PRIESTS GATHER FOR DEDICATION OF CATHEDRAL IN LOS ANGELES, 2002-09-02 (photo)

Visiting Catholic priests gather on the plaza prior to dedication ceremonies at the Cathedral of Our Lady of The Angels, September 2, 2002 in Los Angeles. When Cardinal Roger Mahony dedicates his massive, nearly $200 million new cathedral in downtown Los Angeles Monday, the monolithic concrete structure will be asked to do far more than just host Sunday Mass in America's largest Catholic Archdiocese. It is hoped that the modernist, box-shaped Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, will offer both a spiritual home to Los Angeles' growing Catholic population and bring a sense of community and warmth to a downtown dominated by cold skyscrapers and empty sidewalks. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith RG