RELIGION, POLITICS DRAW GATHERINGS.Byline: Daily News Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. was commemorated early at special gatherings Sunday in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and elsewhere in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . A Labor Day Mass was held in Los Angeles on Sunday to recognize the contributions of immigrant workers' as Democratic Party candidates and activists gathered in the San Fernando Valley for a picnic and softball game. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles' Annual Labor Day Mass was held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Los Angeles with Cardinal Roger Mahony His Eminence Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony (born February 27, 1936) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as the fourth Archbishop of Los Angeles, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1991. . Hundreds of immigrant families attended, along with a number of religious and political leaders from Los Angeles and Mexico. Later in the morning, the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley held its fourth annual Labor Day weekend picnic and softball game at Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Park. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Valley Democrats led by Jeff Daar, right, toast newlyweds Dean Schramm, left, and Councilwoman Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. , a day after their return from their honeymoon, at the party chapter's annual picnic Sunday at Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Park. David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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