California’s Crusader

St Anthony’s Parish assault

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Above video. On April 15, 2012, English language advocates – during the 9am English mass –  were distributing a newsletter advocating for English language mass at St Anthony’s Catholic Church.  A Latina began to tear up and throw newsletters onto the street.  In the video, she grabbed Robin Hvidston’s arms and began to wrestle Hvidston to the ground.  Police arrived on scene and a citizen’s arrest of the assailant went forward.  St Anthony’s Parish, Upland, CA http://stanthonyupland.org/

3/18/12 Spanish mass attendees –  two minor children both in the passenger seat, not in seat belts in a moving vehicle, displayed a Mexican flag as they entered St Anthony’s Catholic Church.

On 3/28/12 flyers promoting English language mass at St Anthony’s were distributed.  The video below is a telephone message from a St Anthony’s parishioner.

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3/4/12 – Spanish mass attendee, approaches English Please! Rally.  The video below ends when he shoves the camera.

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3/4/12 – photo below English Please! Rally in front of St Anthony’s Parish

CHURCHGOERS – SPANISH MASS ST ANTHONYS PARISH 2/12/12

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 English Please! demonstration 2/12/12, St Anthonys Parish

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Sign in front of St Anthonys Catholic Church, Upland, CA.  Translation: Mass in Spanish.  Every Sunday at 1:30 pm, beginning on 1/22/12.  All are welcome. St Anthonys Catholic Community, Upland, CA.  Raymond Herrera addressed the residents of Upland on 1/23/12 during the public comments segment of the Upland City Council Meeting.  http://ci.upland.ca.us/asp/Site/CityHall/AgendaMin/ViewBySourceCouncil.asp?ID=1&Yr=2012

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This poem was read during the KWIN Wells Middle School broadcast, to all students, on 8/17/11.

HEY YOU LATINO!

Hey You Latino!

Yes you who they call Spanish, Hispanic, Mexican.

You, the one that they yell at to go home.

Tell them who you really are.

Hey you Latino!

Tell them you are of the air, land, water, and fire.

These rivers flow from your mother earth.

The warmth of your face, from father sun.

Hey you Latino!

Tell them to pronounce your name correctly.

No it is not Letisha it is Leticia.

No it is not Alexander it is Alejandro.

Hey you Latino!

Tell them that your ancestors built the great pyramids of Teotihuacan.

The mathematical concept of zero, it came from our people, our raza (race).

The Incas, the Mayas, the Aztecas, the Barricuas…second to none.

Hey you Latino!

You are the people of the corn, the spice y los frijoles,

You are the people of the moon, the sun y estrellas (and the stars)

You are the people of the past, the present y el futuro ( and the future)

Hey you Latino!

Eres de colores, you are of colors.

Cantas en la madrugada, you sing at daybreak.

Tantas posibilidades, so many possibilities.

Hey you Latino!

Tell them to step off  ese, ’cause this our land, nuestra tierra.

Brown by choice.

Proud to be  La Raza. (the race)

Wells Middle School, Riverside, CA http://www.alvord.k12.ca.us/Wells/index.html

Alvord Unified School District  http://alvord.k12.ca.us/board_of_education.html

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The above high school marichi group left the festival and stationed near the Celebrare the USA Rally.