Spirituality

Letter to the Editor: Knights of Columbus Thanks Community for Support of Golf Tournament

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JEFF BROWN, Chair
2014 Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament

Los Alamos Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council 3137 held our annual scholarship fund raising golf tournament on Friday Sept. 16 at the Los Alamos golf course with over 80 golfers participating, followed by a wonderful steak dinner at the Hall. 

The tournament raised nearly $10,000, all of which will be used to award scholarships to worthy Los Alamos High School students. As the Knights look to support students with potential but from disadvantaged backgrounds, these scholarships have a real impact. 

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LAJC Helps Stock Shelves For LA Cares

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Students from the Los Alamos Jewish Center Religious School shopped at Smith’s Marketplace recently to purchase food for LA Cares with funds raised by the LAJC. Photo by Stephanie Rittner

JEWISH CENTER News:

Over the past six weeks, Los Alamos Jewish Center (LAJC) has been raising funds to shop for L.A. Cares. L.A. Cares is a small, independent organization, providing help to the needy of Los Alamos County. They provide both financial help and supplemental food help.

The Los Alamos Jewish Center raised more than $1,500 to purchase food. Students from the LAJC Religious Read More

White Rock Presbyterian Church Volunteers Help Build Homes

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White Rock Presbyterian Church and House of Fellowship church volunteers work together constructing a home near Gallup. Courtesy/WRPC

Members of White Rock Presbyterian Church and House of Fellowship church. Courtesy/WRPC

WRPC News:

Volunteers from White Rock Presbyterian Church (WRPC) worked with members of the House of Fellowship (HOF) church near Gallup over the Columbus Day weekend to work on houses for two families of the HOF. The House of Fellowship is a Navajo church ministering to the needs of the people in their community.

A young girl shows off a quilt. Courtesy/WRPC

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Sipapu Management Group Officially Begins Operating Pajarito Mountain Ski Area!

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LASC News:

  • Ski Area Now Preparing for Thanksgiving Opening

 

The Los Alamos Ski Club announced today that the management group that operates Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort officially started operating Pajarito Mountain Ski Area.

 

Resort officials say they are now preparing for a full ski and snowboard season starting Thanksgiving Day.

“We are excited to take this next step for the future of Pajarito Mountain,” said Susan Brockway, president of the Los Alamos Ski Club Board of Directors. “We have full confidence that this partnership will continue the Club’s traditions, protect Read More

Calvary Chapel Hosts 4th Annual Pumpkin Patch Saturday

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Scene from Calvary Chapel’s 3rd annual pumpkin patch. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The community is invited to attend Calvary Chapel’s 4th Annual Pumpkin Patch set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at Calvary Chapel, 580 North Mesa Road.

The event is free and offers fun for the whole family:

  • Hayrides, petting zoo, face-painting;
  • Live music, food, treats; and
  • Hot chocolate, pumpkins and more!
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Burglary At The Catholic Church

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IHM News:
 
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church at 3700 Canyon Road was burglarized sometime between Sunday evening and Tuesday morning. 
 
Culprits were able to manipulate the safe and obtain the weekend collection, so parishioners who wrote checks this weekend are advised to watch their bank account activity.  
 
The Los Alamos Police Department is investigating.
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Unitarian Church Presents Brother Sun In Concert Oct. 14

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Brother Sun performs live at the Unitarian Church at 7 p.m., Tuesday. Courtesy/UCLA

UCLA News:

National Touring Artists Greg Greenway, Pat Wictor and Joe Jencks have made their mark as veteran touring singer-songwriters, but Brother Sun is no songwriter’s round.

The trio’s harmonies, as much as their lyrics, tell what they are about: warm as a campfire, stirring as a gospel church, rousing as a call to arms. Fusing folk, Americana, blues, pop, jazz, rock, and a cappella singing, Brother Sun is an explosion of musical diversity and harmony, in the finest of male singing traditions. Read More

Northern New Mexico Revival Center Hosts Seminar Oct. 24-25

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NNMRC News:

Northern New Mexico Revival Center, 134-A State Road 4 in White Rock (in the former Hive location), is offering a Removing the Graveclothes Boot Camp for those seeking more healing and freedom in their walk with God.  

The seminar will introduce participants to an integrated, Biblical approach to helping those  bound by the “graveclothes” of life. It is scheduled for 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24  and 9 a.m. to noon and again 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.

For information, contact Eileen Douglass 505.662.1570, eidlanm@gmail.com or Dee Alei at 505.695.5030, Read More

TOTH: Why Does A Good God Allow Evil?

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Mother Alicia Pope. Courtesy/TOTH

Why Does A Good God Allow Evil?
By Lisa Rothrock And Mother Alicia Pope

Ever wonder about why God would allow evil into the world? Do you struggle with trusting God in the midst of your suffering?

Certainly, this issue gives the media great fodder with which to stir us up and attack our fears! The media show us constant clips of shootings, murders, terrorism, abuse, poverty, natural disasters, and horrible diseases, just to name a few. Why does God allow all this evil, and what is His plan in the midst of it?

This Sunday evening at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, Read More