This year’s annual St. Joseph Table sponsored by the Italian Catholic Federation exceeded the expectations of members in its drive to raise money for ICF charities. The St. Joseph Table, tied to the celebration of St. Joseph Day on March 19, is an event when parishioners donate foods and baked goods for sale at a […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Holy Week – the week leading up to Easter – are considered the holiest days in Christianity. They culminate in the celebration of Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. Each year, faithful can count on a variety of Holy Week and Easter services around town. Every service […]
Easter Celebration at CVCHURCH Celebrate Easter with Crescenta Valley Church on Sunday, March 31 in one of four services. Invite family, friends, neighbors and colleagues! Easter will mark the beginning of a new teaching series. “Time to Rise” will inspire attendees to rise to reach God-given potential. Bring kids, too, as there will be a […]
QUESTION: “The times they are a-changing.” Several states have passed laws making the use of marijuana legal. I’m very uncomfortable with this if even only from the damage marijuana causes to the physical body, including shrinking the brain (Stanford Research Study) and liver damage. Recently, there was a news article about law enforcement having to […]
UUCVH Hosting Tom Neilson Political satirist Tom Neilson will be performing at Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills on Sunday, March 24 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $20 per person. Refreshments included. UUCVH is located at 4451 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta. Montrose Church, Bresee Church Launch ‘Fresh Start’ Montrose Church […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU In a crisis situation, first responders are tasked with assessing the scene and rendering aid where it is needed. Most of the time, they are police officers, paramedics and firefighters. But another group of people is tasked with rendering aid for injuries that may not be so apparent. That is the […]
Events at Light on the Corner On Saturday, March 16 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Light on the Corner church is having its first ever Zumba class. It is a fundraising event to repair the church parking lot. The cost is $10. It will be held in the fellowship hall. Then on March 17, […]
QUESTION: After being a homemaker for the last 23 years, I’ve returned to work to help our two sons through college. One is in his first year, and the other will graduate from high school in June. College is expensive these days and paying tuition and books were becoming a drain on our family income […]
‘8 Habits of Love’ How do I know I’m living the life I should be? How do I best help others when they need it? How do I talk candidly with difficult people? Every person can live a full and creative life if they can learn to move through troubling emotions such as fear, anger, […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU I first wrote “From the Back Pew” column starting in 2009 while working as a reporter for the Glendale NewsPress and La Cañada Valley Sun. When I moved on from those two newspapers, “the pews” went with me. It has now been resurrected in the pages of the Crescenta Valley Weekly; […]