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August 28, 2011

Readings for The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jer 20:7-9; Rom. 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27

There is a story about a major ad agency that was hired by a church to improve attendance at their services. The ad agency did their research and suggested to the church that the first thing they needed to do was to remove all of the crosses in the church. The crosses were thought to leave a negative message to prospective young worshipers.

This is…

California State University, Dominguez Hills President Mildred García announced today a $1 million gift from the Annenberg Foundation to establish the university’s first endowed professorship.

The Wallis Annenberg Endowed Professorship for Innovation in STEM Education position will lead the university’s many programs focused on growing the number of teachers in the fields, and oversee the creation of the Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE), which will serve as an incubator…

The blue whale is the largest animal to ever live on this planet. And for a long time what that meant to humans was that it yielded great mass of meat and blubber. Whalers pursued the blue whale without mercy and the slaughter only ended when their numbers where so low that it became unprofitable to hunt them. There was a time when hundreds of thousands of these giants roamed the oceans of the…

August 21, 2011

Readings for The Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time: 

 Is: 22:19-23; Rm. 11:33-36; Mt. 16:13-20

By the Grace of God as you read this we will be home.  However, I am writing this as we leave Zardar on the way to Plitvice Lakes.  We have spent time in Split, Vis, Komiza, Dubrovnik, Medugorje, and we will celebrate Mass at Marija  Bistrica then depart from Zagrev.  This has been a wonderful trip discovering the roots of the Croatians who live in San Pedro.  I…

SOUTH BAY DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION

The South Bay Down Syndrome Association (SBDSA) is proud to host an Individualized Education Program



(IEP) training on Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 at 7:30pm.

This will be a two part series with the second half being offered in October. Christofer Arroyo from Area Board 10 will be presenting on the following topics during this evening's portion of the training:



• The structure of the…

  Rap Star Nipsey Hussle will be performing live September 16, 2011   In San Pedro CA @ 7th St Chophouse aka Levels Lounge…

August 14, 2011

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Is 56:1, 6-7; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28…

Led Zepagain, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, opened the 2011 Taste in San Pedro at the Port of Los Angeles.

August 7, 2011

Readings for The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33

After reflecting on the scriptures for this Sunday before I went to sleep, I…

We want to know what you are looking forward most to at the Taste In San Pedro THIS WEEKEND! What do you think about the move from Pt. Fermin to Ports O' Call.

Recently elected Rep. from the 36th District, Janice Hahn of California stands behind Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona as she made a surprise return to Washington Monday to vote in favor of an agreement to raise the debt limit.

"I am so moved to have stood with my colleague, Gabby Giffords, in Congress today. @Rep_Giffords, your courage and…

LeBron James made a surprise visit to the Boys and Girls Club of San Pedro on July 25, 2011. His Foundation donated $120,000 to the club. 

LeBron James' Q rating placed him in the top five most popular athletes in America before his decision to leave the Cavaliers and "take his talents to Miami. Since the one-hour ESPN special to inform the world of his decision, James' "brand" has suffered a sharp decline among basketball fans and sports aficionados.

However, Mike Lansing,…