Former First Lady of California and Parishioner Maria Shriver serves guests during the 32nd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner & Clothing Boutique at St. Monica Catholic Church on Wednesday, November 23, 2011.



Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson places ashes onto the forehead of parishioner Dr. Rita Esquivel at St. Monica's Catholic Church during Ash Wednesday service on Feb. 17 2010. "Remember that you are dust and to onto dust you will return," recites Msgr Torgerson. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty-six days before Easter. The priest or minister marks the forehead of each participant with black ashes, in the shape of a cross, which the worshipper traditionally retains until washing it off after sundown. Ash Wednesday is observed by fasting, abstinence (from meat), and repentance—a day of contemplating one's transgressions.

(top) California's First Lady and Parishioner Maria Shriver serves guests during St. Monica's Catholic Church 30th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the Needy on Wednesday, November 25, 2009. More than 800 guests enjoyed a free traditional Thanksgiving dinner at St. Monica's Church on Wednesday.

(above) Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson of Saint Monica's Catholic Church tees-off during Santa Monica Police Activity League's (PAL) Charity Golf Classic at Mountain Gate Country Club on Monday, June 15, 2009. (center) Santa Monica Police Chief Timothy J. Jackman putts during PAL's Charity Golf Classic at Mountain Gate Country Club. (top) Golfers drive by as a doe and her fawn graze during PAL's Charity Golf Classic at Mountain Gate Country Club on Monday, June 15, 2009. Money raised through the classic helps support scholarships for PAL youth, SAT and ACT prep courses and and homework assistance.

(top) Parishioners lead a precession of the cross during the Pascal Triduum Liturgy at St. Monica's Church on'Good Friday' April 10, 2009. Good Friday, also called Holy Friday, Great Friday or Black Friday, is a religious holiday observed primarily by adherents to Christianity commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Golgotha. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and often coincides with the Jewish observance of Passover. (above) Father David Guffey leads the Pascal Triduum Liturgy at St. Monica's Church during Good Friday.

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(1) Santa Monica Police Officers and Firefighters salute as the hearse arrives at St. Monica's Church during a memorial service for Councilman and former Santa Monica Mayor Herbert Katz, 78, on Monday, Jan 12, 2009. (2) Civic leaders bow their heads in a moment of silence for the memory of Councilman Herb Katz (3) Monsignor Torgerson gives a blessing during the memorial service. (4,5) Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels (left) and Monsignor Torgerson precede over the memorial service at St. Monica's Church (5) The SMPD salutes as the bagpipe plays. (6) Pallbearers carry the casket out of St. Monica's Church (7) The SMPD salutes as procession passes by (8) The procession drives down Main Street passing Santa Monica City Hall on its way to Woodlawn cemetery  (9) Pallbearers carry the casket at Woodlawn cemetery (10) Officers fire-off a 21 gun salute at Woodlawn cemetery during Santa Monica Councilmen Herb Katz funeral on Monday, Jan 12, 2009. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made in his memory to either the John Wayne Cancer Institute at 2200 Santa Monica Blvd., or the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles.