“We have committed ourselves to one goal — the return of the Catholic Church to the oppressed Chicano community,” Cruz announced, saying the group wanted the Catholic Church “to become as ...

At the same time, Chavez inspired and encouraged the Chicano Movement’s civil rights ... his leadership because of his faith—his Catholic faith. Chavez’s spiritual nature began with the ...

Ruiz, who was 78, documented a key moment in Chicano rights movement in Los Angeles ... "He went to local Catholic schools eventually went to what became Cal State LA and got a degree in history ...