St. Monica’s Catholic Church in Santa Monica shared services Sunday with parishioners from Corpus Christi Church, which was destroyed by the Palisades fire. For worshipers, “this is wha… ...

In 2010, City Council approved Saint Monica’s Catholic Community Development Agreement that governed the church campus and a parking lot located at 1140 7th Street.

Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson Pastor celebrates 60 years of priesthood over the weekend with half of that spent at Monica’s Church. Torgerson is a Los Angeles native ordained in 1965.

“That’s why we’re here at our church,” she said, “to show we’re grateful and to help those who need it.” Felipe Sanchez, director of administration for St. Monica’s, said they have more than 7,500 ...