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 […]
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 $12 donation pre-concert (through April […]
For the first time in almost 20 years, there has been a facelift to a local church making the drive down Montrose Avenue a pleasant cruise. Through the hard work of its members and pastoral staff, along with generous contributions, Montrose Community Church has experienced some great improvements that include the nightly lighting of the […]
QUESTION: We have an alarming concern regarding the fact that Easter came before Passover this year. We know from the Bible that Jesus Christ celebrated the Passover meal, now known as the Last Supper, with his disciples Thursday evening (Matthew 26:17-28). Then He died the next day on Passover (Good Friday). Why is Easter on […]
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 […]