Emily Harrison wins the 2011 Queen crown at the 64th annual Mary Star of the Sea fiesta. 

The 64th annual Mary Star of the Sea Fiesta kicked off Friday night and will continue until 11:00pm on Sunday, July 17. The Fiesta Queen will be chosen between three candidates at 7:30pm while the winner of the Grand Prize, a car or $20,000 will be announced at 10pm on Sunday. View video for more details.

Readings for The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

Wis. 12:13, 16-19; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-33…

Whether one is a supporter of Janice Hahn, or not, we should all recognize her sad and painful loss.

Ramona Hahn was a pillar of strength, - charming, gracious and always astute and insightful.

She stood for her beliefs strongly and without ever wavering.

I am particularly sorry that she did not get to see her daughter become a Congresswoman. But both Ramona and Kenny must both be very proud of a…

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Attending Mobile Food Vendors in the San Pedro Downtown area for July 7th.



Locations are indicated on the attached map for easy reference.



LOCATION NUMBER AND GORMET TRUCK HOST



1. GREASY WEINER http://thegreasywiener.com/      

Hosted by STUDIO 356

356 West 7th



2. NOM NOM TRUCK http://nomnomtruck.com/la/

Hosted by HUMAN ARRAY

357 West…

Readings for the Fifteenth Sunday in ordinary Time:

Is 55:10-11; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9…

Kicking off a  great Fourth of July weekend in San Pedro was the Third annual Cars and Stripes Forever show sponsored by the Port of Los Angeles. Check out some of the highlights!

Despite the fact that fireworks are banned in Los Angeles and many of its sister cities, they really know how to do the Fourth of July right.

My wife loves firework displays. In LA alone, we've seen fireworks from the Colorado St. bridge in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl show and from the deck of a home in the Palos Verdes hills watching the panorama from…

July 3, 2011

Readings for The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Zec 9:9-10: Rom 8:9,

11-13; Mt 11:25-30

 After the reign of King Solomon in 597 B.C. the kingdom of Israel fell into civil war and broke into two different countries.  The Northern wealthier territory retained the name Israel while the Southern poorer area where Jerusalem was located was named Judah after its most predominate tribe.    In 721 B.C. the Northern Kingdom was invaded by the…

Holy Trinity Parish in San Pedro Announces New Priest – Augustine Chang

Ordained from St. John’s Seminary in June, Fr. Chang to Join Holy Trinity Parish in July

SAN PEDRO (June 27, 2011) – Holy Trinity Parish in San Pedro announced today that Father Augustine Chang, newly ordained from St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, will be joining Holy Trinity Parish, celebrating his first Masses in…

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Americans are facing their greatest economic challenge in generations, and they need to hear from their prospective representatives what we're going to do about it.



That's why ever since the beginning of this campaign, I've been talking about my green jobs plan, entitled, "Green Jobs & Peace: A Plan to…

June 26, 2011

Readings for this Sunday of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ:

Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a; 1 Cor 10:16-17; Jn 6:51-58

Recently I was conversing with a young lady who was interested in the Catholic Church, and when I began to attempt to explain the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, she responded, "Why not?  Why couldn't the God who created the universe choose to make himself present in His Body and Blood in the Eucharist?"  This is…

“… In the Garden”

Sunday, July 10, 2011 from 1pm to 5pm

Art Faire, Taiko Drum Ensemble & Barbershop Concert

At the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center, 5300 Crest Road, RPV

Click on our website for a…

June 12, 2011

Pentecost Sunday Readings: Acts 2:1-11;

1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23

As I write this pastor message we are expecting extraordinary thunder storms during the month of June.  I have always been amazed and a little fearful of the power and beauty of thunder and lightning.  I realize that science is able to explain this phenomenon, but it reminds us  of the unseen power that is present in the universe and world that we are a part of.  For the…

June 5, 2011

Sunday Readings:

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord: Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20

 The Preface of the Eucharist Prayer for major feast often provides a good summary of the Church’s Teaching for the given day.  It is always a prayer that helps us express our gratefulness to God and today, on the Feast of the Ascension this is especially true.  It reads as follows: “Father, all powerful and ever-living God, we do well always and everywhere…

May 29, 2011

Sixth Sunday of Easter: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Pt 3:15-18; Jn 14:15-21.

In her book, Living in Courage, Debra Oakland listed 144 qualities of love: Acceptance, Accountability, Activity, Adoration, Allowance, Attention,  Authority, Awareness, Balance, Beauty, Blessedness, Boldness, Boundless, Bravery, Calmness, Caring, Centered-ness, Charity, Clarity, Command, Commitment, Community, Compassion, Concentration, Confidence, Consciousness, , Consideration,…

June 19, 2011

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18

 One of the great mysteries of the Ancient world was the origin of the Nile, the longest river in the world.  In ancient Greece, the source of the Nile was considered one of the earth’s most compelling mysteries, written about extensively by the 460 BC historian Herodotus, who believed the river sprang from between two massive mountains. Later, the Emperor Nero ordered his…