ADLA Parishes Move the Sacraments Outdoors

Fr. Jesus Herrera Garcia leads outdoor Adoration Saturday, Sept. 12 at Santa Isabel Catholic Church in East LA. (David Amador Rivera)

Fr. Jesus Herrera Garcia leads outdoor Adoration Saturday, Sept. 12 at Santa Isabel Catholic Church in East LA. (David Amador Rivera)

Fr. Jesus Herrera Garcia leads outdoor Adoration Saturday, Sept. 12 at Santa Isabel Catholic Church in East LA. (David Amador Rivera)

Associate Pastor Fr. José Maria Ortiz celebrates Mass on Sunday, Sept. 13 outside St. Columbkille in South LA. (David Amador Rivera)

Associate Pastor Fr. José Maria Ortiz celebrates Mass on Sunday, Sept. 13 outside St. Columbkille in South LA. (David Amador Rivera)

Associate Pastor Fr. José Maria Ortiz celebrates Mass on Sunday, Sept. 13 outside St. Columbkille in South LA. (David Amador Rivera)

Fr. Ever Quintero, pastor of St. Columbkille and Nativity Churches in South LA, celebrates 8:00 a.m. Mass outdoors on Sunday, Sept. 13. (David Amador Rivera)

Fr. Ever Quintero, pastor of St. Columbkille and Nativity Churches in South LA, celebrates 8:00 a.m. Mass outdoors on Sunday, Sept. 13. (David Amador Rivera)

Fr. Ever Quintero, pastor of St. Columbkille and Nativity Churches in South LA, celebrates 8:00 a.m. Mass outdoors on Sunday, Sept. 13. (David Amador Rivera)

Father David G. Nations, CM, distributes the Eucharist during an outdoor first Communion Mass celebration at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Los Angeles Aug. 1. (Submitted photo)

Father Raymond Decipeda helps his parishioners navigate new temperature scanners before an outdoor Mass at St. John of God Church in Norwalk. (Christa Chavez)

Msgr. Sabato Pilato celebrates a drive-in Mass from the second-story breezeway of St. Anthony of Padua School in Gardena. (Courtesy Msgr. Sabato Pilato)

Massgoers pray the Our Father during outdoor Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sunday, Aug. 2. (Victor Alemán)

Amanda Valenzuela and Stephen Osborn are married at an outdoor ceremony, with Msgr. Paul Dotson presiding, at St. Lawrence Martyr Church in Redondo Beach July 25. (Jessica Smith)

Extraordinary ministers of holy Communion at St. John of God Church in Norwalk prepare for the distribution of Communion during morning Mass in the church parking lot. (Christa Chavez)

Outdoor Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sunday, Aug. 2. (Victor Alemán)

Outdoor Mass at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, or “La Placita,” near downtown LA Aug. 1. (Victor Alemán)

An infant is baptized outdoors at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, or “La Placita,” near downtown LA Aug. 1. (Victor Alemán)

Father Vivian Ben Lima celebrated daily Mass July 23 outside St. Mel Church in Woodland Hills. (Image via Facebook)

Outdoor Mass at St. John Fisher Church in Rancho Palos Verdes. (Image via Facebook)

Pope Francis' decision designating Mission San Buenaventura a minor basilica was announced at a 7:30 a.m. Mass in the mission's garden on July 15, the feast of St. Bonaventure. (Colton Machado/ADLA)

Families from St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy attend a drive-in Mass Aug. 21 marking the feast day of the school's patron, St. Pope Pius X, celebrated by Father Peter Saucedo from St. Helen's Church in South Gate. (Anthony Boulahoud)