By Michael J. ARVIZU Community Christian Church of the Foothills in Tujunga touts this year’s Drive-Thru Nativity Scene as one of its most successful, after an estimated 900 visitors attended the two-day weekend event on Dec. 13 and 14. Visitors to the Drive-Thru Nativity Scene included residents from the cities of Sunland and Tujunga and […]
Tuesday Table Talk On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Bethel Church in Sun Valley, (818) 767-4488 will show the film “Cry, the Beloved Country.” Shot in the aftermath of Nelson Mandela’s election, this film tells the story of two men – one black, one white – who must cope with family tragedy in the apartheid era […]
QUESTION: I really try not to be critical, but this issue is really bugging me. We have six grandchildren (all in their teens) and every time they visit, they don’t enter into the conversation we’re having with their parents and other family members. They just constantly stare into their cellphones and text their friends. I’m […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU At precisely 9:35 a.m. on Saturday, the tolling of the wrought-iron bell at St. George’s Episcopal Church in La Cañada pierced the morning silence. It took only a few moments for the bell to toll 26 times, once for every victim of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, […]
Last month, the Parish Council of Women from St. Bede Church hosted a reception and presentation by Lisa Hendey, renowned author, blogger and founder of CatholicMom.com. Her presentation focused on the role of the Catholic family and strategies for cultivating a dynamic Catholic family in today’s society. “The St. Bede Parish Council of Women was […]
Italian Catholic Federation Branch President Al Restivo (below) announced a new program that will provide recognition to seventh and eighth grade students who are parishioners of or attend St. Bede School. The program, named the Distinguished Student Service Award Program, is designed to recognize students for service to their school, their church and their community. […]
Members of the Italian Catholic Federation branches from all over the Archdiocese of Los Angeles gathered together this past Sunday at St. Frances Xavier Church in Burbank to celebrate the life of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, the first American citizen to be canonized by the Catholic Church. The celebration included a Mass and prayers at […]
St. Luke’s Anglican Church Plans Holiday Events St. Luke’s Anglican Church welcomes the community to attend its many upcoming Christmas events in celebration of the birth of Jesus. The events and dates are: Dec. 22 at 9:30 a.m., St. Luke’s Children’s Pageant will bring to life the nativity story as told by St. Luke’s children […]
QUESTION: Is there a kind way to handle unsolicited advice? There is a group of us moms (five of us) who get together for coffee after we take our children to school. We share a lot about what is going on in our lives and our families and one of the moms always responds with, […]
The community is invited to “Explore Bethlehem!” at CV Church on Dec. 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The holiday-themed free event provides an opportunity to visit a re-enactment of the nativity scene and re-creation of Bethlehem, the traditional birthplace of Christ, in the church parking lot. The nativity scene will have live animals […]