September 2014 – Holy Family Church

Diaconate Journey Continues…We are Family!

November 13, 2022September 26, 2014

On Saturday, September 20, 2014, we continued our third of five years in diaconate formation as a part of the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton class. This class was the annual opening all group retreat for Diaconate Formation. The focus of this retreat was that of family. Family, as it relates to each of our personal families (i.e. small church community), the Diaconate, and the larger family including our parish and local communities as well as the larger Church. This also …

How the journey to the Diaconate all began, someone asked….

November 13, 2022September 25, 2014

In 2010, we were at a good friend’s home having dinner. After dinner, one of our friends said ‘Jay, you do a lot of good things at your parish, have you ever thought about being a deacon?’ The friend had a deacon in his parish and had been asked to think about the diaconate himself. Candy and I thought about it, prayed about it, and talked about it. After about six months, we decided to look into the diaconate process …

Diaconate Journey Continues…Candidacy Year II Begins

November 13, 2022September 17, 2014

On Saturday, September 6, 2014 we started our third of five years in diaconate formation as a part of the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton class. We were excited as we walked down the halls of Bishop Alemany High School trying to locate our new classroom. As we started to see our classmates, we knew we were near. We found out that an additional couple had joined the Spanish class. They were in the formation program previously, had taken a leave …

Religious Education Needs Teachers!

November 9, 2022September 11, 2014

Holy Family’s Religious Education (RE) is currently seeking 2 catechists (a.k.a. religion teachers) to join our Wednesday grades 1-5 team! Wednesday RE meets from 4pm-5:15pm in the Education Center. No experience required – just a heart to share your faith! You will receive a catechist/teacher guide and access to the training and resources of the RE Office. For more information and to volunteer, please contact Angelina Duell, Div Min, RE Ministry Assistant- aduell@holyfamily.org Religious Education/Formation at Holy Family is a fun, …

Ministry of the Arts

November 9, 2022September 9, 2014

Mission: To develop, implement and sustain a holistic arts program that is an integral part of Holy Family Church and which creates an enriched, vibrant environment that deepens people’s connection to God; nurtures their spiritual lives; inspires them to lead a faith-filled life; engages the greater community and establishes the underpinnings of an enduring artistic legacy for future generations. Projects: Special liturgies and meditations that utilize the arts as devotional aids Art installations in the sanctuary to focus on events …

Senior Scam Stopper and more

November 13, 2022September 5, 2014

Holy Family’s Pastoral Care Ministry would like our seniors (and the folks who love them 🙂 ) to know about the following opportunities taking place in our community: Monday, September 8th San Marino Senior Scam StopperCrowell Public Library, 1890 Huntington Dr, San Marino, CA 9110810 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Monday, September 15thLA County Assessor’s Property Assessment Workshop1301 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 915069:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Tuesday, October 21stGlendora Senior Scam StopperLa Fetra Senior Center, 333 E Foothill Blvd, Glendora, CA …