Tuesday is the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Holy Day of Repentance and Reconciliation for Jewish people, celebrated starting at sundown and continuing for 25 hours until Wednesday evening. The holiday is reserved for reflection, repentance and forgiveness, acc... More »
La Cañada Presbyterian Church’s Parent Education Program (LCPC Parent Ed) kicked off its 44th year with classes beginning September 13th – 16th with ongoing registration. The program continues its legacy of providing quality educational classes run by reputabl... More »
Pasadena temples are preparing for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Observances begin at sundown Sunday. Services at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (PJTC) and Chabad of Pasadena marking the arrival of the year 5783 on the Hebrew calendar will be he... More »
Muslims in Pasadena will celebrate Muharram, the start of the new year in the Islamic calendar, with a solemn gathering this Friday. The beginning of Muharram varies from year to year because it depends on the sighting of the crescent moon, which this year is... More »
The Pasadena Historic Preservation Commission will deliberate Tuesday on an application to declare the Mount Olive Lutheran Church at 1118 N. Allen Ave. as a landmark, pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code standards. The agenda for Tuesday’s special meeting of ... More »
The Reverend Dr. Mathew P. John is set to be formally installed as the new senior pastor of Pasadena’s Lake Avenue Church on Sunday, May 15, at the 9:30 a.m. service. A reception will follow the service. John is an electrical engineer from India who pursued a ... More »
Local churches mark the beginning of Holy Week on Sunday with the first Palm Sunday celebrations since restrictive pandemic health orders were lifted. For Christians, the week preceding Easter Sunday is full of significant events. Known as Holy Week, the week ... More »
Both Jewish temples in Pasadena – Chabad of Pasadena and the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center – celebrated Purim, the Festival of Lots, on Wednesday and Thursday, with colorful festivities commemorating the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, an official ... More »
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is asking local parishes to add a special collection over the next two weekends to raise funds for people suffering in war-torn Ukraine. In a letter to all parishes in the Archdiocese, church officials wrote that in light of the ... More »
Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, which this year is not only the start of the 40-day season of Lent, but also a day of fasting for peace as declared by Pope Francis. The pope appealed to everyone — believers and non-believers alike — to make Wednesday “a day of fas... More »
Tournament representatives and Pasadena Police Chief John Perez joined about 60 members of the Clergy Community Coalition on the East Lawn of the Tournament House on Friday afternoon in a unified prayer of hope, joy and peace for the Rose Parade and the coming... More »
The celebration of life service for former All Saints Church Rector George Regas scheduled to be held in early January has been postponed due to the current pandemic surge. Regas died at age 90 on January 3, 2021. Plans were made at that time to offer a celebr... More »
