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9:48 PM

Thứ Bẩy Đầu Tháng December 6th, 2014

Last Saturday, each Doan came together for Thứ Bẩy Đầu Tháng (TBDT), the first Saturday of the month. It is important that as the Youth of Our Lady of Fatima, we unite each TBDT to attend mass, receive the Eucharist, pray the Rosary together, show penance, and bond with each other. Most importantly, we do these things to meditate and spend time with Our Mother Mary.  We prayed the Joyful Mysteries, and reviewed each of the...

12:56 PM

Christmas Dance: Hang Bê-lem at SBTN with Ca Đoàn Tổng Hợp TGPLA

Yesterday, ten girls from Đoàn Torrance filmed a Christmas dance for the song Hang Bê-lem at the Saigon Broadcasting Television Network (SBTN), a Vietnamese TV broadcasting station here in Southern California. We were joined by our lovely friends from Đoàn San Gabriel as well as Anh Trung, Chị Hài, and Anh Long, who organized our participation! The program is a concert of Christmas songs performed by Ca Đoàn Tổng Hợp Tổng Giáo Phận Los Angeles....

11:07 PM

Khóa Tĩnh Huấn 2014

"Đền Tạ là Phận Sự của Thiếu Nhi Fatima"        Every year, we encourage our kids ages sixteen and up to attend an annual spiritual retreat to better prepare themselves to become leaders who can live and spread the message of Fatima for the younger kids.  This year, the theme was "Đền Tạ là Phận Sự của Thiếu Nhi Fatima", but what does it mean to "đền tạ"?        We can always brag about...

8:41 PM

A Day of Celebration for Our Vietnamese Martrys and Saints on November 16th, 2014

On November 16th, 2014 more than 3,000 Catholics attended to a very special mass to honor and celebrate the martyrs and saints of Vietnam. Fourteen different parishes throughout the region and Archdiocese of Los Angeles were united as one for this very special day.  Yesterday, some of our TNF members participated in a heartfelt skit about our Vietnamese martyrs at Our Lady of Angels Cathedral before mass. This experience helped all of us have...

8:27 PM

Dance Performance for Lễ Các Thánh Tự Ðạo Việt Nam at Our Lady of Angels Cathedral

On November 16th, our girls of TNF alongside some of their mothers performed beautifully at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral for Lễ Các Thánh Tự Ðạo Việt Nam! To watch the full performance, Click Here! Chị  Lucy Ta  Phụ Tá Nội VụTNF Torran...

10:44 PM

RECAP: Tuyên Hứa (10/18) & Halloween Carnival (10/25)

Tuyên Hứa 10/18/14 A few weeks ago, 23 of our members were presented during mass in our Tuyên Hứa ceremony to officially welcome them as new members of our organization. These young Catholics stood in front of the altar along with Father Long as he read the vows that we take when we enter TNF. Each of the new members received a khăn quàng and Áo Đức Bà blessed with Holy water. Now that they are officially a part of...

10:35 PM

Dâng Hoa Mẹ Mân Côi

Last Saturday, some of our lovely girls performed a dance for Our Mother Mary, and they did such a beautiful job! Thank you for those of you who has taken the time out of your busy schedule to make the evening very special.  To watch the video of the performance, click here.  Chị  Lucy Ta  Phụ Tá Nội Vụ TNF Torrance...

5:34 PM

Thứ Bẩy Đầu Tháng November 1

Thứ Bẩy Đầu Tháng is this Saturday, November 1, 2014! Please join us in discussion and praying the rosary. Lunch will be provided. Visit the Facebook Event to RSVP by Thursday! Chị Pauline Ðoàn Trưởng  Đoàn Thiếu Nhi Fatima Đức Mẹ Truyền Tin Torran...

10:15 AM

Always Sunny at TNF Torrance

There's never a dull moment at TNF Torrance. With October ending and November beginning, the holidays are about to begin.  To celebrate the first holiday, Halloween, we will be having a Halloween Carnival for all the kids in TNF with many game booths with plenty of candy on Saturday, October 25th during sinh hoạt.  All you need to do, is to remember to bring a costume (and white uniform to change into) and bring a large bag to carry all the candy you will win! There will also be a costume contest with the following categories: Scariest,...

9:53 PM

2014-2015 Tuyên Hứa - October 18th!

This upcoming Saturday will be a very special and glorious experience for the first year students of 2014-2015 as they officially join TNF. It is very exciting to announce that there are 31 new members who have registered for this school year! We welcome all of you and hope that you build many new friendships while attending TNF and strengthen your faith and knowledge of our Father and Mother Mary. We will continue to practice this Saturday as we did last week so that everything will go smoothly during the real ceremony! I hope to see all...

12:47 AM

Learning About the 3 Children of Fatima

This weekend, we split up into our nganh and learned all about the 3 Children of Fatima, the Angel of Peace and Mary's appearances. Ấu went with Chi Lucy and Chi Britnee to watch a movie about the children and completed a worksheet. Thiếu went with Chi Pauline and Anh Peter to read a story about the 3 Children. Chi Brenda reviewed with Nghĩa outside on the benches.  As the foundation of our organization, learning about the 3 children of Fatima is essential to the growth of each and every one of our members....

1:49 AM

Fiesta End Results

Happy Saturday! As you all know, there was no TNF last week because of the annual fiesta. The fiesta is held to raise money to continue our religious activities and our organization works a small boba booth under the supervision of Deacon Long and Deaconess Loan.  I'm proud to say that this year, our small boba booth made $6,500-$7,000. We would like to take a moment to thank everyone who supported us through their prayers, donations, and work.  Seeing everyone work together for a common goal has brought us even closer together. And...

11:57 PM

News Update !!

Hello friends! For those of you who are interested in learning more about music or singing, there is a great opportunity for you. Chú Tú (choir director of Ca Đoàn Thánh Linh) is offering FREE classes to improve musical skills specifically for our TNF. Classes are every week on Friday nights from 7pm-8pm in Room 10 at St. Catherine.  If you are in TNF choir, this is a chance for you to learn more and improve your musical talents for God. Please...

5:47 PM

ST. CATHERINE LABOURE FIESTA OCT 3-5

The annual St. Catherine Laboure Fiesta is almost here! On October 3-5, stop by the Vietnamese boba and food booths for some great treats before you go off to the fun rides! Have you gotten your ride tickets for Fiesta yet? Pre-sale ride tickets cost $10 for 20 tickets and will be on sale after all the Masses this weekend outside of Room 9. Tickets are also being sold in the Ministry Center Monday thru Thursday, 9am-5pm and Saturday 9am-1pm and in the Parish Office during regular office hours. Get them now for the major 50% discount! We hope...

9:45 PM

Ngay Khai Giang (First Day) September 13, 2014

What a wonderful First Day of school we had yesterday! Thank you for everyone who showed up early to help prepare get the day started. It couldn't be done without the your time and support! We pray that God will stay along our side to lead us in the journey for 2014-2015! Hope to see you all again next week  Chị  Lucy Ta  Phụ Tá Nội Vụ TNF Torran...

5:40 PM

Launch of our new website!

Today is the official launch of TNF Torrance website! To stay updated on upcoming events/activities, homework, etc., visit our first ever web page! http://tnftorrance.blogspot.com/ Chị  Lucy Ta  Phụ Tá Nội Vụ TNF Torran...

8:01 PM

First Day of TNF September 13

Our first day for the year of 2014-2015 will be this weekend on September 13th! Registration will begin from 11 AM and ends at 1 PM so don't forget to mark your calendars! Cotton candy and snow cones machines will be out and available for everyone! Join us for activities from 1 PM- 6:30 PM and mass at 7 PM.  How exciting! Time is flying by so quickly. We pray that God gives us the strength for all of us to handle our responsibilities to able to fulfill our roles. Who else is ready to embark on what this year has to offer? I know I am!...

7:27 PM

Thứ Bẩy Đầu Tháng September 6

 Thứ Bẩy Đầu Tháng is this Saturday, September 6, 2014! Please join us in discussion and praying the rosary. Lunch will be provided. Visit the Facebook Event to RSVP by Thursday! Chị Pauline Ðoàn Trưởng  Đoàn Thiếu Nhi Fatima Đức Mẹ Truyền Tin Torranc...

6:52 PM

Be still and know I am here.

RE: One-Day Spiritual Leadership Retreat This past weekend on Saturday, August 30, TNF Torrance held our One-Day Spiritual Leadership Retreat for prospective leaders and well as our current leaders. This year's theme was: Who do the crowds say I am? (Lk 9:18) This verse is in reference to when Jesus asks His disciples who they think He is. We are followers of Jesus but how you live your life as His students also depends on your perspective. What kind of cross do you take up? Who do you think Jesus is?   The event took place...

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One-Day Spiritual Leadership Retreat

Summer is a time to relax and have fun but also a time to think and prepare for the next school year, especially for all of our youth leaders. We have a long year ahead of us (it's also our 25 year anniversary this year!) and we want to stay as enthusiastic and passionate about our work as much as possible. TNF Torrance will be holding a One Day Spiritual Leadership Retreat for our youth leaders at the end of the month. There are many great guest speakers for this event such as our parish priest as well as other TNF leaders. The purpose of this...

7:23 PM

Reminder: Register for the 2014-2015 School Year

Hi all, hope you're enjoying your summer! Just a friendly reminder, this Saturday, August 23, we will begin passing out registration forms for the 2014-2015 school year after mass. Please look for TNF members by the church entrances to get your papers. Remember, you only need one form for each family. We will hand forms out after mass every week and the first day of school will be September 13. Feel free to message us if you have any questions. See you all soon! Chị Pauline Ðoàn Trưởng  TNF Torran...

7:08 PM

Register for the 2014-2015 School Year!

We hope everyone is enjoying their summer! **EDITED August 16** After mass next week on Saturday, August 23, we will be distributing registration forms for the new 2014-2015 School Year. Keep an eye out after mass near the exits for TNF members passing out forms. Please fill out the forms and turn them in on the appropriate dates. The first day of school will be on September 13. We have lots of fun things planned this year and we are looking forward to seeing you all! Chị Pauline Ðoàn Trưởng  TNF Torran...

1:37 AM

TNF Torrance Summer Ball 2014: I ♥ NY

This past Sunday August 3rd, TNF Torrance hosted our second annual Summer Ball: I ♥ NY! Many of our friends and fellow TNF members came out for a night of great food and fun dancing. We spent almost 12 hours on Sunday cooking food, setting up tables, and decorating our parish hall. We had some delicious Salisbury steak, roasted vegetables, and even macarons made by our very own TNF Torrance members. It was a lot of hard work planning and setting up this event and in the end, it paid off to see everyone enjoying themselves on the dance floor! Another...

1:39 AM

Thứ Bẩy Đầu Tháng August Canceled

Thứ Bẩy Đầu Tháng August has been canceled for this month. Please stay tuned for news about next month's gathering! Chị Pauline Ðoàn Trưởng  TNF Torran...

1:20 AM

TNF Torrance Summer Ball 2014: I ♥ NY

TNF Torrance is hosting our second annual Summer Ball on Sunday, August 3rd! This event is open to all TNF members and friends ages 13+! There will be food and dancing; please join us for a night in NY! Visit the Facebook event page for more details! Chị Pauline Ðoàn Trưởng  TNF Torran...

1:03 AM

Trại Hè XXVI 2014 /Summer Camp XXVI 2014

Our annual Trại Hè XXVI 2014 /Summer Camp XXVI 2014 went by quickly this past weekend as we competed for the win in Lake Perris, Riverside, CA. Nothing but excitement coursed through our veins as we played our hardest in the heat of summer. Each year, we meet with other divisions of TNF from Claremont, El Monte, and San Gabriel. We compete in different events such as sports, spirit, and cooking. This year we made memories playing volleyball, building kites, cooking rice, showing off our Vietnamese writing skills, and many more. Our group...

5:20 PM

Getting Ready: Trại Hè XXVI 2014 /Summer Camp XXVI 2014

Are you excited? Your forms and dues should be turned in! Just a reminder, we will have Van Nghe practice again this Saturday! Bring any picnic blankets you have to sit on. Please ask a Huynh Truong for more details. Get ready to get your groove on! As we get ready for camp, make sure that you are packing everything you need. Here is the packing list: SUMMER CAMP PACKING CHECKLIST *clothing ___white and yellow TNF t-shirts(order from Britnee, $8 one shirt, $15 two shirts) ___maroon TNF “Never Alone” t-shirt (order from Brenda, $9 a shirt) ___khan...

12:38 AM

Thứ Bẩy Đầu Tháng July 5

Thứ Bẩy Đầu Tháng is this Saturday, July 5, 2014! Please join us in discussion and praying the rosary. Lunch will be provided. Visit the Facebook Event to RSVP by Thursday! Chị Pauline Ðoàn Trưởng  TNF Torran...

12:20 AM

Trại Hè XXVI 2014 /Summer Camp XXVI 2014

Forms for Trại Hè XXVI 2014 /Summer Camp XXVI 2014 are out!  Please download it and print it from the Facebook group page or get a copy from a Huynh Trưởng at mass. 1. Read all of the information and turn in the Registration Form (page 3) and the Consent Waiver and Release Form (page 4/5, Vietnamese or English Version) to Pauline.  2. Dues are $40 ($20 for campsite, $20 for food), please also turn in to Pauline. 3. If you do not have the official TNF white and yellow t-shirts, please order them from Britnee....