‘Finding God: How To Get Your Family To Heaven’
St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church invites the community for part one of a two-part Lenten Parish Mission on Sunday, March 3 at 7 p.m. and part two on Monday, March 4 at 8:45 a.m. or 7 p.m. Catholic priest, award-winning chef, acclaimed international speaker and best-selling author Fr. Leo Patalinghug will present his highly entertaining and sought after session, “Finding God: How To Get Your Family To Heaven.” Childcare will be provided. After the session, all are invited to stay for a light reception and book signing immediately following. This free event will be held in the church. Free will donations are accepted and greatly appreciated.
Fr. Leo’s has a unique background as a chef and experience as a two-time black belt martial arts instructor and former award-winning break dancer and choreographer.

He is the creator and founder of international food and faith movement Plating Grace, as well as founder and chair of the nonprofit group The Table Foundation. He sees food as a gift from God to nourish the family and to strengthen relationships to make this world a better place – one meal at a time.

St. Bede the Venerable is located at 215 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada. More information can be found at www.bede.org/.

Lutheran Church in the Foothills
Lutheran Church in the Foothills will offer three more Wednesday “Soup Suppers” during this season of Lent. All are invited to enjoy refreshments and a hearty homemade bowl of soup in the church’s fellowship hall at 6 p.m. Lenten worship follows at 7 p.m. in the church’s sanctuary with Pastor Rick Hall.

Lent is a 40-day period during which Christians remember the events leading up to and including the death of Jesus Christ. Lent is a time of reflection and of asking for forgiveness. Ultimately, it is a preparation to celebrate Jesus’s resurrection at the feast of Easter. The Wednesday evening suppers and worship will take place through March 20.
LCIF also reminds the community of its upcoming church workday on Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers will help beautify the LCIF campus, inside and out. Lunch will be provided.

Visit lcifoothills.org for event details, including small group gatherings and opportunities to serve. For more information or to request/offer help, email office@lcifoothills.org or call (818) 790-1951. The church is located at 1700 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada Flintridge. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Mt. Olive Offers Community Luncheon, Breakfast Bible Study
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church reminds the public that all are invited to its monthly breakfast Bible study at Panera Bread Restaurant, 990 Town Center Dr., Suite A, in La Cañada on the third Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m. The Book of Ephesians is currently being studied. The church also hosts a community luncheon on the second Wednesday of each month through May. There is “wonderful food and amazing entertainment.” Cost is just $5.
All are invited.

All Invited to Support Group
Around the Rainbow, a support group for families of LGBTQIA individuals, meets monthly on the first and third Tuesday nights at Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church, 2700 Montrose Ave. in Montrose in room 24: church narthex. Gathering is at 6:30 p.m. and meeting is from 7-8 p.m. 

For more information, contact Jo Ann Stupakis at jostupakis@yahoo.com.

Walk and Word
Walk and Word participants will meet in the parking lot of Deukmejian Wilderness Park, 3429 Markridge Road in La Crescenta/Glendale at 8 a.m. on March 10, 17, 24 & 31. Participants will walk for the first hour and then gather to read a selection of Scripture. About a half hour will be spent journaling about what was read and then there will be conversation, sharing thoughts.

Participants are asked to bring something to write with, anything wanted to eat or drink, and a chair to use for the writing part of the morning. Because people will be outdoors and social distancing will be practiced, masks will be optional.

Those with questions can email Jeanne at jnlavieri@earthlink.net.

All are welcome. If the hike is too strenuous, there are level paths at the park. There are ramps from the parking lot to the field where the group gathers after the hike.