By Kathleen Hurtt

UPLAND—Sunscreen, water and laughter combined with a lot of planning and hard work led Michaela Larson to remind us that we all have something to give, if we only use our God-given talents!

RIVERSIDE—Earlier in the year, the Knights of Columbus, Monsignor Flanagan Fourth Degree Assembly 0059, Riverside, conducted their annual “Patriotic Essay Contest” for seventh and eighth grade students in the five parochial schools within its jurisdiction of Riverside, Corona, Norco and Eastvale. 

 In our coverage of the Inland Catholic Sports League track meet last month we reported that  St. Joseph School, Upland had won several events. St. James School, Perris should have been credited with those first place finishes. They were:

HIGHLAND—Timothy Reyes, known for his enthusiasm and zeal for Christ and his Catholic faith, was called home to God on June 8 after his tragic death in a car accident. He had been an altar server and active in youth ministry at St. John Bosco Mission in Highland. Friends and family gathered to celebrate his life on June 17. The following is taken from the eulogy given by former youth and young adult minister Angela Vargas.

SAN BERNARDINO—Halfway through last school year, Aquinas High School President James Brennan asked the faculty to come up with ways to promote the school and boost enrollment. One suggestion involved expanding the summer school program to include an opportunity for local junior high students to take some classes on the campus with a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) emphasis. A few meetings later, “STEM+” was born. 

By Anna Hamilton

SAN BERNARDINO—Since the 2008 World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia the Diocese of San Bernardino has joined the celebration by hosting a Virtual World Youth Day locally for those who cannot make the journey to visit with our Holy Father.