The Friendship of Women

With Sister Chris Machado, Executive Director, Holy Spirit Retreat Center, Encino on Wednesday, April 30th, 9:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m. Galilee Room of the Pastoral Center 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Refreshments & Fellowship 12:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Bring your own brown bag lunch (Drinks provided) Sr. Chris will explore the importance of women’s friendship and focus on: Self Care – Being a friend to yourself Why women need women friends Different types of women’s friendship Presented …

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Diaconate Journey continues…stations of the cross

March 28, 2014 we continue our diaconate journey… This week even though we had a class, we are going to discuss our after class activity.  One of the requirements for this year is to have a group activity. Our class elected to go to the Mother Gertrude Balthazar Home, which is a retirement community run by the Franciscan Sisters, and conduct the Stations of the Cross for the residents. The chapel at this home was very nice and we had about …

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Pope Francis and Water Conservation

The arrival of spring begs the question: Did we even have a winter? It was the warmest—and third driest—season on record for the state of California. Moderate to severe drought conditions currently exist for 99.8 percent of California, according to the U.S. National Drought Monitor, a reality not likely to change anytime soon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently predicted that this historic drought will persist through spring and into summer, with the threat of an active wildfire season …

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St. Hildegard of Bingen and Medicine

The Women’s Connection invites you to a morning lecture and discussion about Saint Hildegard of Bingen and Medicine on Thursday, March 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 11;00 a.m. The presenter is Dana Bell, pharmacist, educator and parishioner. Come and learn about St. Hildegard, an extraordinary woman who influenced her time and speaks to a healthy life for us today.

Divine Dinners Patron Opportunities

Patron Level Sponsors New! Make Patron Donation Online! ‘All That Jazz’ Legend ($10,000) Ten ‘divine dinners’ tickets (any price) Priority Dinner Registration Four Raffle Tickets Recognition in Invitation & Cocktail Reception Invitation For Two to the Patron and Host Party ‘All That Jazz’ Star ($5,000) Six ‘divine dinners’ tickets (any price) Priority Dinner Registration Three Raffle Tickets Recognition in Invitation & Cocktail Reception Invitation For Two to the Patron and Host Party ‘All That Jazz’ Angel ($2,500) Four ‘divine dinners’ …

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Prayers For Children

March 15, 2014 – Through prayer, thought, and blessing, let us join together in concern for the world’s children and youth. All have seen the faces of our children on cartons, flyers, TV. billboards …… The number of missing children is growing and are trafficked into slavery, prostitution, sexual exploitation, forced labor, harvesting of bodily organs, and more. Whole families are forced into bonded labor – generation after generation. The UN places trafficking as the 3rd largest criminal activity in …

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App for LIFE!

ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ LAUNCHES VIRTUAL COMMUNITY TO SAVE REAL LIVES   Archbishop José H. Gomez, joined by health leaders, mothers and babies, launched a digital App designed to offer prayers, resources and support for thousands of women and girls nationwide in crisis pregnancies. Today’s launch, at Guadalupe Medical Center in the Los Angeles community of Koreatown (3020 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 219), coincides with the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade. “Today we are taking a big step to expand our circle of care and concern for unborn …

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Kindred Spirits enjoy Gods & Gifts

Six members of the Kindred Spirits had a great time at the Bower’s Museum this Saturday, enjoying the “Gods & Gifts:  Vatican Ethnological Collection” exhibition (not to mention the spectacular jewelry in the Van Cleef  & Arpels exhibit).  Consider joining us (40+ singles) for our monthly mass and dinner on the first Saturday of the month.  Please contact ,Linda Long, at kindredspirits@holyfamily.org for more information.  

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