By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
RIVRESIDE—February 10 marked the beginning of the 110th anniversary year for St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Riverside. Father Joseph Felker, pastor, regular supply priests and jubilant parishioners gathered to celebrate the milestone for the parish with a Mass and reception.
The national pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be visiting several parish communities throughout the diocese in February and March. The Statue travels around America under the sponsorship of the World Apostolate of Fatima, USA. For a detailed schedule, please contact your local parish.
By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
SAN BERNARDINO—Local music groups and parish choirs showed off their talents and songwriting abilities during the Vocational Music Contest hosted by Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in San Bernardino.
The Nov. 10 contest and concert provided parish music groups the chance to showcase their talents while promoting vocations to the priesthood through music.
By Alana Bell
SAN JACINTO—St. Anthony parish, San Jacinto, hosted its Sixth Annual Fast-A-Thon service project, where 42 youth participated in a 30-hour fast to raise awareness of the problems of poverty and homelessness.
By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer
CHINO—For 12 years Rose Avila and Maria Avila have led a group of faithful Catholics in a monthly spiritual exercise of praying the Hail Mary 2,000 times in a single day to end abortion, for the souls in purgatory, for vocations and a host of other petitions. Inspired after reading a book on prayer, the two friends have worked to share their love of prayer with St. Margaret Mary Parish and the greater community.
By Michael Nicodemus
St. Edward, Corona
CORONA—In November the youth group of St. Edward parish in Corona hosted a Thanksgiving feast for those in our community who are in need.
