To the critics who lament that the design is not traditional, as if a church should symbolize a relic of the past, the words of Thomas Merton are enlightening:

"One of the big problems for an architect in our time is that for a hundred and fifty years men have been building churches as if a church has to look as if it were left over from some other age. I think that such an assumption is based on an implicit confession of atheism -- as if God did not belong to all ages."

@bkovacs - Actually, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, "liturgical dance" as defined by Cardinal Arinze is used. Cardinal Mahony was one of the first bishops in the U.S. to fully embrace the multicultural ethnicity of his archdiocese, which is in full display at the bigger Masses. You may get your wish in regards to the dancing, considering Archbishop Gomez is not a fan as Cardinal Mahony was.

Funny, for all the people who cry, "ABUSE!", this is actually closer to the first full liturgies celebrated in the 4th century.

Actually, according to Cardinal Arinze, 1) liturgical dancers aren't abuse --See worship in Africa and Asia 2) clapping isn't abuse -- See worship in Latin America -- especially when it is used for praising God.

This liturgy is meant to celebrate the different cultural aspects of worship within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, where each Sunday Mass is celebrated in over 40 languages. This is a great example of the universality of the Catholic Church.