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Randy W. Merrill was arrested for allegedly taking photographs up women's skirts. According to the Lewiston Police Department, Merrill would act as if he was getting an item off a lower shelf, wait for a victim to get close enough and then place his cell phone underneath their skirt to allegedly take pictures. Police say the victims' would sometimes notice this when they felt their skirt move.
If you believe you may be a victim or that the suspect was attempting to take your photo, contact the Lewiston Police Department at 746-0171.


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The institution of gay marriage has emerged in stronger shape than ever from the confusion sown by the Canadian Justice Department in a Toronto courtroom this week.
The Conservative government defended that institution – promptly and unequivocally. As a result, same-sex marriage cannot be diminished or sent to the back of the bus by this party or that party. It is the law of Canada, from here on to be staunchly defended by the government of Canada. (Including the Justice Department.)
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson did the right and necessary thing in making absolutely clear that gay marriages of foreigners in Canada are legal – including the thousands already married here, and those who may marry in the future. Also important, he said he understood the pain and confusion that have been caused. And he will not let legal technicalities, even long-standing legal principles, whether residency requirements or the "law of domicile," stand in the way.
The message, then, is not that gay marriage has to fit into the pre-existing framework of laws, but that the legal framework has to be made to fit gay marriage.
The Justice Department, for reasons still obscure, did not understand this when it argued, in a lesbian divorce case, that the marriage itself did not exist because in the places the two women came from (Florida and England), gay marriage was not legal. Although Mr. Nicholson blamed a "legislative gap" left by Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, who rewrote the Civil Marriage Act to include same-sex marriage, the Justice Department's response to that gap was grossly unfair and, in its effect, discriminatory. (The department, not Mr. Martin, caused the pain and confusion.)
Of course, gay marriage didn't fit the existing international framework. Most countries have never contemplated gay marriage. Some observers in the legal community actually argued that the "law of domicile" (the legal capacity to marry in the place one lives) and one-year residency requirements for divorce treat heterosexuals and homosexuals equally. Mr. Nicholson, thankfully, did not ignore the real-world context that made nonsense of this mechanistic view of equality.
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Skip to comments.Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills Own Family
Posted on 10/15/2007 10:54:34 AM PDT by RDTF
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) A mother who tried to stop her son from carrying out a suicide bomb attack triggered an explosion in the family's home in southern Afghanistan that killed the would-be bomber, his mother and three siblings, police said Monday.
The would-be bomber had been studying at a madrassa, or religious school, in Pakistan, and when he returned to his home in Uruzgan province over the weekend announced that he planned to carry out a suicide attack, Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary said.
Surviving family members told police that the suicide vest exploded during a struggle between the mother and her son, said Juma Gul Himat, Uruzgan's police chief. The man's brother and two sisters were also killed.
Family members said the would-be bomber gave his family $3,600 before telling them he intended to carry out the attack, Himat said.
Bashary said the explosion happened on Sunday, but Himat said it occurred on Monday morning. It was not clear why the two accounts differed.
In a second accidental explosion, another would-be bomber killed himself Friday in Paktika province when he tried to take off the bomb vest he was wearing and it exploded, Bashary said. The man told authorities he had been instructed by his handlers in Pakistan to launch a suicide attack, but changed his mind when he saw people praying in a mosque.
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Making the family a recipient of Darwin Awards would not be fair here.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Inadvertent explosive device.......
They blow up so fast..
The mother was a saint.
The only religion I know of that tells its adherents it's okay to kill yourself as long as you take other people with you......
For whatever reason, at least she wasn't like those Palestinian mothers.
This is an extreme example of the end result of school indoctrination. What's happening in our schools here is the same, only to a lesser degree (it's fatal, but takes longer).
Wipe out your own gene pool.
End of argument.
They should spread the word about this incident throughout Afghanistan. Demonize this POS, and the next POS will think twice.
That's no surprise. Pakistan has over sixty five thousand madrassas! I saw that on a FOX News special over 3 years ago. God only knows how many they have by now.
Kids as young as 5 are started out being taught hate and are so brainwashed by the time they're teens that they are completely possessed by demons. The western world is in for a rough time ahead when, like this kid, they get old enough to carry out suicide attacks. Fortunately he killed 5 of them and not us. We won't always be that lucky though.
No, but HE is absolutely the ultimate Darwin Award winner, because he not only took his own genes out of circulation, but lots of very closely related genes. Hence we, the survivors, are FAR, FAR better off.
That said, and all black humor aside, it seems that at least the guy's mother was decent enough to try to stop him. To the extent that any member of his family was innocent in the matter, this is a true tragedy.
Nothing like the real law of Darwin:
"The removal of the weak, dangerous and mentally ill from the shallow end of the Human Genome Pool."
Poof goes the gene pool. Good riddance.
Oh really? She sent her kid to a brainwashing school, knowing exactly what he was going to learn there- then chickens out- and she's a saint?
Their 'religion' killed them all.
They always send the innocent, never the mad Mullahs.
Perhaps they should have stopped the child before he started attending the indoctrination facilities in the first place. Monsters like this are created over a period of years.
How many times did Momma pat him on the head and tell him how proud she was when he did well in his school work? Then she gets all upset when it is time to take the Final Exam.
A few less suicide bombers in the world.
Maybe this will make some of the hate-filled death cult members think. But I doubt it.
Must...not...comment...on the tragedy or merit of this event...
This story is sad...
Maybe other young wana-be homicide bombers will think twice...
Maybe alla really doesnt wont"infidels" dead...
What goes around comes around. However, it was at the expense of a mother and three of her children. How can ANYONE look at this without condemnation? Boggles the mind. These people are truly out of their minds.
That was the reason for my post. It seems he was indoctrinated and but not everyone. That being said, it is better his own family suffers than a completely unknown civil center.
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Does he get the virgins under the circumstances?
The hate-filled bastards should stop bringing up their kids as hate-filled bastards who blow themselves up along with Jews and Christians. If the parents encourage it, or allow it, they are as guilty.
Sounds like the Pakistanis need to take these adolescent "cries for help" more seriously. I mean, isn't this the type of 'suicide' warning we always heard about growing up? /sarc
Allah must be greatly honored by such sacrifices made in his name.
This one did not kill himself. This one was killed by his supervisor with a back-up detonator.
Some of these "suicides" are probably not suicides at all. If somebody points a gun at you and straps a bomb to your chest, which will explode if you try to remove it, it is hard to call the explosion a completely voluntary act.
It is so painfully obvious that "jihad" is not a spontaneous movement, but a program heavily funded by outsiders.
I haven't watched this in full, so I hope there isn't anything appropriate, but more Dunham and Achmed.
BwwhhahahaHAHAHahhahaa.... that was SO cold and yet SO hilarious...... HHHAHAHahahhahahaaa.....
INappropriate, but I guess the original sentence is better. Heh.
Agreed, esp. as: 1) His own family has to share at least some small portion of the blame (unless he had such genetic/chemical imbalances in his brain that no upbringing would have stopped this) and 2) It is likely that more people would have died and been injured had he gotten to his intended target.
Chalk up another victory for the ROP.
I can't entirely disagree - unless there was a real genetic/chemical imbalance problem that wouldn't have prevented it no matter what his upbringing, then the family (esp. mamma) has some blame. Still, she tried to stop him. She at least partially redeemed herself by that act (assuming the testimony is true).
The homework load from the madrassa can be deadly.
Our deviate kids get a gun and go to their HS to freak out. Theirs, call it religious fervor and take out a bus load of other kids or the village market place.
So, anyway, what did they end up doing with the $3,600?
Premature Jihadulation!!!
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Opportunity School, a nonprofit preschool serving children from low-income families, will sponsor a gathering on Tuesday for former Opportunity School students.
The session for former students who are now in grades nine through 12 or older will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday in Wilkins Parlor of First Presbyterian Church, 1103 S. Van Buren St.
During the celebration, high school graduates for the year 2000 will be honored. Any former Opportunity School student now in high school or older can attend the event, which is free of charge, according to a news release.
"This is the first reunion we've had in five years," said Dianne Hill, Opportunity School development and finance manager. "It's just a chance for former students to get together - a lot of them will remember their teachers and classmates. We'll have the photos and the scrapbooks out."
Toni Bennett, former Opportunity School teacher and now the school's extended services coordinator, tracks the progress of former students following their high school and post-high school careers. Since the pre-school was established in 1969, many students have gone on to achieve outstanding academic success, the release stated. The most recent of several follow-up studies conducted through Amarillo public schools revealed that 73 percent of former Opportunity School students were rated "good to excellent" in academic performance, and 84 percent were rated good citizens.
Reunion attendees are asked to bring a recent class photo for the school to keep in its scrapbooks, information stated. Refreshments will be served.
Opportunity School's mission is to provide quality developmental education and parent support for young children from low-income families in order for them to become life-long learners and contributors to society. The school is supported primarily through donations from area churches, organizations, foundations and individuals, according to Opportunity School information.
For information, call 373-4245.
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Filipino Community Invites You...
The Filipino Community of Mary Star invites all parishioners to join us in celebrating the feast day of our Saint, San Lorenzo Ruiz. Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 at 5:15p.m. All ethnic and other ministries are also invited to bring their banners and process with us into the church by 5p.m. Please join us at a reception in the Parish center immediately following Mass.
Natural Family Planning
Have you ever thought about what unnatural birth control methods really do to your body?
To your marriage? The Couple to Couple League has the answers and more…
Attend a short course and learn a natural method of family planning that is safe, effective, and morally acceptable. Great for achieving as well as postponing pregnancy. A course starts at St. Anne's in Seal Beach on Tuesday, October 2th. For more information and registration, contact Beth and Greg Gath at 562.377.5877 or email@example.com.
St. Anne Society Fundraiser
Bingo Night
Come and join us September 27th at 6:30 pm
Cost is $20.00. Also we will have Snacks, Drinks and Desserts!
Daughters of Isabella Newsletter
The Daughters of Isabella August/September 2016 Newsletter has arrived.
Please click on this link to view the August/September Newsletter.
Hispanic Community Invites You...
GOD IS NOT DEAD is a current movie about the battle between a professor and his student, the defense of the faith, from the perspective of a young man, and his perseverance in the face of the consequences. Join us on Friday, September 30th at 7 pm in Room 218, panoramic screen and dramatic sound. Free admission.
DIOS NO ESTA MUERTO es una pelicula actual, la batalla entre un catedratico y su alumno, la defensa de la fe, desde la mirada de un joven y su perseverancia frente a las consecuencias. Veala este viernes 30 de Septiembre, a las 7pm, en el salon 218, pantalla panoramica y sonido spectacular. Entrada gratis.
Attention to All Non-Mary Star High Confirmation Students
Confirmation sessions will be offered at the MSHS campus in 2016-2017.
The dates are as follows: September 15, September 29, October 13, November 3, November 17, December 1, January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23, March 9, March 23, April 6, April 29 and two dates in May that have yet to be announced.
Sessions are from 7pm - 8:30pm.
Forms can be found on the Confirmation page of this parish web site, under the "Liturgy & Sacraments" menu.
Sessions will be held at Mary Star High School, located at 2500 North Taper Avenue, San Pedro, 90731. Please contact Michelle Downes in the church Rectory at (310) 833-3541 ext. 200 if you have any questions, to turn in or get forms, or to submit payment.
Religious Education Program 2016-2017
The Religious Education Program offers ongoing faith formation for all grades including preparing children to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. Classes will begin on Wednesday, Sep. 14th & Saturday, Sept. 17th 2016. Spanish Classes are on Saturday only. Please register before August 31, 2016. Please click on this link to go to the Religious Education page, where you can download the Registration Form.
RCIC Program is adapted for children who are older than seven years and who have not been baptized. Prepares children for the sacraments of initiation - Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.
RCIA is for adults who have never been baptized, or have been baptized in another faith. The process prepares adults for initiation into the Catholic Faith, and to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Sessions will begin on Thursday, August 25, 2016.
If you need information regarding any of our programs, please call Sister Mary or Lorena at 310-833-3541 ext. 221, 222
Sacraments for Adults
Are you a baptized Catholic who has lapsed from the practice of your faith, or has not received Communion nor Confirmation? Adult or older children who have not been baptized or baptized in another faith? For more information about the Rite of Christian Initiation, please contact Sister Mary at 310-833-3541 Ext. 222.
Thursday Morning Bible Study at Mary Star
We would like to invite you to join us as we begin again on September 8th our beautiful study of the Bible continue through Lectio Divina (an ancient form of prayer in the church) and discussion. All are welcome!
Where: Monsignor Gallagher Parish Center, Round Room*
When: Thursday mornings, 9am – 11am*
For information, please contact: Holly Oldenburg 310-729-3736; Gene Terrzas 310-548-0255.
*School Gate closes at 9am, please call us for parking and entrance information.
Families of Nazareth Faith Sharing Group
We will be starting again this Fall on Saturday, September 10th!
Where: Monsignor Gallagher Parish Center Chapel
When: Saturday mornings from 9:00-10:00am
(Open to adults only, all are welcome)
"Everything that you experience is linked to the love of God who loves you, and to His desire for your good."
Fr Tadeusz Dajczer, "The Gift of Faith"
For more information contact: Holly Oldenburg at (310)729-3736
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Retreat for Men
The men of our Parish will hold their annual retreat at the Passionist Retreat House in Sierra Madre on September 30th to October 2nd of 2016. In the quiet setting of the San Gabriel foothills, the Passionist staff will guide you to renewal of your faith and a new perspective on your life. Private room and bath, meals, outdoor Stations of the Cross and beautiful landscaped grounds will lend themselves to the spiritual benefits of the preached retreat. The suggested donation is $240. A deposit of $50 (nonrefundable) will reserve your room. Contact Joe Marino, Captain at (310) 833-5413 for more information and for reservations.
I.C.F. Casino Trip
The Italian Catholic Federation Branch #115, Mary Star of the Sea is planning a Turnaround Trip on Thursday, October 13, 2016 to Pechanga Indian Casino. Price $23.00 per person. Members will get $3.00 discount. Casino will give $5.00 that can be used towards free play. For reservations call Pauline Iacono at 310-832-0563.
Fiesta News — 2016
Our 69th Annual Fiesta Queen and her Court.
From top left: Virginia Martinez, Fr. Harrigan, Athena Mathos,
our 2015 Former Fiesta Queen Allison Castagnola, and our new
2016 Fiesta Queen Rose Amalfitano.
For more Fiesta info please click on this link.
Natural Family Planning Awareness Week
is July 24th - 30th. Have you ever thought about what unnatural birth control methods really do to your body? To your marriage? The Couple to Couple League has the answers and more.
Attend a short course and learn a natural method of family planning that is safe, effective, and morally acceptable. Great for achieving as well as postponing pregnancy.
For more information contact Greg and Beth Gath at 562-377- 5877 or email@example.com or visit www.ccli.org.
Spiritual Experiences through Pilgrimages
Spiritual Director: Rev. Joseph Parathanal, CMI
September 15-29, 2016 INDIA:
Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kerala
Please click on this link to view the India tour flyer.
May 22 - June 5, 2017 WESTERN EUROPE:
Italy, France, Spain, & Portugal
Please click on the link to view the Western Europe tour flyer.
September 17-29, 2017 EASTERN EUROPE:
Russia, Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania
Please click on the link to view the Eastern Europe tour flyer.
For more information, contact Bernadette at email@example.com, or call (323) 344-1548 or (323) 547-6618.
Fiesta Queen Candidates — 2016
Come out and support the three princesses participating in the 69th annual parish fiesta.
The candidates, left to right:
Each candidate will have an individual bake sale (Saturday and Sunday) after all masses and main raffle ticket sales on the Church patio. This will begin in June into July (before the parish fiesta weekend).
Each raffle ticket that the princess sells will count as a vote for the queen contest.
The princess who gets the most votes will be crowned the Fiesta Queen.
Parish families can also vote for a queen candidate on the main raffle tickets.
These tickets will be mailed in the middle of June to your home address. Crowning will be held on Sunday, July 17th. at 7:30p.m. For more info please click on this link.
Fiesta Queen Candidate - Rose Amalfitano
Parents: Mario and Monica Amalfitano
Grandparents: Isidoro & Rosaria Amalfitano and Antonio & Carmen Huerta
School: Mary Star High School
Favorite Subject: Biology
Favorite Activities: Student council, club soccer and going to Catalina and volunteering
Fiesta Queen Candidate - Virginia Martinez
Parents: Jackie and Eddie Martinez
Grandparents: Virginia Lozano (deceased) and Virginia Martinez
School: Mary Star High School
Favorite Subject: English
Favorite Activities: Cheer and Dance
Fiesta Queen Candidate - Athena Mathos
Parents: Veronica Mathos Christopher Mathos
Grandparents: Eustolia Sepulveda (deceased) and Jose Sepulveda
School: Mary Star High School
Favorite Subject: Religion
Favorite Activities: Surfing and Dancing
Join Fr. Ivan Gerovac, S.J. on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Also joining the Pilgrimage is Medugorje visionary Ivanka and her family.
October 21—October 30, 2016
LA, San Diego or San Francisco: $3680 pp/double occupancy;
New York, Chicago or Houston: $3580 pp/double occupancy
Single Room Occupancy: $480 extra
** Please call for other departure cities.
Your trip includes:
° R/T airfare from your departure city
° 9 days in Holy Land
° Tiberias—Blue Bay Hotel or similar
° Daily Mass
° English Speaking tour guide
° All ground transportation by private motor coach
° Breakfast buffet and dinner buffet daily
° Sightseeing tours
° Renewal of Marriage vows for couples in Cana
° All taxes and entry fees
To make reservations, call 949-249-2500/760-459-3505 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
Archdiocesan Life and Justice Ministry
Please join Archbishop Gomez and people of faith throughout California for 9 Days of Prayer and Fasting before the implementation of assisted suicide in our state on June 9th. Use the Novena Against Assisted Suicide prayer cards in your pews to lift up in prayer our brothers and sisters who are elderly, disabled, and nearing the end of life and commit ourselves to their loving care. For more information, please visit ArchLA.org/EndOfLife.
Prayer for The Sick, Elderly and Dying:
O God, source of all life and hope, look kindly on our brothers and sisters facing the end of their lives, fill them with the hope of your mercy and give them peace and comfort. We pray for our citizens to choose life and fight against assisted suicide. Lord, move our hearts to work for life and for the protection of the elderly, the sick, and the disabled. Renew our commitment to building a community where every human life is welcomed and wanted, valued and defended, from conception to natural death. We ask this through the intercession of Saint John Paul II. Amen.
Mary Star Bookstore Needs Volunteers
Stella Maris Bookstore is looking for volunteers to sell on Sundays and Wednesdays. Hours scheduled are 2 1/2 on Sunday or 2 3/4 on Wednesday once or twice a month. Proceeds benefit Mary Star Elementary and High Schools. If you are interested, please email the bookstore at firstname.lastname@example.com or call the bookstore at 310-519-8661; leave a message and we will call you. Thank you, in advance, for your service.
Weekly Holy Hour
WHEN: Every Wednesday
WHERE: In the Church
TIME: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Divine Mercy Devotion
We will hold the Divine Mercy devotion on every 3rd Tuesday of the month. We will pray the Divine Mercy chaplet and veneration of the first class relic of St. Faustina will take place immediately after the 5:15 Mass. As you know this devotion is very powerful and is primarily for the sick and the dying; however, Our Lord invites you to pray for any other intention and will grant your request if it is compatible with His will. Please join us and come to know our Lord's DIVINE MERCY OF LOVE and bring peace to the world. We can all accomplish this !!
Called by the Spirit... A Once in a Lifetime Journey to The Holy Land
Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
12 Days: September 19 to 30, 2016
Under the Spiritual Direction of:
Fr. Freddie Chua
Chaplain & Director of Maritime Ministry
Mary Star of the Sea Parish, San Pedro, California
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Mary Star High School Principal Honored
On Thursday, March 31st Ms. Rita Dever, Principal of Mary Star of the Sea High School, was honored at the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce's Women's History Month Reception. As one of five women celebrated that evening, she received several certificates of recognition including a Certificate of Congressional Recognition, California Legislative Assembly Certificate of Recognition, and State of California Senate Certificate of Recognition.
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On April 7, 2016 Esther Marovich, dear friend of Mary Star of the Sea High School, unexpectedly returned to Our Lord.
Esther, a Mary Star graduate of 1958, returned to her alma mater, where she worked for 23 years before retiring in June 2015. She was devoted to her family, including husband Ron, daughters Lisa (MSHS '89) and Dina (MSHS '90), and her grandson. Esther's dedication, generosity and hard work for our high school was evident throughout her life and we are blessed with many memories of her love for the school community.
Esther Marovich's funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, April 13th at Noon at Mary Star of the Sea Church.
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On Sunday, Apri1 17, 2016 the Italian Catholic Federation had the dedication of the new Madonna dell'Arco mosaic at the noon mass. The Italian Community has been long devoted to the Madonna dell'Arco. The name of the Madonna dell'Arco originates from an area where there were many aqueducts with arches (arco) and columns built during the Roman Empire. On one of these columns a devoted artist painted the image of the Blessed Virgin and Child. Many centuries later, youths were playing bocce ball near this column. After a clumsy throw, the ball of one of the players hit a tree that shaded the sacred shrine. The youth, blinded by anger, retrieved the ball and threw it against the image of Our Lady, hitting her on the right cheek. To the shock of all those present, the cheek was seen to bleed, as if it were of real flesh. Years later this original image was cut away from the column and placed in the Sanctuary in Naples, Italy. Many miracles were recorded since then, and in March 1675, for about a month, the image of Our Lady was seen surrounded by stars, while the right cheek appeared red with blood. A portrait of the image of the Madonna dell'Arco was dedicated on January 27, 2013 at Mary Star, and was placed in the Shrine of Saint John Joseph of the Cross. Three years later the portrait was replaced with a mosaic donated by Mr. Joseph Scotti, and on January 12, 2016 the mosaic was permanently placed on the wall in the shrine. Please bring flowers from the garden, and place them in front of the Madonna dell'Arco.
MSHS Senior Accepted to Air Force Academy
During an impromptu all-school assembly on March 1st, Senior Mackenzie Nickle received his appointment to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado!
Mac has been eagerly awaiting news from the Academy and was stunned when presented with the Certificate of Special Recognition from Congresswoman Janice Hahn confirming his appointment. His acceptance to the Academy includes a full, four-year scholarship. The Congresswoman's representative, Ivan Sulic, made the presentation in front of the entire student body and congratulated Mac on his outstanding academic, community service and physical preparation which impressed Congresswoman Hahn during the nomination process. The entire school community was moved with pride and inspiration as they heard the surprise announcement in the high school courtyard! Congratulations Mackenzie Nickle! Keep on being a shining Star!
Mary Star High School Honored by the NFL
Mary Star of the Sea High School has been selected to the National Football League's Super Bowl High School Honor Roll. As part of the celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl, the NFL is awarding high schools a commemorative Golden Football for every player or coach who was on an active Super Bowl roster. Tim Wrightman, Class of 1978, presented the commemorative Golden Football to Mary Star of the Sea High School on Tuesday, January 19th. Tim went on from MSHS to star at UCLA, where he played tight end. He then played for the Chicago Bears when they won the Super Bowl in 1985.
Tim Wrightman presents a golden football to Principal Dever, Fr. Nicholas, and Fr. Harrigan.
Mary Star High School Accepting Applications
The High School is now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 School Year. Please visit www.marystarhigh.com or call 310-547-1138 for information and applications. Shadow Days in January are available by calling Mrs. Kelly Phillips at 310-547-1138.
Need Gift Cards?
Gift cards for a wide variety of merchants are available for purchase (fee-free!) outside the church on Sundays from 8:00am to 11:45am.
Please click on this link to view the MSHS Gift Card Merchant List.
Stop Assisted Suicide
The Knights of Columbus are taking signatures outside of church after Masses on Sunday to qualify the "Referendum to Overturn the Aid-in-Dying Law" for the November 2016 ballot.
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Stained Glass Window Protection
We'd like to thank all those who have graciously and generously donated towards our Stained Glass Window Protection project! Small windows cost $2,000 and larger windows cost $4,000 to keep safe. Whoever would like to donate in helping maintain our church stained glass windows safe for future generations, please contact Josephine Frka at (310) 833-3541. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Mary Star Preschool News
Registration is now full for the 2016-2017 school year for 3-5 year olds who are fully potty trained. Our preschool program is year round, part time and full time. Come on over and take a tour! No appointments necessary!
We have a safe environment with qualified, caring teachers who instruct faith development and age appropriate hands-on activities in Creative Art, Kindergarten Readiness, Math Concepts, Science Exploration, Multicultural Exposure, Music/ Movement Activities, Dramatic Play, Outdoor Activities and Character Development.
For more information about our preschool program, please call (310) 833-3541 ext. 228 and ask for Beth Castagnola, Director, email at email@example.com or visit www.marystarelementary.com/for_parents/preschool.
Volunteers Needed!
Our Christian Care is in need of volunteers to hand out lunches on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 11 am — 12:15 pm. For more information or if you are interested in lending a helping hand, please contact either Rick or Pat at (310) 832-7913.
New Website Manager
Please note, we have a NEW website manager. If you are a Parish community or group member who requires future changes/additions to your particular web page on our Parish website, please feel free to contact Michael Munn at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Bookstore is located adjacent to the Parish Auditorium.
We honor Mary Star of the Sea Elementary & High School scrip! We also have a variety of great Catholic items, for more information,please click here.
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Lent related booklets and Stations of the Cross pamphlets are now available!
You can volunteer in the parish for as little as 4 hours per month in the Stella Maris Bookstore. No experiece necessary; we will train you. It's a great opportunity to interact with fellow parishioners. Please see Mary Reynolds or Perry Di Massa or call the boostore at (310) 519-8661 for more information. Thank you for prayerfully considering this minsitry to our parish and schools.
To stay updated on our latest parish news and events, read Fr. Harrigan's weekly messages.
We are a warm and vibrant Catholic community whose mission is to bring the love of Jesus Christ to all we meet.
Here at Mary Star of the Sea you will find perhaps the most ethnically diverse parish in the entire Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Not only is Mass celebrated here in four languages (English, Spanish, Croatian and Italian) on Sunday, but the traditional ethnic celebrations and devotions of each group as well. Our beautiful church also contains a Perpetual Adoration Chapel (open 24 hours a day, seven days a week).
We are especially proud of our parish high school (9th through 12th grades), which recently expanded into sparkling, brand-new facilities, and of our elementary school (K through 8th grades), both of which are well-known and highly regarded throughout the area. Our Pre-School provides a fun, safe, Catholic environment for children 3-5 years old. Thousands more children have received an excellent formation in the Catholic faith from our Religious Education program or been nurtured in their faith by our Youth Ministry program.
Our outreach to the local area includes a Christian Care ministry, dedicated to serving the needs of the disadvantaged, and the Apostleship of the Sea, which ministers to sailors and those working at the nearby ports. We are also very proud of our newly revitalized Knights of Columbus council, as well as many other parish groups and societies.
If you would like to become better acquainted with us, or if you are interested in getting involved in one of our many ways of serving the community, please explore our website. Contact information for our parish staff, our schools, and all our outreach programs can be found on our site. We would be happy to help you in any way we can and we look forward to your involvement in our community.
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"It's not going to affect it because we was playing with 'em earlier," senior post Wayne Chism said. "They know what we expect of them when they come back. They know what they can do good and we know what they can do. We just got to stay together, as we've been doing, and believe."
Although some fans fret that the incredible unity and team spirit Tennessee developed during the recent adversity could be weakened by the return of Goins and Tatum, Chism isn't buying into that. He says the reinstatement of the two players is a real plus.
"It's going to feel good because the spirit's going to rise on our team," he said. "But we ain't going to let it rise so that we forget what we've got to do Tuesday night (at Alabama).
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Based on calls to Knoxville sports-talk shows, many fans wanted all four of the suspended players dismissed from the program following their Jan. 1 arrest on marijuana and weapons charges. Another segment of fans suggested that any of the four allowed to rejoin the team should be relegated to the end of the bench.
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Bone made great strides during Goins' absence and may be difficult to dislodge at the No. 2 point guard because he's bigger than Goins (6-3 vs. 5-10) and a better 3-point shooter. Tatum, on the other hand, could be the No. 2 small forward pretty soon. That's because the Vols are thin at the forward spots since Smith was suspended and then dismissed on Jan. 8. Williams, a reserve post player, remains suspended indefinitely.
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Robert Greenstreet awarded Topaz Medallion
Robert Greenstreet, the affable dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and chair of the city's Department of City Development, has been given the Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education from the American Institute of Architects and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
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And a "Black Swan" shall lead them: Natalie Portman tops Forbes magazine's list of "best actors for the buck" - Hollywood stars who bring in much more than they get paid.
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For 17 minutes, a video depicting the life of slain Burlington Township Police Officer Jimmy Hess rolled in front of a crowded Mount Holly courtroom. A montage of photos and homemade movies showed glimpses of his childhood, his graduation, his fishing trips, his puppy - and finally his funeral and grave. Beatles songs, patriotic music, and hymns played in the background.
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Situato nel centro di Wellington, Ohio, abbiamo 4 camere. Ogni camera dispone di letti queen size, bagno privato e accappatoi. Una stanza è al primo piano e disabili. Un frigorifero è in camera sole per uso degli ospiti. Non c'è connessione internet wireless gratuita in tutta la casa. A pochi passi c'è un negozio di antiquariato, Museo, chiese, negozio di generi alimentari e molti ristoranti.
5 su agosto 15, 2012
My wife and I are entertainers, and travel the country in Show Business. We asked the locals in Wellington Ohio for the best place to stay when we were in town for a big Birthday Party for a well known and loved local resident. Much to our delight we found out about the Wellington Country Inn, a wonderful turn-of-the-century gem in the middle of town, only a few hundred feet from our gig! Our hosts could not have been more accommodating, and the room was spacious, clean and quite comfortable for the weary travelers that we were after a long drive to arrive, and a late evening at the gig. The gracious breakfast offered the next day, cooked to order, was the perfect sendoff to a memorable stay. Suffice it to say, we heartily recommend this hospitality to anyone , and will definitely stay there again the next time our schedule permits. Thanks, Gene and Evelyn! Sincerely, Matt and Patti Snow "Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe"
5 su giugno 06, 2012
Gene and Evelyn are the sweetest couple ever! The rooms were beautiful and very clean. And we couldn't ask for a better breakfast spread! Thanks so much!
5 su agosto 25, 2011
Everything is historic and immaculately clean! The owners are wonderful and the continental breakfast was amazing. Quiet and quaint with all the amenities. I can't say enough and would recommend this bed and breakfast to anyone. Each room has it's own bathroom, loaded with soft, huge towels. Bed was the most comfortable I've ever slept in and all linens brand new.
5 su giugno 28, 2011
Hi, Myself Thomas Simon Raj, I am from India, I stayed in "Bed & Breakfast" during my Business trip to Wellington. I gave the above rating based on my stay in B&B. Gene & Evelyn are very good ,Helpfull & well organized people. I love staying in Bed & Breakfast. Thanks Thomas Simon Raj
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A quirky set of rooms located in the original Kitchen Wing of Carton House, the bar is a buzzing hive of activity - featuring original details from the old pantry and the Kitchen itself, with the stove still in its place and the cauldrons and pots resting intact.
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Lovely people
Our 2nd time back to nefeli. Nikos,Nikki,Maria and wilma's hospitality is second to none. Nothing to much trouble. Hotel rooms, food, and pool are excellent. We will be returning next year and the year after for our wedding.
Nigel, Kendra and family
P.s Try the new water park for an excellent day out.
Could be a good hotel,if only!!!!
Just remember this, when reading reviews about hotels. If it sounds too good to be true - IT PROBABLY IS.
Having said that though here is my review. We booked to go to the Nefeli on a self catering basis in a supposedly self catering `studio` the reality of which is a tatty bedroom with a sink and fridge stuck in the corner, a large and small electric hob in a piece of board above the fridge and no air conditioning. After complaining, we were moved to a room in the main building which was acceptable but then we had to hire a fridge for 4 euros a day and A/C also for 4 euros per day. Having gone on 2 holidays a year for the past 5 years to various Mediterranean resorts this is the first time I have had to pay extra for these items.
My only question to people who supposedly go back year after year is WHY? For goodness sake get a life and see some more of the big wide world. Finally a message to The Nefeli, clean the swimming pool, make sure you can see the bottom of the pool and keep it clean. (2 hours in the small hospital on a Saturday night getting an ear infection treated is not much fun) Buy some new sun bed covers and invest in some new umbrellas. Buy a coffee maker (2 euros to wait for the kettle to boil to make a cup of coffee made with instant powder and tinned condensed milk is a bit steep) I will not return.
P.S. if you are an animal lover, particularly dogs. The sight of 2 dogs changed up all day and night, might probably upset you.
Nothing to rave about
Not a bad hotel for the price. We stay for 10 nights in August with out six year old son. The rooms are clean and well maintained and the swimming pool was an adequate size. The design of the hotel is very 70's and uninspiring with very little attempt to develop an attractive theme. Our main complaints were:
1. Pool hygiene, there seems to be very little pool maintenance, there is a shower but it doesn't work (basic hygiene). A family who were leaving before us insisted on the pool being thoroughly cleaned as members of their party had experienced ear infections and stomach complaints.
2. The breakfast they provide is very basic, bread rolls everyday with processed cheese and ham, coffee and tea. (Your children wont touch the cereal after the first day.) After 3 days of this it's advisable to order from the menu - which is chargable.
3. As is common in Greece there is absolutely no separation of smokers from non smokers so it is advisable to breakfast near a window if you dont want someone dropping ash over you bread roll (some say adding to the taste!!!).
Welcomed like family
Everyone the works at Nefeli Hotel has a smile and will take time to look after costumers. The staffs there are fantastic; Nefeli even throws a free BBQ and a good Greek dancing night on as well. We looked at different hotels before deciding on Nefeli, after staying there we were positive that we made the right choice. They are minutes walk from Kos town. Beaches are available near by, all though I would go to Kos town, the beaches there are more popular and there is more to do, like water sports and bars (plenty of good bars). Nefeli have a pool table, table tennis and darts available, their pool is the best ever Sam said "because it felt close and warm".
On our last day we were not leaving until the early hours of the next morning and were offered another apartment room to store our cases and/or relax, we were pleased as with out this it would have been a long day, especially being our last, and we were not charged.
Fantastic thanks gang.
Nefeli is a great hotel within a quiet location, near to Kos town.
Alex and Sami
Didnt want to come home
what a lovely hotel, very clean and friendly. we had our second wedding anniversary out there and nikos bought some champagne out for us, lovely surprise. rooms are good size, cleaned every day, pool what can i say its absolutely gorgeous. brothers nikos and demitrius and their wives and family run the hotel. they are such a friendly family. wilma (who is dutch) is the barmaid in the evenings, she is lovely works very hard nothing is too much trouble. the hotel is a little outside kos town which is nice you get the breeze especially when hot weather. nikos bbq's are gorgeous especially on their greek night what a night, loads of food which is very tasty and entertainment good all the family join in. my husband and i have been back a week and already missing the place, we notice that loads of people go back there every year i can see why.
just returned from two weeks staying at the nefeli and can honestly say i have never stayed in a hotel like this. eveyone who works there makes you feel so welcome and part of the family. we never normally spend much time in any hotel we stay in this was different almost all meals and nights. i really cannot praise the hotel or staff highly enough
More welcome than family
We have just returned from 10 days at the Nefeli and wanted to ensure anyone booking to go to Kos Town picks the Nefeli. It is above standard for any hotel or appartment I have ever stayed in in Greece - and that has been a few. The bathrooms were great with a full size bath, completely tiled and with a hair dryer to boot! For any one who is a frequent visitor to Greece a bath is a very unusual thing!! The staff were great with the owner Nikos being happy to arrange anything for you - including any special drinks or gifts you need - they will be there in the shop for you the next day. I have never been one to write reviwes but I felt I just had to for this hotel. It is out of the way and quite but close enough, up 'the leafy lane', to the rest of the night lift - so you are not kept awake. Hire bikes so the 'leafy lane' is not so long as I bet you will spend most evening in the hotel bar and they are so friendly. We will be going back
A holiday poem " Nefeli Hotel"
The day you arrive with a Welcome Smile
The days that follow feel as long as a Mile
Your morning Breakfast to Evening Meal
Gives you Energy and full of Zeal
Your holiday has but one Rule
Relax, Enjoy and Eat by the Pool
Before you leave the Hotel Of Rest
Please, do me a favour?, this is not a Test
Write a Verse in their Book
So everybody can have a Look
The NEFELI HOTEL is like a Family Tree
Return next Year and you will See.
THANK YOU;- NIKOS, MARIA, NIKI and WILMA for a splendid time.
love Linda and Keith
This Original poem is on view in the Hotel Lobby.
written by keith and linda
Home from home
We have recently returned from a lovely holiday on the Greek Island of Kos. For the majority of our break, we stayed at the Hotel Nefeli where we were made very welcome by Niki, brother-in-law Nikos and his wife Maria, Wilma and all the other staff. The hotel is situated around 10 minutes from the nearest beach and 20 minutes from Kos Town itself, with its fabulous marina, old town, tavernas, etc. We were impressed with the hotel's facilities including a bigger than average pool, plenty of sun loungers, umbrellas, and a 24-hour bar manned by our Dutch friend Wilma. We loved Nikos' special evenings with Greek specialities, cooked by himself on his beloved barbecue - his gyros is a treat! The hotel rooms with a/c, satellite TV, balcony and fridge on demand are well furnished and kept immaculately. We have never felt so relaxed and at home in a hotel. Niki, especially, made us very welcome and the hotel's popularity is shown by the number of returning guests. We really recommend staying at this lovely hotel if you visit Kos.
Best holiday ever at the Nefeli
we have just spent ten days with the most fantastic family at the Nefeli appartments in Kos.
from the moment you arrrive you are treated as a member of the family by Nikos, Nikki, Marie and Wilma, all the kids are great too.
As Nicos says you are his guest you become a "Nefelian"
the greek night is not to be missed providing you can swim ! as at least one person usually ends up in the pool
even when you leave everyone waves you off no matter what time even 1.30 in the morning.
Have already recommended to friends and family once you've been there you would never go any where else on KOS.
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We have struggled for a number of years to get the right number of cattle grazing on our Mill Dam nature reserve, then last May we entered a new relationship with Naomi and Russell Bremner who run Orkney Buffalo from their farm at Schoolhouse, Deerness, on Orkney Mainland.
During that first year we had 20 Asian Water Buffalo on the reserve from July to September and they were a great addition to our team. They have helped us to fulfill the requirements for the ongoing agri-environment scheme on the site and made sure the reserve was better grazed which means it provides a better home to breeding birds this year. Water Buffalo are a durable hardy breed, and have boxy hoofs and well-distributed weight, which makes them well suited to grazing wet areas. They are not picky eaters either and use their horns to break pieces up.
Given last years' success, we are continuing with the same number of beasts in 2016. The stock are non breeding 1 – 2 year olds that will spend their extended 'summer holiday' on the reserve.
Our warden Paul getting the buffalo settled in
You can see more photos of them from last year on the Orkney Buffalo Facebook page and find out more about our work in Orkney at rspb.org.uk/orkney and facebook.com/RSPBorkney.
A few weeks ago we heard good news - the North Isles Landscape Partnership Scheme has cleared its first hurdle, with the Heritage Lottery Fund deciding to earmark £3m for the project. You can read more about the scheme here.
We're one of the partners who would be involved in delivering parts of the scheme, and we think it has a lot of potential to help people look after and make the most of the natural heritage of the North Isles. Sarah, who leads the local RSPB team, explains more below.
Natural heritage of the North Isles
Orkney is an amazing place for wildlife, and nowhere more so than the North Isles.
The rich life in the surrounding seas and the islands' miles of cliffs means that they've historically been home a significant proportion of the UK's breeding seabirds. The North Isles have also managed to hold onto many wet unimproved areas within the farming landscape, encouraging wading birds like curlews and lapwings to flourish. In some cases, islands like these now almost entirely support wildlife that was once widespread across the UK - corncrakes and great yellow bumblebees are two good examples.
Kittiwake and chick by Derren Fox
Why this wildlife needs help
You can see and even hear the effects of climate change. Noup Cliffs on Westray is the largest breeding seabird colony in Orkney - the equivalent of high-rise accommodation for birds. In 1970 these raucous cliffs were home to around 40,000 kittiwake nests, but last year saw this population reduced to just over 1,000. The problem is linked to rising sea surface temperatures and changes in the marine food chain, affecting the supply of food for seabirds trying to raise their chicks.
Help is also needed to ensure the landscape continues to provide homes for corncrakes, waders and bumblebees in a way that works for both farming and wildlife.
Great yellow bumblebee by Eric Meek
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This scheme cannot solve climate change but it can, through helping people to raise awareness, build support for action. Projects could also collect data that we need to understand the exact factors at work in seabird decline - studying the number of birds, number of chicks and what the chicks are being fed. We know the birds' breeding success varies between years but resources are needed to collect more information in the future.
The scheme could provide assistance to landowners and communities who want to protect and restore homes for vulnerable wildlife within the farming landscape, for example by providing help with accessing grants or carrying out restoration work on the ground. Again, the scheme could support the collection of data that's needed to inform efforts to help these species of wildlife.
Furthermore, the project is an opportunity to bolster the islands' economies by encouraging wildlife tourism – through supporting the wildlife itself to flourish, increasing publicity, running events and creating improved facilities for getting close to nature. This would help make conservation sustainable for communities, supporting thriving populations of wildlife beyond the life of the project.
Noup Cliffs, Westray by Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)
Back in the summer, Alex from Unit 7 - an artists' studio complex in Glasgow - got in touch with us at the RSPB office in Stromness for some advice. In September the group was planning to send five artists to Orkney to carry out some unusual residencies for a project called Odyssean, supported by the OIC Culture Fund. The artists were each to wild-camp or otherwise immerse themselves in the landscape of Orkney and take their experiences as inspiration for their work.
Alex and I had an enjoyable chat coming up with ideas of possible locations for the artists, and I managed to wangle a promise that - if the artists were willing - they would do a guest blog for us afterwards about their experiences of Orkney's nature. I was sure they'd have some interesting perspectives and intriguing artworks to share and they certainly do. So thank you Alex and Alistair, Alexander, Blazej, Natasha and Simon for agreeing!
First up we have Alistair Grant, who went to Papay...
My residency period was spent wild-camping on Papa Westray, with my tent pitched at Moclett beach with the links golf (pitch and putt) course behind me. I went with intentions to imagine a Sci-Fi or future version of the island, as well as responding to the golf links course collecting sound recordings and images as research for a virtual landscape version that I would make in retrospect when back in Edinburgh.
I spent most of my week facing out to sea. The sheer openness of the landscape, the small size of the island, the unavoidably gigantic sky and the flattened topography meant that my gaze was constantly fixed a good few miles away from where I actually was situated, either out to the surrounding sea horizon or neighbouring distant islands. The change in environment between dense city centre and the minimal, sparse open landscape had me a bit bewildered. I found it a challenging week for a few reasons, namely its complete lack of trees, as I am a bit of a tree lover.
Papay has a very strong connection to its ancient past as evidenced by its historical Neolithic landmarks of the Knap of Howar and the Holm. Archaeologists were giving talks on the island that week and we had the good fortune to meet with them. They were a lovely and very interesting bunch as well as all the friendly island folk who very kindly came along to myself and Natasha Rosling's talks on the Friday evening at the Kelp Store. We the artist group had our residency culmination talks the following day as an artist group at the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness.
The presence of experts-in-the-field on the island did intimidate me and in advance of the trip I decided to not respond to Papay's ancient past. Being aware of the very short time we had on the island I thought that I could not properly engage with or respond in any meaningful way to its history which is so embedded, dense and well studied. I did not want to do it any disservice, and in many ways this decision defined my time spent there. I did not want to create, as Alex (residency leader) put it well, '...a worse contemporary art version of the thing that already exists'. I was keen to not become a pseudo-artist-archaeologist, so instead I became a pseudo-artist-Science-Fiction-enthusiast and a full grade fool.
I was thinking that if we were to come into contact with the future, how would that happen? Perhaps instead of unearthing things covered by time, the future would fall from the sky and would be washed ashore. So I made some beach sculpture using space blanket material and attempted to address and approach the natural entity which the island is defined by, the sea.
This residency helped me realise that for the last two years I have been making artwork that has been presented in exhibitions which have been the primary catalyst for their existence. I have realised I have not had an on-going studio-driven artistic practice which is centred around experimenting, dabbling, investigating and tinkering with materials and ideas. I will be getting right back into that, because that's what I love! I am revisiting the short stories I wrote on the island, the mixture of film and digital photographs and the audio recordings and I plan to weave them together and hopefully return to the island, in the future.


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