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June Discipleship Letter – RCIA
June 2019 Hello Holy Family Community, For more than 20 years, I have had the pleasure of welcoming individuals into the Catholic Way of Life. For the most part, we have three groups of people: those who are in a relationship with a Catholic; those who are seekers looking for a deep connection with God and the Church; and those who have endured some kind of loss. Whatever the reason, the RCIA Team welcomes, nurtures, and engages these people and …
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Mission Statement Holy Family, as an initiating community, nurtures individuals on their faith journeys, challenging them to live the Gospel message as Catholic Christians. New Inquiry (Precatechumenate) session to begin following Easter Join our warm and welcoming team and you look at the Catholic way of life. Pope Francis said, “Find new ways to spread the word of God to every corner of the world.” RCIA is one way this community attempts to share the good news about Jesus Christ …
Auction 2024
Donate items to the silent auction, such as tickets to an event or theme park, a Spa day, wine and charcuterie, and a golf or skiing package. What would you want to bid on? Please email events@holyfamily.org and complete the enclosed procurement form attached below. We are grateful for your support. I hope we can celebrate together the shared faith, worship, and joy that is alive at Holy Family Church. This wonderful evening is being brought to you through the efforts …
Education/Formation Commission
– The Education/Formation Commission supports all levels of religious education; encouraging all to participate in life-long spiritual formation through community-wide catechesis.
The Diaconate in Los Angeles
What does it mean to be a Deacon Grounded in an Interior Call? The Diocese of Joliet just completed a short “documercial” on the diaconate. To ensure the highest quality, we commissioned Spirit Juice Studios, the very company issued by Bishop Barron for the Catholicism series to produce it. To view, click: https://vimeo.com/spiritjuice/review/754028788/7151a61608. This video will be used to reach out to men in the diocese. Its purpose is to get to the heart of what it means to be …
August Discipleship Letter
Hello Holy Family Community, According to the evangelist, Matthew, Jesus’ parting words to his disciples were: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20) Every disciple of Jesus Christ shares in His mission. Adult Catholics look to grow in faith and …
February 2020 Discipleship Letter
February, 2020 Hello Fellow Disciples and Evangelizers, If I had a nickel for each time someone shared with me that they wish their son, daughter, colleague, or friend, was a worshipping person, I would be a wealthy woman. I have seen the Pew Reports and other articles that suggest that church membership is going down. I do not despair because to reverse this trend we have everything we need, we have YOU! You are the very best evangelizer we have. …
Quinceañera
Among several Spanish-speaking countries and among many Hispanics in the United States there is the custom of celebrating the passage from childhood to adolescence with a ritual that expresses thanksgiving to God for the gift of life and that asks for a blessing from God for the years ahead. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Order for the Blessing on the Fifteenth Birthday 1 The Thanksgiving Mass for Quince años (when a girls turns 15 years old) are celebrated at …
A Holy Family Prayer Service for Leah
A Prayer Service for Leah – If you would like to help Leah and her family, please accept your homework and prayer one of the above at least once a day. This past Saturday we led a prayer service for Leah Garcia. A beautiful twelve-year-old child who is scheduled for surgery next month. About seventy family and friends gathered to pray for Leah and her family. Afterwards, there was sharing and fellowship. Before everyone left, they were given homework. Each …