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    Tabletop Tuesday   On Tuesday, March 3 at Bethel Church in Sun Valley, LAPD Officer Fernando Avila will give a talk entitled “The Truth About Gangs.” Who are the gangs in your neighborhood? What can you do about it?  How do you know if your child is joining a gang? How can gang […]

The Young who ‘Got Faith’

The Young who ‘Got Faith’

  By Isiah REYES About 150 students show up every Tuesday afternoon for the Christian “Got Faith” club meetings held during the lunch period at Rosemont Middle School. The club is one of the largest on campus. It is open to all students and many who attend are members of various churches. The club is […]

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    What’s Happening at   On Friday, Feb. 13, the Center for Spiritual Living is having its annual Italian dinner night. Starting at 6:30 p.m., this extra special dinner includes music provided by Evan Marshall providing beautiful music and a new feature – a White Elephant exchange. Bring a wrapped present for re-gifting, repurposing […]

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: Last year, I sent gifts to three family members. I received no response. Although a thank you would have been nice, I was more concerned if the gifts were received. I didn’t feel comfortable calling and asking. These are close relatives and there are no issues between us, at least I don’t think so, […]

Late to Church

Late to Church

By Michael J. ARVIZU The world continues to reel over the tragic deaths of 12 satirical journalists and cartoonists shot in Paris on Jan 7. The deaths of what accounted for more than half the staff of the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo stunned the world and once again brought to the forefront the question of […]

ICF Hosts Wounded Warriors

ICF Hosts Wounded Warriors

The Italian Catholic Federation branch at St. Bede Roman Catholic Church in La Cañada Flintridge recently hosted a potluck dinner meeting and provided a check to the National Wounded Warrior Center, under construction in Mammoth Lakes. Mark Mannarelli, Branch 374 president, presented the check to Kathy Copeland, the executive director of Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra, […]

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Tuesday Table Talk   On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Bethel Church in Sun Valley offers a showing of the film “Chasing Ice” (rated PG-13). In this documentary, time-lapse cameras are deployed to capture a record of the world’s changing glaciers, compressing years into seconds to illustrate how these ice mountains are disappearing at a breathtaking rate.  […]

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: When one sees a person cheating on their spouse, is it their obligation to tell or just keep quiet? I was in a sector of Los Angeles where I seldom go except I was meeting a client for lunch. I was shocked to see my neighbor with a man I didn’t recognize. They were […]

The Arts Come Together at St. George’s For a Good Cause

By Ted AYALA Connie Grisham is no stranger to St. George’s Episcopal Church in La Cañada. Local laity and clergy know her well for the charity events she organizes at the church. But this time around, her work touches on the personal. “One of my best friends has Parkinson’s disease,” she explained in a phone […]

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Tuesday Table Talk   On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Bethel Church in Sun Valley offers a showing of the film “Chasing Ice” (rated PG-13). In this documentary, time-lapse cameras are deployed to capture a record of the world’s changing glaciers, compressing years into seconds to illustrate how these ice mountains are disappearing at a breathtaking rate.  […]