By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It was the late 1960s and the Jesus Movement, which began in Southern California, was gaining traction around the nation. The movement gravitated to a return to the teachings of Jesus Christ and to the life of early Christians and spawned creative ways to deliver those messages. Among those creative ways was […]
Question: I was walking by my daughter’s bedroom and over-heard a conversation between her and a friend. The conversation was about sex and I distinctly heard her say, “This is the year I want to lose my virginity.” I was shocked! She is 17 and just graduated from high school. Believe it or not, I […]
QUESTION: I overheard a conversation in a restroom at work that I wish I hadn’t heard. The individuals talking thought they were alone and I was in a back stall. They were discussing one of our bosses who they don’t like and were considering writing a negative letter about him to the corporate office. I […]
Seminars for Caregivers and on Mindful Aging The community is invited to attend free seminars facilitated by Kathy Garcia Egan, LCSW, http://kathygarciaegan.com, offered monthly on the first Saturday of each month at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in La Crescenta. Mindfulness And Caregivers is a practical guide to caring for one’s self while caring for others. These […]
Lauren Nettels, an eighth grade student at St. Bede Elementary School in La Cañada Flintridge, was the recent recipient of the Italian Catholic Federation Distinguished Service Award. Mark Mannarelli, ICF Branch 374 president, presented the award to her at the group’s monthly meeting. The award was presented at the Parish Center of St. Bede the […]
By Charly SHELTON This Sunday marks the hundredth Comóradh Éirí Amach na Cásca, or the anniversary of the Easter Rising. (For those interested in the history of the 1916 Easter Rising, see page 6 in this paper for the history of the rebellion.) To commemorate this Centennial, events are being held in Ireland and around […]
Concert and Animal Blessing at Shadow Hills Pres Shadow Hills Presbyterian Church will host a live concert featuring local group Seven Years on Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. Seven Years is an indie contemporary Christian pop/rock band. To learn more about Seven Years, visit their website: musicofsevenyears.wordpress.com. Tickets are $15 donation at the door. […]
On Tuesday, Bishop Joseph V. Brennan of the San Fernando Pastoral Region of the L.A. Archdiocese blessed St. Monica Academy’s new campus in Montrose and consecrated it to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. After celebrating Mass for the students, parents, faculty, staff, board and donors of St. Monica Academy, Bishop Brennan and 10 St. Monica […]
QUESTION: I’ve heard the saying for years, “The family that prays together, stays together.” My husband and I have two great children. Our daughter is 6 and our son is 10. We all go to church every Sunday. Sometimes, though, I think what Jesus taught about love doesn’t sink in where my husband is concerned. […]
A record number of parishioners and guests emptied the traditional annual St. Joseph Table at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church in March. A table laden with “goodies” was sold after the Saturday vigil and regular Sunday masses were sold totally out. The Table contained donated pasta dishes, tomato sauces, homebaked cakes, biscotti and […]