News for April
Come Find Hope in the Wounds of Christ
A Jubilee Young Adult Gathering
Join Archbishop José H. Gomez for an evening of prayer and fellowship during the “Forward in Mission” Jubilee Year celebrating 250 years of Catholic faith in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Saturday, April 23, 2022
CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS
- 6:00 p.m. – Self-guided tours of the Cathedral
- 6:30 p.m. – Witness talks
- 7:00 p.m. – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Archbishop Gomez
- 8:00 p.m. – Fellowship on the Plaza. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available.
Beginning Experience
Listen. Accompany. Heal
Beginning Experience of Los Angeles invites you to attend a Beginning Experience Weekend for Separated, Divorced & Widowed. A Beginning Experience Weekend is for people who’ve suffered the end of a spousal relationship through death, divorce, or separation. All are invited to take steps to move from the darkness of grief into the light of a new beginning.
April 22-24, 2022
(Friday evening through Sunday afternoon)
Location: Holy Spirit Retreat Center – Encino, CA
Advance registration & $75 deposit required
Retreat cost: $275.00
Call: Maria 909-592-0009. Brenda (alt) 818-352-5265 or email: beginningexp.losangeles@gmail.com
www.beginningexperience.org
Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry is now enrolling for our Youth Programs of EDGE and LIFETEEN. There is no cost to attend these programs. EDGE is our Middle School Ministry that meets on Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00pm. LIFETEEN is our High School Ministry that meets on certain Fridays from 6:30-8:00pm. Please call the Youth Ministry office for more information on how to sign up for these programs (818) 899-0278 Ext 7.
Prayer for Healing of Abuse
On the weekend of April 24, 2022, join parishes across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in praying “A Prayer for Healing” for victims of abuse. You may use the free “A Prayer for Healing” prayer cards or the copy provided below.
Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts, heal your people’s wounds and transform
brokenness into wholeness.
Grant us the courage and wisdom, humility and grace, to act
with justice.
Breathe wisdom into our prayers and labors.
Grant that all harmed by abuse may find peace and justice.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
VIRTUS
If you are in need of taking VIRTUS for the first time, Mary Immaculate Church will be hosting a “Protecting God’s Children” workshop on Sunday, April 24, 2022 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Space is limited. Please call our parish office for reservations.
Did You Know?
“United Together in Prayer”
June 2022 marks the 20th Anniversary of the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. We, as the People of God, continue our commitment to Promise to Protect and Pledge to Heal, we ask you to unite in a special prayer for victims of child sexual abuse.
“A Prayer for Healing Victims of Abuse”
Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts, heal your people’s wounds and transform brokenness into wholeness. Grant us the courage and wisdom, humility and grace, to act with justice. Breathe wisdom into our prayers and labors. Grant that all harmed by abuse may find peace and justice. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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