December 15, 2018: The season of holidays and celebration brings us together. This is the time to think of our children, peace and blessings. As we celebrate we realize: ” Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family Having both – is a blessing” Donna Hedges Globally, let us join in prayer, blessing and positive thought for those with no home, no where to lay their head. Especially now remember the …
Nov. 15,2018 Prayers for Children: Please -Thank you – I love you are words of blessing, endearment, and encouragement. These will be expressed many times this holiday season as we celebrate family and family traditions, Also in our celebration, we remember “Life is a gift and it offers us the privilege,opportunity and responsibility to give something back to others.” (Anthony Robbins) Let us pray, bless, and think positively about the children who will not be part of the celebrations – …
Archbishop José H. Gomez asks all people of faith and good-will to join him in offering prayers and support for all our brothers and sisters affected by the fires in Southern California. Earlier this year, a special fund was created to provide support during the Thomas Fire. This fund has now been expanded to include those affected by the recent fires in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is providing support to the communities affected by …
Holy Family Church South Pasadena, California Safeguard for the Protection of Children, Young People, and Vulnerable Adults Policies and Procedures (Rev. September 28, 2018) INTRODUCTION The Imago Dei, the image of God, is the teaching of our God that all people, everyone, are made in God’s own image. The human family is precious. God has bestowed this honor on us, therefore, we have an obligation to honor and respect all humans. Because of this teaching, our church and our faith …
Please click the following links to download the pdf files. Opening Prayer for Caring with Faith Beatitudes for Friends of the Aged HFC Welcome Letter to Caring with Faith Prayers from Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities What is Hospice? Glossary of End of Life Terms What is Anointing of the Sick Anointing of the Sick – Handout from US Conference of Catholic Bishops Six Teachings Every Catholic Should Know About End of Life Issues and Care for …
Prayers for Children – During these 3 months October through December, we celebrate many holidays of joy, blessing and giving. We can make these holidays of gifting especially memorable for our families and unforgettable memories for our children. They become lifelong remembrances. Let us also remember that others are not as fortunate, Mother Teresa of Calcutta: said: “The problem with the world is that the circle of family is too small.” Let us remember the 8,9,10…year olds who out of …
“Providing a safe environment for children, youth, and vulnerable adults.” About Safeguard the ChildrenSafeguard the Children is a comprehensive program designed to promote a safe environment for children, youth and vulnerable adults and prevent child sexual abuse. Our goal is to empower children, teens and vulnerable adults. The program was initiated in all dioceses in the United States at the direction of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). There is a Safeguard the Children (STC) Committee in each …
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With the recent publication of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report, we invite you to read the statements given by Pope Francis, Archbishop Gomez, and our own Cambria Tortorelli and Msgr. Connolly. The links to the articles are below. Pope Francis’ Statement Archbishop Gomez Statement Letter From Cambria Tortorelli and Msgr. Connolly Prayer for Healing Victims of Abuse God of Endless Love, ever caring, ever strong, always present, always just: You gave your only Son to save us by the blood …