Dear Friends, The teenagers and mentors are very excited about the next six weeks. They have just completed their first week of work! Thanks to some generous donors, including several people from our parish who attended our special “Padrinos” event...

Dear friends, I attended an 8th grade graduation at San Gabriel a couple of weeks ago for 36 young people headed for high school. Sarah Burrola, the Valedictorian of the class, offered a wonderful reflection quoting the novelist Anatole France:...

Dear friends, One of my favorite responsibilities at the parish is coordinating the college student meeting. It is always unpredictable and you never know how the students who attend will respond. A few years ago, some of them joined together...

Dear friends,  “Word.” the young person said. Early on in my work here in the neighborhood young people taught me an important understanding about “word.” They explained that when you say “word” it means you are committed and you will...