Religion Digest (3/10/13)

Calvary Temple Worship Center in Modesto changed its name to The House last month. The change came partly because The Rev. Glen Berteau, senior pastor, had some life-changing experiences, including a heart attack that he said was a message from above.

Religion Digest: Events around the Modesto area

Lend a Hand: Places to volunteer around Modesto area

Religion Digest (2/24/13)

Call the Volunteer Center of United Way at (209) 524-1307 or email volunteer@uwaystan.org.

Hundreds of the faithful turned out Saturday and Sunday for the the 26th annual Catholic Hispanic Youth and Young Adults Congress at Modesto Centre Plaza.

Religion Digest (2/17/13)

Lend A Hand (2/17/13)

Blessings in a Backpack serves nearly 62,000 students in 437 schools in 42 states and three other countries. Britta Foster and her husband, Jeff, began the program at Woodrow Elementary in Modesto when the school year started in August.

Call the Volunteer Center of United Way at 524-1307 or email volunteer@uwaystan.org.

Religion Digest (2/10/13)

Monday's stunning announcement that Pope Benedict XVI would retire at the end of February — the first pope in more than 600 years to do so — drew surprise and good wishes from several area Catholics and faith leaders of other denominations.

Lend a hand (2/3/13)

Religion digest (2/3/13)