From the Tops of Their Heads I have been married for more than 34 years. I have four incredible sons. I thought I knew every inch of them but in recent years I have learned more of one aspect of their being than I ever thought I would. And I have technology to thank. That […]
CSL-LC October Calendar On Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. there will be a concert by Evan J Marshall at the Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta. Suggestion donation is $20. On Sunday, Oct. 18 the Center will host a financial education workshop with Art Stein from noon to 1 p.m. A love donation will be […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “The night of the church fire.” For those who lived in Crescenta Valley nine years ago, this is a night everyone remembers. On Dec. 20, 2006, the choir at Christian Life Church at the corner of Ramsdell and Montrose avenues was rehearsing for Christmas services when a fire that was later suspected […]
St. Bede the Venerable bid farewell to Father Greg Dongkore in August with a special Mass and reception. Father Greg returned to his native Ghana at the request of the Bishop to help build a university there to support rural education. The diocese of Ghana originally sent Father Greg to the U.S. to complete his doctoral […]
Question: We have an elderly neighbor who is fiercely independent. She’s 85, still drives, does her own shopping, and cleans her house, even though she can afford a housekeeper. Her problem is she’s not steady on her feet and often falls when she’s carrying groceries into her house, even though we’ve offered each time we’ve […]
By Mary O’KEEFE n 1945, World War II was coming to an end. The country was looking forward to men and women coming back from the battles and working toward the “American dream.” During the war churches were a gathering place, not just for worship but church basements were used for events like emergency preparedness […]
Workshop and Faire at CSL The last Dr. Marc Anthony “Accelerate Your Health” workshop is this Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta. Register by calling (818) 249-1045. The cost is $20. Sept. 30: Natural healing techniques and programming your mind for success. […]
QUESSTION: We were having a small family gathering and enjoying ourselves when our 2-year old nephew pulled hard on our cat’s tail. The cat (who is 6 years old) has always been good around our two children, but this time (and the only time this has ever happened) it turned and scratched the child. The […]
Classes at CSL Dr. Marc Anthony’s “Accelerate Your Health” classes are in September. The workshops are every Wednesday in September from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta. Register by calling (818) 249-1045. The cost is $20 per class. Sept. 23: How you should move. Sept. 30: Natural […]
St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church is celebrating more than 10,000 Korean martyrs at a Mass and reception on Sep. 20 at 5:30 p.m. One-hundred-and-three martyrs were canonized en masse in May 1984. Another 124 were beatified in 2014 by Pope Francis. The Catholic Church in Korea was founded by lay people who sacrificed […]