Cooking and More at St. Luke’s On Saturday, March 2 at 5 p.m., St. Luke’s of La Crescenta will be offering an authentic Mexican cooking class. All are welcome! We will be cooking on Saturday for Sunday lunch at the church! On Sunday, March 3 at 11:15 a.m., St. Luke’s is offering “Adventures in Anglicanism” […]
QUESTION: We’re a family of five: my husband, twin boys, age 12, and a daughter, age 8 and me. Now is the time to plan our family vacation, which we always take the last two weeks of July. This year, it has become a free for all. During the year, our children have many activities, […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Pope Benedict XVI on Monday announced he will resign as the leader of the Catholic Church effective Feb. 28. The pontiff, 85, cited advancing age and declining strength of body and mind for his decision to step down. No reigning pope has resigned since Gregory XII in 1415 – 598 years […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU For Christians around the world, Ash Wednesday is traditionally known as the beginning of Lent. The 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Holy Week are some of the most sacred for Christians. In the fourth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, 40 days is the amount of time Jesus spent alone in the […]
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, […]
Music Event Fundraiser at St. George’s On Saturday, Feb. 9 at 4 p.m. St. George’s Episcopal Church is hosting “A Spontaneous Encounter with Music,” a music for charity event to benefit Parkinson’s disease research. Program presenters will be Susanne Shapiro, keyboard, Anthony Brazier, flute, Mary Torregrossa, poet, Lysbeth Chuck, Lois Zanteson, watercolor art, Ruth-Ann Carlock, […]
QUESTION: When I was a child growing up, I remember being told a lot about “hell, fire and damnation” in our Sunday school classes. Frankly, I was very frightened because I was sure any small indiscretion on my part would send me to hell. For that reason, I didn’t attend church as an adult. I […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU St. George Episcopal Church in La Cañada will host a free Music for Charity fundraiser, benefitting Parkinson’s disease research, beginning at 4 p.m. Feb 9 in the church sanctuary. The coffee shop-style event will feature poetry readings, artists, performances by instrumentalists, and a silent auction. Dubbed “A Spontaneous Encounter […]
QUESTION: My wife and I are both college graduates, we both have well paying careers and have been married for six years. Now that we are established is the time to decide to have a family – or not. We’re concerned about world conditions: poverty, terrorism, prejudices among and between ethnicities and crime, which seems […]
Bi-lingual Service at St. Luke’s On Sunday, Jan. 27 St. Luke’s of the Mountains will gather for all congregation worship at 10:30 a.m. then celebrate a bi-lingual worship at 11 a.m. Annual congregation meeting immediately following worship. Potluck lunch to follow in the Parish Hall so bring something to share! St. Luke’s of the Mountains, […]