Ash Wednesday calls fire-scarred faithful to walk path of sorrow, renewal
The faithful trudged up the hill to Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center on the first Ash Wednesday after the Eaton Fire, ...
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First came the fire. Then came the rain. A Catholic retreat center in Sierra Madre evacuates – again
Not even a week after reopening the Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center in Sierra Madre, the Rev. Febin Barose found himself evacuating once again, this time fleeing rain and not fire. The 83-acre ...
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Ash Wednesday calls fire-scarred faithful to walk path of sorrow, renewal
More than 2,500 people attend Good Friday devotions at Mater Dolorosa before Easter, and volunteer Pat Wickhem, 78, of Sierra Madre will be ready to lead the prayers. He has been attending ...