Baltimore for its general assembly Nov. 12-14. On the ballot will be candidates for the … [Read more...]
Jury awards teacher fired by Catholic school $3.57 million in damages
Science teacher at Transfiguration School in Los Angeles alleged she was fired for being pregnant and unwed, school argued she was terminated for other reasonsNovember 3, 2018 12 Comments
A former Leimert Park Catholic school teacher who sued the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, alleging she was fired for being pregnant and unwed, was awarded $3.57 million by a jury today. The Los Angeles Superior Court panel deliberated for less than a day before finding in favor of Kourtney Liggins, who was a science teacher at Transfiguration School, in her lawsuit that alleged … [Read more...]
Cal-State San Marcos sued over refusal to fund pro-life student group
University denied Students for Life’s $500 request to help fund visit by guest speaker while giving $300,000 a year to Gender Equity Center and the LGBTQA Pride CenterOctober 30, 2018 4 Comments
In the grand scheme of things, $75 may not seem like that big of a deal. I’m not an accounting major, after all, so my student activities fee didn’t particularly stand out as I was enrolling for classes at Cal State San Marcos. It was only when I realized where my money was going — and not going — that I started to be concerned. Turns out, the lion’s share of the $2.1 million … [Read more...]
Bishop Vann blesses chapel at Catholic school in Rancho Santa Margarita
Outside the chapel at St. Junipero Serra Catholic School is a rosary garden, canopied by olive trees, which includes an inlaid stone rosary and crossOctober 12, 2018 1 Comment
More than 600 faculty and staff, families and city leaders celebrated the completion of the final phase of construction at St. Junipero Serra Catholic School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, Oct. 6. Among those attending were founding families: Ralph and Oonagh Linzmeier, Bill and Pat Kaszton and Steve and Kathy Brandlin. Bishop Vann was also present and blessed the … [Read more...]
Gov. Brown vetoes bill requiring abortion pill at student health centers
Says measure that would have required all University of California and California State University campuses to offer the pills was unnecessaryOctober 1, 2018 4 Comments
“Access to reproductive health services, including abortion, is a long-protected right in California,” Governor Brown said in his veto message. However, he added that because the average distance to abortion providers in campus communities is five to seven miles, as stated in a study sponsored by the SB320 supporters, the bill is “not necessary.” California Senator … [Read more...]
Stanford University to remove saint’s name from some properties
Serra Mall, Serra Dormitory, and Serra House will all be renamed; Serra Street will remainSeptember 18, 2018 7 Comments
California's Stanford University will strip the name of 18th-century Franciscan friar, St. Junipero Serra, from some of its properties but keep a street named after him. Stanford University announced the changes Sept. 13, saying in a statement that the saint, canonized in the U.S. during Pope Francis' apostolic visit in 2015, established a mission system that, while part of … [Read more...]
Temecula finally has its own Catholic high school
Opening of Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac High School is "fulfillment of a 25-year-old dream"September 10, 2018 2 Comments
A 25-year dream for many Catholic families in the Temecula Valley is finally coming true. Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac High School in Temecula welcomed its first group of students to a retreat on August 11 and 12 to kick off the first year of its new high school. Students commemorated the occasion with a prayer and etching their names on a concrete stone in the high school quad … [Read more...]
Too complex and costly to pursue
Samuel Merritt University backs away from plans to share campus with Holy Names UniversitySeptember 6, 2018 4 Comments
After a year of exploring the merits of a possible move to the campus of Holy Names University, the board of regents of Samuel Merritt University has decided to back away from the so-called shared campus project. Sharon C. Diaz, president and chief executive officer at SMU, said in a press release published Aug. 9 that while the shared campus project would have been “a new … [Read more...]
