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Easter

Bishop McGrath I am pleased to send you greetings of the great feast of Easter, which we celebrate this coming weekend.  For Christians, Easter is the most solemn and joyful of all occasions, outshining even our celebrations of the Lord’s Birth at...
Inicia período de recibir solicitudes para becas estudiantiles

Inicia período de recibir solicitudes para becas estudiantiles

– Solicitud “Cien Amigos – IME Becas” disponible del 2 de abril al 15 de mayo.   – Se otorgará un total de $100,000 dólares en becas para estudiantes de bachillerato y universidad, así como apoyos a la educación para...
San Jose’s Historic 1st Annual Cesar Chavez Day Flag Raising Ceremony

San Jose’s Historic 1st Annual Cesar Chavez Day Flag Raising Ceremony

San Jose, CA Councilmember Xavier Campos, State Assemblymember Nora Campos and President of the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors George Shirakawa worked in partnership to kick off a new San Jose flag raising tradition. “Cesar’s service to our nation...
White House Highlights Danny Sanchez  as National Forum on Youth Violence  Prevention “Champion of Change”

White House Highlights Danny Sanchez as National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention “Champion of Change”

Photo courtesy Calvary Chapel San Jose. WASHINGTON, DC On April 4th, the White House honored Danny Sanchez as one of twelve leaders recognized for their work to prevent youth violence within their communities as part of the National Forum on Youth Violence...
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree

Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree

On April 4,  Roy  M.  Perez  was  awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters at San Jose State University (SJSU). Perez is president and CEO of RMP Strategies, Inc.  After being recognized he had dinner with the SJSU President Mohammed...
Teatro Visión Busca Actores Para  “Macario”

Teatro Visión Busca Actores Para “Macario”

San José, CA El sábado 19 de mayo de las 10:30 am a las 5:00 pm, Teatro Visión estará llevando a cabo audiciones para seleccionar el elenco de la obra de teatro “MACARIO”.  Actores, actrices, cantantes y bailarines están invitados a audicionar...
Jesus’s Lost Years Revealed In New Thriller Novel

Jesus’s Lost Years Revealed In New Thriller Novel

A murder at the Taj Mahal. A kidnapping in a sacred city. A desperate chase through a cliffside monastery. All in the pursuit of a legend that could link together the great religious faiths of the world. In 1887, a Russian journalist made an explosive...
The Lessons That Last All Year Long

The Lessons That Last All Year Long

Lamar Vest, President of American Bible Society NAPSI The most important lesson learned during Easter can illuminate our lives the rest of the year. That lesson is that God cares so much about us that He showed up among us. Jesus was born into the same...
A Cold War Tale

A Cold War Tale

Osvaldo Castillo El Observador Many young individuals today are not familiar with the Cold War. They do not know who was involved nor the circumstance that it brought upon the world. “The Cold War was not a war in a traditional sense,” says James...
NEON, NEON everywhere

NEON, NEON everywhere

A touch of neon will spark up your outfit. It could be a belt, shoes, or even a blouse. Make the most of spring with a splash of color. Juan Carlos Miranda Special to El Observador Spring is finally here and with it come new styles and colors that will...

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