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Following an old tradition, members of the Italian Catholic Federation branch 374 at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church in La Cañada Flintridge joined pastor Rev. Monsignor Antonio Cacciapuoti in a special Mass celebrated on the patio of the home of former California State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino and his wife Ellen. Thirty-eight members of […]

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Calendar items for Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta Yeehaw! On, Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Jimmy Lee Harris Show Band concert playing George Strait and Johnny Cash. The cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children. Call for reservations at (818) 249-1045. The Wednesday night topic on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. hosts Jim […]

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QUESTION: My problem is my two sons, both in their 20s. Their mother died four years ago and after that they both began drinking heavily. We were a very happy family, and they adored their mother. It was hard for all of us to watch her waste away with cancer. Of course I miss my […]

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Calendar items for Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta On Friday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m., spiritual movie night presents “The Soul’s Journey.” A love donation will be collected. Yeehaw! On, Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Jimmy Lee Harris Show Band concert playing George Strait and Johnny Cash. The cost is $20 for adults, $10 […]

Late to Church

By Michael J. ARVIZU A few weeks ago, Pope Francis, the Catholic pontiff, announced that he would consider retirement should his health fail and he is no longer able to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the office he was elected to. Francis, should he choose to retire, would follow in the footsteps of […]

Community Prayer Vigil Tonight

Leaders from several foothills churches are calling for a community prayer vigil for those who are being affected by the situation in Iraq, Syria and other parts of the Middle East. The community prayer vigil will take place tonight, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church at La Crescenta, 4441 La Crescenta […]

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Tuesday Table Talk On Tuesday, Sept. 2, Bethel Church is showing the film “Heaven is for Real.” This is a true story of the 4-year old son of a small-town Nebraska pastor who, during emergency surgery, slips from consciousness and enters heaven. When he awakes, he recounts his experiences on the other side. Rated PG. […]

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QUESTION: We have a 21-year-old granddaughter I’ll call Cammy living with us who is just not motivated to do anything. She barely made it through high school. She doesn’t even keep her room clean, so I clean it because I can’t stand a dirty house. She’s not looking for a job, which is frustrating to […]

Church Leaders Call for Community Prayer Vigil

Leaders from several foothills churches are calling for a community prayer vigil for those who are being affected by the situation in Iraq, Syria and other parts of the Middle East. The community prayer vigil will take place on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church at La Crescenta, 4441 La Crescenta […]

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Forgiveness on Agenda August forgiveness classes, facilitated by Rev. Beverly Craig and Gary Bates, RScP, will be offered at Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta. The last class is Aug. 27 – Forgiving World Events. “Radical Forgiveness” by Colin Tipping is the textbook for the classes. A love donation will be collected. Center for Spiritual Living-La […]