Please join the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for the Our Lady of the Angels Regional Congress 

• Saturday, October 18
• 9 am (Session 1-07)
• Presented by Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith, Ecumenical & Interreligious Officer of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
• Cost: $40
• St. Monica Catholic Community, 725 California Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403 

The congress will feature 60 workshops, including “The Virgin Mary and Ecumenical & Interreligious Dialogue”.  Cost of the congress is $40. For the full schedule, a list of all workshops, and the registration visit the link.

For questions, please contact Araceli Ramirez, Administrative Secretary - Our Lady of Angels Region, at araceli@olapr.org.

• Monday, October 27th
• 7:30pm
• A Conversation with Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith
• Loyola Marymount University, Roski Dining Hall, First Floor, University Hall, 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045
• This event is free, but registration is required. Campus parking fees apply. 

Please join LMU Campus Ministry and the CSJ Center for Reconciliation for “Nostra Aetate at 60 – LMU Celebrates 60 Years of Interfaith Friendship” 

Nostra Aetate, the Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions, is an official declaration of the Second Vatican Council and was promulgated on October 28, 1965, by Pope Paul VI. For sixty years, Nostra Aetate has called Catholics to respect other faiths, reject antisemitism, promote dialogue and cooperation among different religious traditions, and acknowledge the shared humanity of all people.

The community is invited to a timely discussion on the legacy and call of this important declaration with the Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith, Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and a leader in American interfaith and intergroup relations for over 25 years. The evening will be moderated by Dr. Amir Hussain, professor of theological studies and a scholar of world religions at LMU. A reception will follow. All are welcome.

For more information, please visit

cal.lmu.edu/event/nostra-aetate-60.  Register at the link provided.

Please join the Archdiocese of Los Angeles (ADLA), the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Los Angeles, and the Jewish Federation Los Angeles for a special evening marking the 60th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate. 

• Monday, November 3rd
• 7pm (Doors open at 6pm. Parking information will, be provided closer to the event.)
• The exact location will be provided upon registration.
• FREE event - Registration required before Wednesday, October 29. For security purposes, late registrations cannot be accepted. Please bring photo I.D. 
• Featured speakers: Bishop Albert Bahhuth, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith, Ecumenical & Interreligious Officer of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Rabbi Noam Marans, Director of Interreligious Affairs of the American Jewish Committee, and Rabbi Sarah Hronsky, President of the Southern California Board of Rabbis.

Nostra Aetate is the historic declaration of the Second Vatican Council that transformed Catholic-Jewish relations worldwide. This commemoration will highlight the enduring impact of this transformative document on interfaith dialogue, mutual respect, and shared commitment to building bridges between communities.

Through community gathering, thoughtful reflections, and music, this event will honor six decades of progress while looking toward the future of Catholic-Jewish collaboration in America. 

Required registration at the link below.

The Archdiocesan Officer for Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs, Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith, is offering a Certification Course entitled “Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations: A Catholic Ministry”. This course is for anyone interested in learning about Ecumenical & Interreligious relations from the Catholic perspective, especially laypeople who are considering becoming a Parish Ecumenical & Interfaith Representative.

No prior knowledge of the topic is required. 

• One Saturday a month, from September 20, 2025 – June 2026
• 9am – 4pm
• GSBH ~ Parish Center
• Course Tuition is $400 with Certification and $300 without Certification. Discount available for couples.

For more information, the course schedule, and to register visit: store.la-archdiocese.org/eia-2025

QUESTIONS, please contact Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith: FrARSmith@la-archdiocese.org or Sandra Bossi, Good Shepherd Parish Ecumenical & Interfaith Representative: ChristianUnity@gsbh.org

The Southern California Christian Forum (SCCF) is hosting Virtual Ecumenical Bible Studies once a month Tuesday evenings at 7 pm. 

For upcoming dates and to register, please contact SCCF administrative assistant Joey Baker at: contact@socalforum.net. 

Zoom instructions will be sent after registration. 

For more information on the Southern California Christian Forum, please visit www.socalforum.net

All are welcome!