When you have a gang-related tattoo on your face or hands or any visible part of your party – it is more than a statement of identity – it can be a death sentence. That is why Fr. Greg Boyle (“G” to his homies) has invited Holy Family Church to partner with Homeboy for their “Ya ‘Stuvo” tattoo removal program by encouraging physician parishioners to volunteer in the Homeboy laser removal program.   The decision to remove a gang identifying tattoo can be a significant …

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Many thanks to the Holy Family Church of South Pasadena volunteers who headed out to Dolores Mission 4/8/11,  a chilly spring evening,  to march in solidarity with Dolores Mission parishioners  in support of those suffering in Japan.  Walkers stopped periodically throughout the 1+ mile trek to pray the Stations of the Cross. The walk ended at  St. Francis Xavier Church in Little Tokyo where the entire delegation was met by  Father Richard Hoynes, Pastor of Saint Francis, and several members …

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