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Saint Damien statue blessed at St. John’s
“Saint Damien with Leper Child,” by sculptor Dale Zarrella, is the newest artistic addition to St. John’s Seminary, celebrating the life of the priest who ministered to lepers in Molokai, Hawaii.
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West Covina’s Labor of Love delivers holiday food to the homeless
Sometimes love takes work.
West Covina resident Shirley Mirador and her family come together every Christmas and Easter to show care in the form of a meal.
Her nonprofit, Labor of Love, fed about 1,600 homeless people last year. Friends, family members and fellow parishioners crowd in at her own home to put together the meals.
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St. Anthony Student Film Competes in San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival
Four students from St. Anthony High School’s Marine Science Academy will be in San Francisco this weekend where a movie they created about the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch will compete in the San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival’s 3rd Annual Student Film Competition.
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‘Health for All’ bill draws support from Catholic advocates
While a controversial new bill to provide health coverage to undocumented immigrants in California has met with mixed reviews, Catholic advocates for accessible health care are hopeful for the passage of the Health For All Act.
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At Loyola HS: ‘Empathy boxes’ to raise awareness of autism
“I’m so proud of you; we have to celebrate today,” says Cristina Faulkner, chairperson of Loyola High School’s Fine and Performing Arts Department, to the 11 mostly seniors in her Feb. 28 design class. It is 9:15 on a Friday morning, and the boys have gathered around a big box of donuts set on a wood table in a basement room.
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At Cathedral HS: ‘STEM’ activity offers lessons in collaboration
Groups of students huddled together around tables in Cathedral High School’s gym, using teamwork and science skills to tackle the morning’s project: building a 24-inch-tall tower designed to withstand earthquake simulation.
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‘This is where my passion lies’
For Sergio Martinez, every Sunday at Sacred Heart Church, Pomona, “feels like coming home.” His wife Cecilia was baptized here; the couple was married here 18 years ago; and they continue to serve here in many ways.
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How to stay married 82 years? ‘Keep busy but stay happy’
Worldwide Marriage Encounter’s 2014 Longest Married Couple Project Winners, Harold & Edna Owings of Burbank, look at a bowl of 82 Baby Ruth candy bars — one for every year of their marriage.
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Glendora deals with Colby fire aftermath
Last Sunday, Ray and Jeania Parayno, parishioners at St. Dorothy Church in Glendora, welcomed members of their weekly prayer group to their home. They usually meet on a weekday evening, but with no electricity and utilities for a while, Sunday afternoon made the most sense.
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Archbishop, parishioners observe fast for immigration reform
On the eve of International Migrants’ Day, Archbishop José Gomez blessed more than 200 Dolores Mission parishioners who have committed to a 24-hour fast for immigration reform.