Sep 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Are you 17 years or older and would like to join Catholic Church but are not Baptized?
Come join our RCIA program!
Are you Baptized in the Catholic Church, but have not made your First Holy Communion or Confirmation, and you are 17 years or older?
Come join our RCIA program!
Are you Baptized in another Christian denomination, but would like to join the Catholic Church?
Come join our RCIA program!
Call the parish office 626.792.1343 to register. Class begins in October.
Oct 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
General Assembly on the Synod on the future of the church, to be held in Rome from October 4 to 29, 2023.
“The Assembly addresses the overarching question of the Synod: How does this “journeying together,” which takes place today on different levels (from the local level to the universal one), allow the church to proclaim the Gospel in accordance with the mission entrusted to her; and what steps does the Spirit invite us to take in order to grow as a synodal Church?
This work is based on what emerged from listening to the People of God as presented in the Instrumentum Laboris and the previous documents.”
What is the Instrumentum laboris (IL)?
It is the fruit of the discernment that began with the consultation of the People of God at the local level. The fruits of this consultation were collected at the diocesan level and then summarized and sent to the Bishops’ Conferences or Synods of the Eastern Catholic Churches. These then went on to Continental Assemblies.
Based on all the material gathered during the listening phase, and in particular the Final Documents of the Continental Assemblies, the Instrumentum laboris (IL) was drafted.
Our parish participated in the process in 2022 and the results are on our website!
~synod.va/
Mar 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Archdiocese of Los Angeles fingerprinting procedures
The Archdiocese provides fingerprinting services free of charge and works with the California Department of Justice to have these fingerprints submitted and scanned by the appropriate agencies. Anyone in the archdiocese who has regular contact with minors or vulnerable adults, whether in a paid or volunteer position, must be fingerprinted before they can begin work.
For more information about fingerprinting protocols, visit https://handbook.la-archdiocese.org/chapter-9/section-9-3.
For fingerprinting information go to: lacatholics.org/fingerprinting/
Remember: Keep up with your Virtus reading online!
Jul 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Young Adult Ministry Wednesdays at 7:00PM at the Community Center
The Young Adult Ministry (YAM) is growing! We are back to meeting in the Community Center every Wednesday at 7pm for prayer, formation, and fellowship including dinner. There are also plenty of weekend activities to join.
Young adults, ages 18-39 are invited, including students, couples, singles, and young families. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @abvmyam
Dec 18, 2025 | Pastor's Weekly Message
Message from Fr. Mike
Dear Parishioners and Friends in Christ,
As we approach the end of the year, we pause to reflect on the 365 days of 2025. While a standard year in its length, 2025 will undoubtedly be etched in our collective memory. It has been a year that, despite beginning with profound adversity, ultimately highlighted the deep bonds of our community.
The devastating wildfire at the start of the year brought immense loss, particularly to many of our parishioners and school families who lost their homes. This tragedy is an incident from which recovery will take significant time and effort. Yet, in the face of this suffering, we witnessed the best of our community as we unite with compassion and generosity to support those affected.
Though the wildfire caused an interruption to our planned yearlong 75th Anniversary celebrations, it did not extinguish our spirit. After few months of hiatus, we resumed with a powerful Parish Mission and a dedicated week of Holy Hour. This culminated in the joyful celebration of our 75th Anniversary on September 14th. This milestone allowed us to gratefully acknowledge 75 years of God’s grace and honored the legacy of the foundational Pastors whose dedication shaped our parish: Msgr. Timothy Crean, Msgr. Augustus Moretti, and Fr. Gerard O’Brien.
If our historical records are accurate, this Christmas marks our 75th celebration of the Nativity in this parish. It is with this spirit that I extend to you a heartfelt MERRY CHRISTMAS.
May Christ, the light of the world, bless you and all those dear to you with the eternal gifts of love, hope, and peace.
May the year 2026 be a year filled with contentment and joy.
I look forward to welcoming you to the New Year,
Fr. Michael Ume
Pastor
