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.
Have you ever felt called to share your faith with children? Holy Family needs committed teachers (catechists) for our Religious Education program. You don’t have to be a professional teacher, or have in-depth knowledge of Catholic Doctrine. All that is required is that you love children and have a deep desire to share and model your Catholic Faith with them. Helpers wanted for Toddlers, Preschoolers and Grade-schoolers on Sunday mornings (or Weds. afternoons for elementary school). Why We Need You! …
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 …
Here is our latest Blog. We hope that what we have provided will have a similar impact to the reader as an experience that brought us to tears did. We deeply pray that the subject of Mental Illness will be discussed, education occur and action taken. Our latest Diaconate class on April 20th included a communion service, a meeting with Dr. William Shaules, the facilitator for the Year 1 Candidacy class, and a two and a half hour discussion on …
“Volunteering, making a difference, that’s what gives me life” says Michele Silveri, “Meesh” to her friends. Michele began her volunteer career at Holy Family when she moved from New York to South Pasadena 20 years ago. Her daughter Danielle went through Holy Family School and she started as a board-member for Religious Education. For many years she set-up the playground for carpool – every day! In 2002 she joined the Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) and has been its president for …
by Evelyn Barge Conversion technology may sound like a machine designed to swap out American dollars for euros or pesos, but the reality is much different. These technologies actually transform solid waste into useful products—particularly renewable energy. Here in the Los Angeles area and the U.S. at large, waste-to-energy conversion systems are still an up-and-coming concept. But in many parts of the world, conversion technologies are already in place providing energy for entire populations. In Sweden, for example, the waste …
The Holy Family Gay and Lesbian Outreach provides a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for gays and lesbians, as well as the parents of gays and lesbians, to be heard and to celebrate their love and acceptance in the Catholic Church.
“Do not forget the hands of the aged; they have touched much of life and have become sensitive and sympathetic.” — Anonymous Holy Family Pastoral Care ministers to the elderly and sick members of the community with dignity and respect, offering compassionate care and encouraging a sense of belonging and connection to the Body of Christ through Eucharist and the people of God. Would you like to help support Holy Family’s Pastoral Care Ministry? If you interested in volunteering – …
Fr. Michael Fish, a monk from the New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, has provided Holy Family with two amazing days of prayer and wisdom. If you have not had a chance to come to the Mission yet, I cannot encourage you enough to try to make it tonight at 7:00 pm (lite dinner at 6:15) and/or Wednesday. I believe you will be very glad you did. The final Mission day is Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 9 am (after mass and …
One of the most powerful ways for younger managers to understand and experience the type of leadership needed for the C-Suite is to do volunteer work early in their careers. This is because the type of leadership at the top is akin to being a leader of volunteers, it is not about carrots and sticks but about persuasion and getting people to grasp and follow your vision.