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Man Ordered to Stand Trial in Fire That Damaged San Gabriel Mission
A man was ordered Friday to stand trial on arson and burglary charges stemming from a four-alarm fire that caused extensive damage to the historic San Gabriel Mission nearly 2 1/2 years ago.
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La Cañada Preparatory Student Council Inspires Through Action
La Cañada Preparatory’s student council has been as busy as Santa’s little elves this holiday season.
For Thanksgiving the group sponsored a food drive for the Los Angeles Mission Food Bank, and with the help of the entire Learning Castle and La Cañada Preparatory student and parent body, collected more than 650 pounds of nonperishable sundries for needy families. -
Top images from the Claremont Courier in 2022
Here are some of the COURIER’s most impactful photos from 2022 from publisher/photographer Peter Weinberger, and reporter/photographer Steven Felschundneff. They range from January’s destructive windstorm to the February memorial service for longtime Claremont High baseball coach Jack Helber, and from the emotional final curtain at the Candlelight Pavilion in March to a moody summer sunset over the 210 Freeway in July. See our collection.
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WE ALL HAVE A PLACE AND PURPOSE AT CHRIST’S TABLE
On Dec. 15, representatives of the Deaf, Blind, Disable and Indigenous People of the Americas communities, before given a tour of Christ Cathedral, were blessed by attending a Mass offered by Fr. Robert Spitzer. Accompanying us was also a mobility service dog.
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New Year’s resolution: Saint watching
As a priest and now as a bishop, one of my great joys is baptizing infants and getting to know and minister to young families.
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At interreligious Cathedral vigil, homeless dead remembered by their names
Delia Johnson heard from her family contacts that Major Slaughter, the brother of her former husband, had died recently after a long struggle experiencing homelessness. Johnson knew a bit about the situation of the man best known by as “Cowboy.” But she had long since lost touch with him.
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Marshall’s ACI Students Visit the Historic San Gabriel Mission
Before the Christmas break Marshall Fundamental School students enrolled in the Academy for Creative Industries (ACI) attended an ACI field trip at the Historic San Gabriel Mission Theater for the Pasadena Dance Theatre’s production of The Nutcracker Ballet. The tour included information about the mission itself, the museum collection, and preservation work.
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Bishop Aclan making ‘very positive’ progress in recovery from stroke
Auxiliary Bishop Alex Aclan is making “very positive and continuing progress” in his recovery since suffering a stroke four months ago, his family said.
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SoCal Fil-Ams Celebrate Simbang Gabi At LA Cathedral
THOUSANDS of Filipino American Catholics gathered at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, December 15 for the annual Simbang Gabi Mass.
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LA County’s Christmas 2022: Traditional religious celebrations, aid for needy and a warmer day for runners, hikers
Christmas in Los Angeles County on Sunday, Dec. 25. included traditional Masses and church services celebrating the birth of Jesus as well as annual events providing meals to the homeless and poor. Some folks, meanwhile, took advantage of iconic Southern California weather in the 70s to take out on walks, hikes, jogs and runs around the region.
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