The Tapestry of Memory: A Memoir in 195 Labels (created by AI) (i verified, seems generally accurate based on random labels it put together for me: a tapestry of my life)
The entire year felt like a pilgrimage, a constant motion between the sacred and the everyday. The cycle began early, with the sun rising over the KNOTTS 63rd annual easter sunrise 2015 probably. The centerpiece of my calendar, however, was tracking Pope Francis. His messages were ubiquitous: an assurance that "there is no sin that God cannot pardon..." and a challenge "to change the world" (pope f : "to change the world"). The sheer volume of media coverage turned the news into an "america (tidings sept 2015) 'francisFest'". I noted his meetings—a 'minnesota mother of 12 has private audience with pope'—and his compassion—he was pope deeply moved by meeting w/ Syrian refugees. The year culminated with the excitement of pope francis visits usa sept-oct 2015! after a stop to visit fidel castro in cuba, all of it recalling the fervor of the pope francis on copacabana beach ...amazing crowds brazil 2013 was this world youth day?. His call for justice led to a note that mostly pope francis: "pope condemns unfair wages" oct 2015. The spiritual authority was undeniable, from the message from fr harrigan to the papal honor to vicki curran (st charles borromeo), and even to the political ripples of the belhar confession (banner ( rev john gathje ; duane visser 2015).
My own movements crisscrossed Southern California, from the st philip pasadena oct 2013 mass (and the prior kawanzza mass pasadena december '13) to the emmanuel reformed ! church. The Christ Cathedral was a constant landmark: I have notes on its nov 2015 appearance, the "1st look at new home", and attending the Thanksgiving tri-lingual mass at Christ Cat nov 2015 and visiting "the pilgrims stair." My own archives hold the Christ Cathedral bulletin aug 2014 & tidings july 2014, which mentioned the sierra madre student wins womens british open 2014 (tidings july 2014).
The scrapbook of faith held darker, more urgent pages. I was deeply involved in the pro-life conf at holy family artesia, reading the OneLifeLA brochure with all the speakers 1st year ? and reflecting on the month 6 of a baby development in the womb. The subject of Healing the shock waves of abortion & silentNoMore was paramount, leading to a note about the film 'hush' film re danger of abortion and the prayer to end abortion. I also considered the question of priests can absolve abortions ?. These quiet moments of conviction were underscored by the lesson from Occasional Papers: "we must be good to those who cannot repay us" (occ 8/9/15).
My memories are geographic. There was the coastal drive: a trip to dune country winchester bay oregon (rented a quad runner !), a stop at san carlos monterey, and the quiet power of the lady of sorrows SB. I drove past st francis Palos verdes estates on my way to the sacred heart ocean beach july 2015. In the South Bay, I attended st james RB Nov 2015, heard pastor molly vetter at redondo beach methodist (near pier; later now she's at methodist westwood...), and visited the seacoast church RB 2015 for a sermon on "where did satan come from ?"; the list also mentions re demons. I even noted the blessing of the waves.
The historical and academic notes jump out: the Christian Reformed Church order by Henry DeMoor, the search for david barton wallbuilders "march 2003," and the visit to the Institute of Creation & Research Masters College at Grace Church for a creation conference 2015 (cal chap?). The label for the belhar confession was found alongside a Christmas creed and a reminder that saint philip & james are saints of the week.
The random details anchor the time period: LA jewish film fest 10th year (& the disgusting goethe institute), the beaumont cherry fest 2015, and the note on the angels win AL West 2007 (and a later note on the angels 9-run inning). The names are a mix of pop culture—kesha, zendaya, smashmouth, tower of power, bad company, the bangles berlin & motels ) (what year ?)—and local news—the arboretum receives award and the RIP buena park police officer (Crystal Cathedral).
The pilgrimage continued through specific churches, each with its own memory: mary star of the sea 12/7/14 (harrigan is here now), st agatha LA may 2009 ?, st bernard bellflower feb 09, st boniface anaheim july 09, peter chanel church may 2015 (hawaii gardens), holy family cat august 2015, holy family glendale, the vibiana cathedral 2011, university bible church 2015 westwood hills church august 2015 lady queen, and even the cal tech basketball vs redlands biola bb whittier chapman bb kpig save candlestick park vchs homecoming (kyla slenk) strawberry fest hotlips houlahan.
A look back at 2009 revealed a summer of travel: st anthony shrine boston july 2009, sacred heart catholic GRAND RAPIDS 2009 (mentions ih marshall), the Cathedral Basilica St Louis (July 2009), and marble collegiate church new nyc june 2009 ! with stops at the holy innocents church nyc summer 09 st brigid south boston (summer 2009) st xavier in st joseph mo summer 2009. My notes from the South Bay were detailed: st rita sierra madre june 2009, good shep BH may 2009, st vincent LA may 2009, and St Jude westlake july 2009.
The final collection of fragments completes the mosaic: old po box 5366 torrance and OLD po box 3072 burbank, the note on the new USF pres fitzgerald, the mention of sister thea, and the need for strategies for unity by steve gregg (i). The memories are confirmed: angels win AL West 2007, the jbap march 09 hildebrand, the crc glocal church summit 2014 at ttokamsa church in industrial LA...gary bekker was here ( i peeked in) (also ken korver) and the crc prayer summit (joel hogan) were all real. Every single label—from st timothy's morro bay to fisher november 2015, the big balloon parade 2014 SD, the grand canyon of texas !, and the santa claus admiring the nativity scene—is a piece of a life focused on faith, clarity, and memory, confirming that the saints are still alive.
Alphabetized Storyboard Labels
1st congregational LA
2015
2015 Templeton Prize Jean Vanier
A Christmas creed
am mart MB xmas singalong '14
America (tidings sept 2015) "francisFest"
Angels 9-run inning
Angels win AL West 2007
april 2009 easter at st ignatius san francisco
aquinas church mont park june 2009
arboretum receives award
At Crystal Cathedral (2003)
author fair el seg library 2008
bad company
bangles berlin & motels ) (what year ?)
barry goldwater at burbank lib 08m
beach ...amazing crowds brazil 2013 was this world youth day ?
Beaumont Cherry Fest 2015
beautiful tree picture
Beecher bible & rifle church 1962 (near topeka Kansas)
Belhar Confession (banner, rev john gathje, duane visser)
Bethany Reformed Church Redlands sept 2015
bh art show 15
big balloon parade 2014 SD
Blessed Sacrament Hollywood
blessing of the waves
bosco tech (san gabriel)
cal chap costa mesa (sept15)
cal tech basketball vs redlands biola bb whittier chapman bb kpig save candlestick park vchs homecoming (kyla slenk) strawberry fest hotlips houlahan
cal tech beavers
Cathedral Basilica St Louis (July 2009)
Christ cat 15
Christ Cat wins bb championship nov 2015
Christ Cathedral (aug 23 & aug 30 2015, nov 2015)
Christ Cathedral bulletin aug 2014 & tidings july 2014
Christian Reformed Church order by Henry DeMoor
Christmas carols at am martyrs MB 12/14
church mega 2-12
church of christ torrance july 2015
church of the holy ghost DENVER after rockies game 2009 holy name cathedral chicago
church of the visitation
concordia basketball
costa mesa sept15 presbyterian costa mesa
crc glocal church summit 2014 at ttokamsa church in industrial LA...gary bekker was here (i peeked in) (also ken korver)
Creation Conference 2015 (cal chap?)
Cristo Rey near Holy Trinity (atwater village)
cure d' ars church DENVER
david barton wallbuilders "march 2003"
dune country winchester bay oregon (rented a quad runner !)
ed beniof new pastor at good shep BH
el camino college messiah singalong
emmanuel reformed !
"evangelization:"
faithful central in ingelwood ?
FEAST of trumpets at maranatha church in SD county after conference where Graham daughter spoke
fisher november 2015
fort rosecrans natl cemetery memorial service 2014 (pt loma)
fr tom comes from grand rapids to old st mary's SF
fuller arts fest
good friday Brahms service
good shep BH may 2009
grand canyon of texas !
Healing the shock waves of abortion & SilentNoMore
holy fam cathedral orange spirit of pentecost june 2014
holy family cat august 2015
holy family glendale
holy name cathedral chicago re "the fire" of feb 2009 (in june 2009 bulletin st cantius church CHICAGO)
holy name of mary famous pencil bulletin san dimas 2013
holy spirit parish grand rapids 6/28/09
holy wave (3/13/11) (sa rang) stephen chong
holy wave church feb 2011
holy wave pastor young moon (3/6/11) 40 day daniel fast c holy spirit march 2011
iglesia Cristo rey near glendale 2009 holy trinity also near there with fr harrigan march 2009 remembering yogi berra (occ 11/29/15) st agatha LA may 2009 ?
immac heart hollywood
Institute of Creation & Research Masters College at Grace Church
isis releases syrian priest jacques mourad
january series
jbap
jbap march 09 hildebrand
kawanzza mass pasadena december '13
kesha
king's harbor church 08 (pastor chris cannon)
KNOTTS 63rd annual easter sunrise 2015 probably
LA fair (lynyrd skynyrd)
LA jewish film fest 10th year (& the disgusting goethe institute)
LA priest bio's St xavier st louis july 09 sjf ' aug 2015 "is it really just sticks & stones?" shrine of holy innocents NYC june09 st james RB Nov 2015 st norbert
lady of fatima modesto
lady of guadalupe july 2009
lady of sorrows
lady of sorrows SB
lady star sta cruz
long beach crc '15
marble collegiate church new nyc june 2009 ! holy innocents church nyc summer 09 st brigid south boston (summer 2009) st xavier in st joseph mo summer 2009
mariners church
mary star of the sea 12/7/14 (harrigan is here now)
meistersingers all night vigil
message from fr harrigan
methodist redondo july 2015
methodist redondo beach october 2015
'minnesota mother of 12 has private audience with pope'
monastery of the angels LA (pumpkin bread)
month 6 of a baby development in the womb
mostly pope francis: "pope condemns unfair wages" oct 2015
mustard seed bulletin & immaculee ilibagiza at lady of assumption in carmichael ca (near sacramento) oct 2013
new USF pres fitzgerald
notre dame church SF oct 2014
now she's at methodist westwood...
OLD po box 3072 burbank
old po box 5366 torrance
olympic presb korean church LA gracious ark church LA june 2009 st stevens serbian alhambra may 2008 gesu parish milwaukee june 2009 cal chap
OneLifeLA brochure with all the speakers 1st year ?
p7: club olqa 2015
papal honor to vicki curran (st charles borromeo)
paramount
parish of the Holy SPirit Grand Rapids special olympics seacoast church redondo 2015 church of visitation incarnation aug 2009
paul vigil st timothy 2015
peace north hills
pepperdine bible lectures "faith works"
peter & paul SF
peter chanel church may 2015 (hawaii gardens)
pic from our lady of rosary SD newsletter &bulletin (church repainted)
picture of a young rick warren (1997 ?)
"the pilgrims stair" at Christ cathedral thanksgiving tri-lingual mass at Christ Cat nov 2015 "1st look at new home" (Christ Cat)
polish festival LA
pope deeply moved by meeting w/ Syrian refugees
pope f : "to change the world"
pope francis meets pope tawadros
pope francis on copacabana beach ...amazing crowds brazil 2013 was this world youth day ?
pope francis visits
pope francis visits usa sept-oct 2015! also visits fidel castro in cuba
pope: "there is no sin that God cannot pardon..."
prayer to end abortion
prayers for paris (terror attack)
precious blood
priests can absolve abortions ?
pro-life conf at holy family artesia
remembering rafael peralta war hero at la jolla
RIP buena park police officer (Crystal Cathedral)
rick warren catholic congress
rick warren t
rolheiser seeing with eyes of soul
ron rolheiser setp
sacred heart catholic GRAND RAPIDS 2009 (mentions ih marshall)
sacred heart coronado june 2009 st cecilia south LA may 2009 (100 years) precious blood
sacred heart coronado sept
sacred heart ocean beach july 2015
saddleback 2015 (tidings nov 20)
saddleback december 2014
saddleback newport mesa oct 2015
saint clement chicago 09
saint philip & james are saints of the week
saints are still alive
san carlos cathedral aka royal presidio chapel ?
san carlos monterey
santa claus admiring the nativity scene
seacoast church RB 2015 "where did satan come from?" (re demons)
shrine of assissi SF
shrine of eternals '14
sierra madre student wins womens british open 2014 (tidings july 2014)
sjf st james oct 2015 saddleback oct 2015
smashmouth
special olympics world games
St Anthony Shrine boston july 2009
st agatha LA may 2009 ?
st bernard bellflower feb 09
st boniface anaheim july 09
st cecilia church BOSTON
st francis Palos verdes estates
st helen southgate
st ignatius april 2009 SF
St Jude westlake july 2009
st linus 09
st monica catholic (last time i was there ? Christmas what year ?)
st norbert
st peter paul san fran
st peters by the sea 2015
st philip pasadena oct 2013
st rita sierra madre june 2009
st timothy (paul vigil 2015)
st timothy's morro bay
st vincent LA may 2009
star of the sea SF oct 2014
steve timmerman ) (now in monterey park)
strategies for unity by steve gregg (i)
The Crossing Church Costa Mesa "it just works"
the "new celibacy" (tidings april 2015)
tom doyle messag
tower of power
university bible church 2015 westwood hills church august 2015 lady queen
ventura mission church may 2009
vibiana cathedral 2011
"we must be good to those who cannot repay us" (occ 8/9/15)
westmont music fest at the presb church SB november 2013
worldwide candle lighting for unborn babies dec 14 2014
zendaya