THE SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2022 | The COVID-19 pandemic may loom less menacing now than it did two years ago, but we are not out of the woods yet. As of this writing, new cases are still being registered each week...
THE SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT | TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022 | Lack of affordable childcare has been a chronic problem in Santa Barbara since the early 20th century. The city, however, may look with pride to its past when trying to address the problem in the future....
April 1st, 2022 | Join Sister Paule Freeburg, D.C. on a fascinating journey through St. Vincent's history based on audio and visual relics stored at St. Vincent's Archive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMrC_NW6BWo ...
By HATTIE BERESFORD | MONTECITO JOURNAL | March 1st, 2022 | In 1854, Pope Pius IX consecrated Thaddeus Amat y Brusi as bishop of Monterey. The reluctant prelate (he had tried to ditch the papal appointment) moved the headquarters of the diocese to Santa Barbara where...
February 15, 2022 | The history of St. Vincent’s in Santa Barbara is closely intertwined with a history of global Vincentian ministry. In this segment exploring the archives and history of St. Vincent’s, I want to leaf through documents and photos from my personal collection. These...