Evan Perry Shares A Special Memory

One of my special memories at Saint Lawrence Martyr was Rene Ayala being my choir teacher when I first joined the 5:00 p.m. Life Teen Choir during my Senior Year of high school over at South Torrance High School and teaching me all of the different church songs and hymns, and teaching me how to sing almost 20 years ago this September 2025, and I remember meeting Wendy Alvarado and having her help me prepare for my baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion, and being baptized by having Father Paul Dotson and Jim Egnatuk officiating the ceremony and Eve Moir stepped in to help after Wendy Alvardo, who was in charge of RCIA over at the time, had retired and moved away from California to Colorado, and having my First Holy Communion almost 20 years ago next July 2026, as well. I also remember when Bob and Donna Gervais were in charge of the Life Teen Program before Jim Egnatuk was ordained a deacon 20 years ago.