Los Angeles, Calif., Apr 8, 2010 / 22:27 pm
Following a bland introductory story and a somewhat hostile column, the Los Angeles Times has published a positive story about how Archbishop Jose Gomez’s appointment as coadjutor archbishop of Los Angeles has made area Latinos proud and optimistic, given that one of their own will head the archdiocese.
A Wednesday story in the Los Angeles Times discussed reaction among Los Angelinos at the predominantly immigrant parish of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in the south of the metropolis. Describing the parish as “abuzz” at the archbishop’s appointment, the article noted “a pervasive sense of pride, even elation, greeted the news that a compatriot would become the heir apparent.”
Juan Bramusco, a 60-year-old parishioner originally from Mexico, told the Times about Archbishop Gomez’s appointment: "Of course it makes you feel good. He's one of us; he understands us."
The “delighted” pastor of St. Michael’s, Msgr. David O’Connell, said the appointment was a recognition of the numbers of Latinos in the archdiocese.