Obit and Funeral Details for Catholic Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan dies at 92

Obit and Funeral Details for Catholic Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan dies at 92

admin April 26, 2023 0 Comments

Richard Joseph Riordan was the first Catholic to serve as Mayor of Los Angeles in the modern era,  serving as mayor from 1993 to 2001. He is largely credited for guiding the city in the aftermath of the 1992 L.A. Riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake. “Tough enough to turn L.A. around” As a successful…

OBIT: Hank Evers, whose life continues to inspire

OBIT: Hank Evers, whose life continues to inspire

admin October 7, 2021 0 Comments

In November of 2020, Santiago Retreat Center Vice President of Philanthropy and our Brother in Christ Hank Evers was diagnosed with a rare form of terminal cancer.  During this past year, we walked with Hank on his heroic Camino of suffering, made particularly difficult by the Covid restrictions on healthcare facilities. Doctor visits, hospital stays, chemo infusions, all…