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Catholic Church / Pacoima, CA

News for March

Thank You for Your Donations and Pledges to Together in Mission

Report as of March 3, 2025
Parish Goal: $110,396
Payments: $15,267
Balance: $95,129
Please help us reach our Parish goal by using the QR code. Thank you!

Gifts of the Heart | 2025 Annual Appeal

Parish Goal: $110,396
Find your Parish: Mary Immaculate Parish – Pacoima (P369)
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Ash Wednesday Schedule

March 5, 2025

Church

  • 6:30AM Liturgy (SP)
  • 7:00AM Mass (SP)
  • 8:00AM Liturgy (SP)
  • 9:00AM Liturgy (SP)
  • 10:00AM Liturgy (Bilingual)
  • 11:00AM Liturgy (SP)
  • 12:00PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 1:00PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 2:00PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 3:00PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 4:00PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 4:30PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 5:00PM Liturgy (Bilingual)
  • 5:30PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 6:30PM Mass (SP)
  • 7:45PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 8:30PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 9:15PM Liturgy (SP)

Fr. Luciano Hall

  • 6:00PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 6:45PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 7:15PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 8:00PM Liturgy (SP)
  • 8:30PM Liturgy (SP)

Prayer for Ash Wednesday
Spirit of the Living God,
You have breathed life into me today, from ashes and dust. You invite me to live, walk, and love in your will. Draw me closer to you today, this Lent, and always.
Amen.

Ash Wednesday

Is Ash Wednesday a holy day of obligation?

Despite the often packed churches, you may be surprised to hear that the answer is no! Holy days of obligation commemorate a particular event (such as the birth of Christ at Christmas) or celebrate particular people (such as Mary’s Immaculate Conception or the feast of All Saints). Ash Wednesday is a day of penance, fasting, and abstinence to begin the season of Lent. In a sense, it focuses on a concept rather than something particular and concrete.

Of course, repentance ought to be reflected in particular, concrete ways! That’s one of the reasons that attending Mass on Ash Wednesday is a very good idea. It marks the beginning of a solemn season of penance. Despite all its comparisons to the desert, Lent can be very fruitful for our spiritual growth! Beginning this season with the celebration of Mass and the reception of ashes is a sign of our commitment to God and to spiritual growth.

Mary Immaculate Spring Raffle

  • Grand Prize: $7000
  • 2nd Prize: 70″ HDTV
  • 3rd Prize: $500
  • 4th Prize: $250

Drawing Sunday, April 13, 2025
Will be held after the 8pm mass

DONATION $10
Seller of the winning Grand Prize ticket will receive $250

(818)834-8551
10390 Remick Ave. Pacoima, CA 91331

Winners need not be present to win. Prizes must be claimed within 30 days following the drawing.

Did You Know?

Teaching your children boundaries

Communities thrive with appropriate boundaries in place. Without them, everyone is left vulnerable, especially children, in an “anything goes” culture. As safe adults, we can empower children by defining and strengthening our own boundaries. Children learn by watching the adults around them. Seeing us make and hold boundaries will teach them this incredibly important skill. To learn more about setting and upholding boundaries, read the VIRTUS® article “When Boundaries Abound, Our Lives Can Fluorish” at https://lacatholics.org/did-you-know/.

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