News for August
Calling All Married Couples
Would You Like to Share Your Sacrament with Engaged Couples? If you are married in the Catholic Church and would like to help prepare engaged couples for marriage in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, please contact Candy Metoyer at: cmetoyer@la-archdiocese.org or call at 213.637.7250.
Confirmation Registration
CONFIRMATION will be taking REGISTRATIONS beginning July through August. Monday-Thursday from 4-6pm in the Youth Ministry office. Be sure to bring Baptism and First Communion certificates along with a $100 deposit. CONFIRMATION YOUTH PROGRAM is looking for English Catechists. If you are interested please call the Confirmation office. Summer BIBLE STUDIES will be on Thursdays 6:30-8:00pm in the youth ministry office. All High School students are invited. For more information please call the Youth Ministry office at (818) 899-0278, ext. 7.
Catechist Needed
Our RCIA program is in need of experienced English Catechists. Those interested must have the following requirements:
- Experience as a catechist
- Fingerprints and VIRTUS training
If you wish to participate as an English catechist for the RCIA program, please call our parish office to leave a message for Deacon Martin Orea.
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 (818) 899-0278 Ext 7.
First Communion Programs Accepting Applications
From 5pm to 7:30pm. For baptized children grades 2-8. Please bring baptism certificate, birth certificate, fee of $100. For more information please contact our office at (818) 899-2111.
Pledge Payment Sunday
To make it easier for families to keep up with their pledge payments, we will designate the 3rd Sunday of each month as PLEDGE PAYMENT
SUNDAY for the Called to Renew campaign. On August 21st, please bring your payment envelope to Mass and place it in the 2nd collection. Of course, if you prefer to mail-in your payment you may continue to do so.
Call to Renew Campaign
As today, being the 3rd Sunday of the month, we have a second collection for the Call to Renew Campaign. With each donation, we are able to meet our parish goal to build our pastoral center.
Please place your payment envelope in the 2nd collection. Please ask the ushers for any additional envelopes. Thank you!
Your generosity will help our parish community in numerous ways, specifically towards the construction of our pastoral center. To further aid the completion of our project, we invite families to make a pledge to continue to give in the second collection every 3rd Sunday.
Closing of the Jubilee Year and Mass of Thanksgiving
Join Archbishop José H. Gomez to celebrate the closing of the “Forward in Mission” Jubilee Year and the reopening of Mission San Gabriel.
Saturday, September 10, 2022
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel 20:00 a.m.
(seating in the Church will be reserved; the Mass will be live-streamed in the Chapel of the Annunciation)
Did You Know?
What makes a child run away?
An endangered runaway is a child under the age of 18 who goes missing on his or her own accord, and whose parents do not know where they are. These children are vulnerable to abuse, trafficking, homelessness, and substance abuse. A young person may think running away is the only option if he or she is subject to abuse at home, family conflicts, struggles with mental health, drugs, or alcohol, or becomes the victim of an online predator. For more information on endangered runaways, visit https://www.missingkids.org/theissues/runaways.