Sheryl Franco Co-Pastor After a particularly harrowing day of work in Los Angeles, leaving for home later than usual, I was attempting to merge onto the downtown slot of the 101 freeway. Traffic was jamming up just where I needed to enter the freeway lanes. If someone didn’t let me over soon, I would have to remain in the lane that would take me off at Los Angeles Street and cross town through

safe and allowable, perhaps I can visit. I just got my second vaccination, so I have some protection. Thanks for your consideration, and if you’d like to get in touch, email me at this address: Slope1015@gmail.com.

Holy Family Catholic Church, 13900 Church Place, next to the St. Andrews Gate, will observe the First Sunday of Lent on Sunday, Feb. 21. The First Reading is from Genesis 9:8-15, and the Second Reading is 1 Peter 3:18-22. The Gospel reading will be from Mark 1:12-15. Masses To receive a copy of the weekly parish bulletin, sign up at https:// ebulletin.jspaluch.com or https://www.jspaluch.com/Subscribe.

By Lisa Rotchford Reverend God is with us, wherever we are. God loves us, however we are. God redeems us, whomever we are. As we continue to be limited physically by our COVID-19 safety measures, we can spiritually journey toward Easter on Sunday, April 4. This year, Lent forces us to slow down and examine biblically what it means to be physically limited but free in God, through Christ

The Orange County Transportation Authority, in cooperation with Caltrans, is widening the San Diego Freeway (I-405) between SR-73 and I-605.The project is improving 16 miles of I-405 between the SR-73 freeway in Costa Mesa and I-605 near the Los Angeles County line. Construction updates are as follows: Beach Boulevard Lane Reductions Crews began construction of the traffic signal at the Beach/Edinger

New Scope restrictions: This program will not prepare Schedule C’s for Self-employed individuals. If you have a broker statement for the sale of stock or other commodities, it cannot exceed 15 pages. Volunteers cannot prepare any amended returns for 2020 or prior years. If you received a distribution from an IRA or retirement plan and plan to include the amount in income over the next three years

The Friends of the Library offers a Bag of Books Program. Call (714) 350-7682 and request a specific genre or author, and volunteers will do their best to fill a bag, for which you pay just $5. The bookstore itself remains closed until further notice. Donations are not currently being accepted.

Bicycling enthusiasts enjoy rides together on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. All are invited to join; helmets, safe shoes and masks are a must. Call Mary Romero at (562) 810-4266 for more information.