Priest finds ties with Mission parish through dinners and history
The new pastor explains meeting parishioners via summer dinner gatherings with five to ten couples to hear their hopes for the parish. He describes living temporarily at St Nicholas in El Toro during duplex remodeling and his patience in the process. He values the parish history of Mission San Juan Capistrano and his role as pastor.
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San Juan
St. Nicholas Parish
el Toro
Mission San Juan Capistrano
JSerra Seeks Growth Amid Strong Athletic Ties
JSerra plans an expanded campus to attract more students and boost its profile in a county with top Catholic rivals Mater Dei and Santa Margarita. Former Eagles from San Juan Capistrano include Luke Bogden at Notre Dame and Rebecca Mildrew at Harvard, among others. Coach Gonzalez and Spizzirri emphasize balanced aims, valuing academics and coaching quality over athletics alone, while noting a challenging first game against Chino Hills JV.
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Jserra
Mater Dei
Santa Margarita
Luke Bogden
Notre Dame
Brandon Roche
Santa Clara
Lenny Collins
Cornell
Rebecca Mildrew
Harvard
Eagles
San Juan Capistrano
Andrew Melkonian
Laguna Niguel
South Orange County Patriots
Melkonian
Gonzalez
Lions
Chino Hills
Spizzirri
Orange County
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