Holy Family Catholic Church will host its annual parish potluck on Sunday, Sept. 28, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 1. Parishioners and friends are welcome to join. Holy Family’s annual animal blessing will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 10:30 a.m. on the feast of St. Francis. Residents are welcome to bring their pet for a blessing and enjoy the camaraderie. Free brunch (for humans) will

Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, Oct. 4, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, with Venerable Kusala from 9:30-11 a.m. Ven. Kusala presents Buddhism in a simple way. Buddha Circle requires no membership fees, but donations are welcome. For more information, call 714-468-6887.

When a national hero falls, there is understandably great shared grief. The outpouring of sadness extends to heroes of culture, society, sports, religion and politics alike. When the circumstances of the loss are tragic and unexpected, many can be left hopeless and stunned, wondering how or if the great work or legendary contribution will continue. It is right and justified to feel sadness and loss.

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., followed in the second hour by Sunday school on the first and third Sundays. The Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings are held on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour. Members who are unable to

Residents are welcome to join in a Mettā meditation and health ChiGong from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23 and 30, in Clubhouse 3, Room 7, and Saturday, Oct. 4, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Mettā Meditation is from 1-2 p.m. and includes breathing exercises plus 30 minutes of meditation. Health ChiGong is from 2-3 p.m. and is ChiGong with eight silk brocades, includes a

Faith Christian Assembly will host an informative class on brain and gut health through nutrition. Registered dietitian Jacqueline Atwood, MS, will teach the class on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m. There will be time for questions with Atwood at the end of the class. Faith Christian Assembly occasionally offers classes in a variety of areas that serve to improve the overall quality of members’ lives.

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., followed in the second hour by Sunday school on the first and third Sundays. The Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings are held on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour. Members who are unable to attend

The congregations of Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore thank all who donated at the “God’s Work, Our Hands” food drive on Sept. 7. It was a very successful food drive with food covering the narthex, and more people from the community participating than last year. Two trips were made to LW Redeemer Lutheran Church on Sept. 8 to pick up all the donations. The congregations will welcome