Cleanup day, sleepover set for old Amboy church

A cleanup day and sleepover at the old St. Raymond's Church along old Route 66 in Amboy, California, is scheduled just before Halloween, on Oct. 27. The cleanup starts at 10 a.m. that day, a Saturday. Free meals will be served to volunteers. The sleepover, which dovetails with the upcoming Halloween holiday, is for those … Continue reading Cleanup day, sleepover set for old Amboy church

More about that church in Amboy

Earlier in the month, we reported the steeple at the long-closed church in Amboy, California, would be restored after the elements finally toppled it in 2013. Specifics about the history of the St. Raymond Church in Amboy were scant, save for vague second- and third-hand information. I wrote the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino, … Continue reading More about that church in Amboy

Steeple on church in Amboy will be restored

The steeple of a church in the desert Route 66 town of Amboy, California, will be restored by mid-month, according to the former manager of Roy's in Amboy. Carlos Aceves also said by text message last week the roof of the long-closed St. Raymond Church in Amboy also will be repaired this month. I began … Continue reading Steeple on church in Amboy will be restored