Concert will be “Absolute Heaven”

French romantic composers whose music explored the heavenly realm in the middle and late 19th century will be showcased by the La Cañada Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir and Orchestra in “Absolute Heaven,” a concert to be presented Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m. in the LCPC Sanctuary. The featured work will be Charles Gounod’s “Messe […]

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New Italian Classes at St.Bede A second series of Conversational Italian classes will begin at St. Bede Parish on Saturday mornings beginning April 26. Noted professor of Italian and Spanish, Professor Nancy Ammirato will teach the classes again. The classes, sponsored by the Italian Catholic Federation (ICF), focus on beginning and intermediate conversational Italian and […]

Charities Benefit from St. Joseph Table at St. Bede

Members of the Italian Catholic Federation, Branch 374, at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church in La Cañada Flintridge conducted a successful St. Joseph Table fundraiser on Saturday evening, March 22 and Sunday, March 23 in the Parish Center. The event successfully raised money for ICF charities, especially for youth scholarships and support of […]

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: Several years ago, I was working with a person who seemed like a good guy. I ranked above him as far as position in the company was concerned. I did a lot for this man. I lent him money when he was in dire straits, I helped him rent a car when his car […]

Watching Their Garden Grow

By Michael J. ARVIZU When longtime church member Carolyn Young realized how dilapidated the landscaping around the main sanctuary of La Crescenta Center for Spiritual Living appeared, she realized it was time to upgrade it. So, like any bonafide worshipper, she took to the pulpit one Sunday to promote the cause and put out a […]

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Calendar Items from Center “Mastering Wealth” with Felicity Searcy is on March 30. Based on “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill the seminar is from noon to 3 p.m. Love offering will be requested. Searcy is also the 10 a.m. guest speaker at the 10 a.m. celebration service. For more information, call, (818) 249-1045. […]

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: I’m a divorced mother of two children who are now adults. All through their childhood and until they graduated from high school, we attended church regularly together. Both of them turned out well and are successful. They’re both married, and both have children but neither family goes to church. I’ve had to back off […]

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Calendar Items from Center The Center for Spiritual Living – La Crescenta is hosting a seminar on March 22. “Healing the Luminous Body” with Jim Dewell, our local shaman, is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donation of $30. “Mastering Wealth” with Felicity Searcy is on March 30. Based on “Think and Grow Rich” […]

FCF Spreads a Message of Hope

By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern The power of youth is often underestimated, especially in regards to making a change for the better. Crescenta Valley High School Falcon Christian Fellowship club members strive to make the world a more accepting and loving place, starting from the halls of their high school. The FCF was formed to spread […]

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: What’s to be said about patience? Everywhere I go, people are zooming in and out of traffic, they are impatient in lines at the bank, the grocery store and any place else that requires waiting to get service. I’m a 75-year-old woman who wants to ask, “What’s the rush?” I learned a long time […]