Diaconate Journey…. April 23, 2016

On April 23, 2016 the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton class met at St .Louis of France in La Puente.  Our next class will be at Alemany High School, Mission Hills on May 7, 2016. (Please click here to read all of our experiences of the bi-monthly  Deacon formation classes). As part of this day, we met with our facilitators for next year, Deacon Memo and his wife Liliana. We discussed what will be covered in our class as well as other …

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Prayers for Children… by Children – May 15

May 15, 2016.  About 500,000 people live in a refugee camp in tents in Dadaab, Kenya. The fifth- grade students of Holy Family School in South Pasadena, CA made this art work to remind us of the children living there. In the art work, we can see the tents. The thoughts, prayers and blessings of the children are represented by the butterflies. Join the children in thought, prayer and blessing for the refugee children and all the children of the world today and …

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Interfaith Dialogue

On April 13, 2016 we were blessed to have Father William Skudlarek, OSB open the discussion on the Challenges and Promise of Interfaith Dialogue. Nostra Aetate 50 years later:  Where we have come, Where we Hope to Go Click here to see the PowerPoint presentation.

Deacon Couple - Candy and Jay Krueger

Diaconate Journey…Sacred Listening

On April 16, 2016 the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton class met at Alemany High School, Mission Hills. Our next class will be at St .Louis of France in La Puente on April 23, 2016 for All Group Retreat.  (Please click here to read all of our experiences of the bi-monthly  Deacon formation classes) One of the topics from today’s class was how, as a deacon couple, you will be able to listen to others. This was presented by Deacon Rick and …

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Diaconate Journey… Jay and Candy share Triduum Experiences

On April 2, 2016 the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton class met at Alemany High School, Mission Hills. One of the topics from today’s class was to share an experience or two from the Easter Triduum [ the period of three days that begins with the liturgy on Holy Thursday night and ends with evening prayer on Easter Sunday] at our parish. Below are a few things that we experienced:  (Please click here to read all of our experiences of the bi-monthly  Deacon …

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Prayers for Children- International Day for Street Children and Earth Day

April 15, 2016. World prayers for children is the 15th of each month. How appropriate that April 15 is positioned between “International Day for Street Children” and “Earth Day”. Our children are earth’s future and the earth is theirs. We need and want each to be beautiful, healthy and happy. This April 15 direct your positive thoughts, prayers and blessings to the world’s children and make the earth your legacy. An American Indian proverb “Treat the earth well: it was …

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Muslim Catholic Dialogue

William Skudlarek and Jihad Turk The Challenges and Promise of Interfaith Dialogue:  Nostra Aetate 50 Years Later:  Where We Have Come, Where We Hope to Go with William Skudlarek, OSB Click here to see the Powerpoint of the presentation Click here to see the video of the presentation. Islam and the Modern World:  with Jihad Turk, Dean, Bayan Claremont School of Theology. Click here to see the Powerpoint of the presentation Click here to see the video of the presentation.

Diaconate Journey Continues… Anointing of the Sick

March 19, 2016 we continue our diaconate journey… One area that we focused on today was the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.    (Please click here to read all of our experiences of the bi-monthly  Deacon formation classes). The Decree: Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship States, “When the Church cares for the sick it serves Christ himself in the suffering members of the Mystical Body. When it follows the example of the Lord Jesus…the Church obeys his command to care …

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