Veterans Day 2025 at Holy Angels Arcadia

Students were decked out in red, white, and blue attire during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Students and teachers find their seats prior to a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Parents and loved ones attend a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Father Kevin Rettig, left, the pastor at Holy Angels Church, offers remarks about Joe “Peppy” Sciarra during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Cub Scout Troop 114 acts as the color guard during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

The honored guests recite the Pledge of Allegiance during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Students and parents recite the Pledge of Allegiance during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

The student council offers prayers during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Holy Angels Principal Aimee Dyrek, left, and Father Kevin Rettig, right, the pastor at Holy Angels Church, speak during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Aurelio Anaya, 82, the father of Vice Principal Melinda Anaya, was a Vietnam War veteran honored during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Mervin Vergara, a school parent who is currently serving in the U.S. Navy, was honored during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Joe “Peppy” Sciarra, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, speaks to students during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

A handmade American flag made by Holy Angels students is presented to Joe “Peppy” Sciarra, a 101-year-old World War II veteran, during a Veterans Day event at the Arcadia school on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Each veteran was given a gift of a blessed rosary and the St. Michael the Archangel prayer during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Joe “Peppy” Sciarra, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, left, stands with students while singing “God Bless America” during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Students and parents wave flags and sing “God Bless America” during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)

Joe “Peppy” Sciarra, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, poses with Mervin Vergara, top left, a school parent who is currently serving in the U.S. Navy, Sciarra’s son, Joe, top center, and Aurelio Anaya, a Vietnam War veteran, top right, during a Veterans Day event at Holy Angels School in Arcadia on Nov. 10. (Lawrence Lane)