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Entries in St. Monica (26)

Hammer time

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Caroline Zasuly, 11, and Winoma Wiland, 10, race to hammer in their nail during St. Monica's Fall Festival on Saturday, September 30, 2007.
Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 12:19AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Holy Craps

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Brian McDonough throws the dice at the craps table during St. Monica's Fall Festival on Saturday, September 29, 2007.
Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 11:47PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Ghost Busters

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What appears to be a ghost exits a haunted house on Saturday during St. Monica's Fall Festival.

Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 11:36PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Good Friday

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1) Father Dennis Mongrain leads a precession of the cross during  the Pascal Triduum Liturgy on 'Good Friday' at St. Monica's Church. 'Good Friday' the Friday before Easter, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus. As early as the 2nd century it was kept by Christians as a day of penance and fasting. The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches have special liturgies for the day, which include readings and prayers commemorating Christ's sufferings on the cross. Protestant churches also hold special services on Good Friday. 4) The St. Monica Liturgical Dancer's 'Drape the blood of Christ' onto the cross during the Pascal Triduum Liturgy on 'Good Friday.'

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Posted on Friday, April 6, 2007 at 04:09PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

St. Monica's Rainbow Riders

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The St. Monica's Rainbow Riders, a choir group from St. Monica High School, walk back to their school campus in formal attire along Sixth Street after having performed for the Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica's weekly  luncheon  at the Santa Monica Family YMCA on Wednesday, March 28, 2007.
Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 07:53PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Ash Wednesday

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Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson places ashes onto the forehead of parishioner Belinda Gonzales at St. Monica Catholic Church during Ash Wednesday service on Feb. 21 2007. 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.

Posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 05:09PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Blessing animals

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Franciscan Father Phillip Garcia of the Serra Retreat House in Malibu blesses Millie, a 12 year old Basset hound who suffers from a bad back during the St. Francis Day Blessing of Animals at Reed Park on Sunday October 8, 2006. Shelley Kay, (left) Millie's owner watches over the blessing. The event was sponsored by St. Monica's Church
Posted on Sunday, October 8, 2006 at 04:40PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Mayor Bob's Incredible Chili

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Santa Monica Mayor Robert Holbrook, with the help from  Julianne E. Steers, prepares his famous 'Mayor Bob's Incredible Chili' (one bite turns you into a superhero) during the annual 'Father Willy's Chili Cookoff'  at St. Monica's Octoberfair on Friday, September 29, 2006. This years grand winner of the chili cookoff went to Carol Earle.
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 at 10:13PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint