Category: Volunteer Blog

Do you think your faith has anything to do with the Environment?

February 14, 2023

Do you believe that your faith is linked to your views on the natural environment? Did you know that there is Catholic teaching on climate change? Or that “the impact of climate change falls heaviest on the world’s poor“? Are you interested in learning more about these issues and on taking action? Then consider joining the Holy Family Environmental Ministry, We meet monthly on the third Thursday at 6:00 pm via zoom. Help us plan educational and outreach opportunities. For more information …

Catholic Volunteer Network Opportunities throughout the World

November 13, 2022

Diaconate Journey Continues…. Liturgy of the Hours

November 13, 2022

May 9 and May 23rd, 2015 we continue our diaconate journey.It was for this class that Jay was the presider and Candy was the psalm leader for Morning Prayer, the Divine Office, Breviary or Liturgy of the Hours (LOH). As a diaconate candidate couple, they agreed to pray the LOH each morning and evening and this will continue after ordination. ( Click here to read all of Jay and Candy’s Diaconate blogs!) When LOH is conducted during class, it consists of …

Religious Education Needs Teachers!

August 27, 2024

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 Colette Villegas, Director of Faith Formation for Children 626.403.6118. Cvillegas at Holy Family.org Religious Education/Formation at …

Diaconate Journey Continues…Are you an ENFP?

November 13, 2022

May 31, 2014 This week our class was in Dominquez Hills. Our two remaining classes will be a closing all group retreat in Tujunga and our last class in La Puente. This class was conducted by Fr. Frank Ferrante Myers, C.M.F., and Lillian Wood and was on Myers – Briggs Personality and Human Development. We had read information about Myers – Briggs as part of homework preparation and attempted to determine our personality types. We started with this and spent …

Deacon Corner

November 13, 2022

May 3, 2014 we continue our diaconate journey… This week the majority of the class time was covered with a guest speaker, Tim Staples from Catholic Answers. Tim is a Catholic Apologist. This is a field of theology, which has the aim to present a rational basis for the Roman Catholic faith and defending it against objections. Tim had not always been a Catholic. In fact, he was a member of the Assemblies of God Church, as well as a Youth …

Diaconate Journey Continues….Catholic Apologist

November 13, 2022

Learn about Local Water, Local History

November 13, 2022

Local Water, Local History | Altadena Heritage. Holy Family’s Environmental Ministry invites you to attend!

Pope Francis and Water Conservation

November 13, 2022

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 …

“Be a Lector!”

November 9, 2022

“Holy Family Lector Ministry would like to invite you to join the Ministry in Proclaiming the Word. If you think you might enjoy being a lector, please join us at the next coaching session. If you’d like more information, please contact Margaret Prietto via e-mail: maprietto@gmail.com.