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On the occasion of the Silver Anniversary
of the parish, Father Corcoran had erected an impressive twelve-foot
tall Carrera marble statue of Christ the King, standing on a
six foot base in the form of the world inscribed with the biblical
inscription "King of Kings and Lord of Lords (1 Timothy
6:15)". Since 1951, it has stood facing north from the church
as a symnbol of the mission of this parish to carry out Christ's
mission of service and love to the people of the area. This statue
was designed by A.J. Arany, and was quarried and carved in Italy
by Biaigni. It was set in its place by the same contractor that
had initially built the church, Joseph A. McNeill. This monument
to Christ, King of All Nations, was fittingly dedicated on January
2nd, 1951, the Feast of the Epiphany, the day which commemorates
the first Gentile recognition of the Royal Babe in the poor manger,
and blessed by a latterday Timothy, the then auxiliary Biship
of Los Angeles, Timothy Manning. The event was covered by the
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