MESSENGER

“There’s only one proper way for a professional soldier to die: the last bullet of the last battle of the last war.” These haunting words, attributed to local son General George S. Patton, open the door to deeper questions about what it means to live in a world where war does, in fact, happen. Men and women serve on our collective behalf in areas of conflict. Whether or not we agree with the decision to (ever) go to war, we cannot escape the impact military service has on v

One of the most beloved quotes attributed to St. Teresa of Avila begins with these beautiful words: Christ has no body but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours, Yours are the eyes with which he looks Compassion on this world, Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good, Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, Yours are the eyes, you are his body. -St. Teresa of Avila It is a quote that lands deeply

On Saturday, October 4th, Our Saviour Center celebrated its 40th anniversary at Church of Our Saviour in San Gabriel. We were honored to see so many of Our Saviour Center’s supporters gathered in one room to celebrate 40 years of sharing love, hope, and resources with our neighbors in need. We thank our keynote speakers, Rev. Jeff Thornberg, Betty Duker, Michael Flood, and Kimberly Aguilar, who took the time to speak at our dinner on Saturday. Additionally, we were joined by

Saturday, October 18 • 9:30 am – 1 pm • Church of Our Saviour “There is nothing so contagious as holiness, nothing more pervasive than Prayer. This is precisely what the traditional Church means by evangelism and what distinguishes it from recruitment.” — Martin Thornton How do we recognize holiness in our own lives? Perhaps it begins with St. Paul’s fruits of the Spirit —  love, joy, and peace  — or with Jesus’ Beatitudes: Blessed are the peacemakers, blessed are the persecu

Two very furry blessings for the Church of Our Saviour (COS) are our church cats, affectionately known as the Associates for Pawstoral...