October 2013 – Holy Family Church

Diaconate Journey Continues…Bereavement

November 13, 2022October 21, 2013

Please keep us especially in your prayers on November 2, 2013 as all the members of the St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Class will attend the Rite of Candidacy at Alemany High School in Mission Hill’s chapel joined by family and the other Diaconate Formation Classes. Bishop Alexander Salazar, Episcopal Vicar of the San Pedro Region will be the presider. October 17, 2013 We continue our diaconate journey… This class covered Bereavement Training through Deacon Sam Frias of Catholic Cemeteries and lector …

Jesse Alvarez and the Latino Catholic Association

November 13, 2022October 11, 2013

If you’ve had the good fortune of eating at the Mexican Food booth at the Holy Family Fall Festival over the last several years, then you definitely know Jesse Alvarez! For many years, the lives of Jesse ‘s family and Holy Family have been inextricably intertwined. Jesse and his lovely bride, Dolores, were married in 1985 at St. Vibiana’s Cathedral in Los Angeles. They moved to South Pasadena the next year and became Holy Family Parishioners. In 1990/91 Jesse was …

The Diaconate Journey Continues…Bereavement

November 13, 2022October 9, 2013

We continue our diaconate journey … 10/5/ 2013 Today’s class covered the Gospel according to Mark, Catholic Social Justice and Bereavement Training through Deacon Sam Frias of Catholic Cemeteries. This session was facilitated by Rev. Susan Copeland. Although we are part of the Bereavement Ministry at Holy Family, we have not had the opportunity to participate in the courses offered by Catholic Cemeteries. Bereavement is part of the ministries of the deacon couple; it is included as a part of …

October 15 Prayers for Children of Haiti

November 13, 2022October 7, 2013

Oct. 15,2013 – This month through prayer, blessing, positive thought, and worldwide concern, we focus not only on Syria but the children of Haiti. The UN reports in Haiti – 81,600 children are malnourished – 385,000 people remain in camps in deteriorating conditions – and there is increasing drug trafficking – cholera outbreaks – gang violence, and prostitution. But there is hope. Even in the largest slum, Cite Soliel, (yes, the children still eat mud pies, live in shacks surrounded …