An evening to celebrate community
The Neighborhood Congregational Church is hosting a special evening of
arts, crafts and a musical review at 6 p.m. on Sat., May 4.
“All the proceeds from the arts and crafts sale and the performance
will support the programs that the church supports,” said church
spokeswoman Nancy Pearlman.
The programs benefited include the Children’s Ministry, Healing Touch
Spiritual Ministry, Labyrinth Walk, Taize, Laguna Outreach and Friendship
Shelter.
“This is truly a community event,” said Pearlman.
The musical review, “Broadway: Rogers With Heart” will be performed by
local theater company No Square Theatre. The artists who are contributing
to the arts and crafts show are all local residents.
The arts and crafts show will open at 6 p.m., followed by the
performance at 7:30 p.m. The show will open again at 11:30 a.m. and run
until 1 p.m. on Sunday after the church service.
Donations to attend the Saturday event are $15 and can be made in
advance by calling (949) 494-6545.
Times writer to deliver talk The Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship will host Teresa Watanabe, religion writer with the Los
Angeles Times, at 10:30 a.m. on May 5.
Her talk, “A Time of Religious Turmoil,” centers on the current
religious crisis on the conduct of some Catholic priests and the rights
of Muslim women.
Last year, Watanabe was awarded the James O. Supple award for Religion
Writer of the Year from the Religion Newswriters Assn.
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is at 429 Cypress Drive
Information: (949) 497-4568.
Discussion on Catholic Church crisis setFather Eamon
O’Gorman will hold an evening of open discussion, prayer and questions on
the current crisis in the Catholic Church starting at 7:30 p.m., May 6,
at St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church.
Parishioners as well as members of the community who are concerned
about the issue are invited to attend.
Established in 1932, St. Catherine of Siena has more than 1,200
registered parishioners. In addition to its outreach to the
Spanish-speaking community and an active children’s and adult education
ministry, the church also sponsors programs such as Eucharistic Ministers
to the sick, Re-Membering, Church Art and Environment, Prayer Line,
Respect for Life and the Women’s Council.
Daily Mass is held at 8 a.m., Monday-Saturday; Vigil Mass, 5:30 p.m.,
Saturday; Sunday masses are at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m., noon and 5:30
p.m.; and a Spanish mass is held at 1:30 p.m.
The church is at 990 Temple Terrace. Information: (949) 494-9701.
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