On Healing The Church

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 …

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Vatican Releases Pope Francis’ “Letter to the People of God”

Pope vows accountability for sex abuse cover-ups but offers no new specifics Aug. 20, 2018, John Allen, Jr. In a forceful letter just ahead of his Aug. 25-26 trip to Ireland, and just after a blistering Pennsylvania Grand Jury report on sex abuse crimes and cover-ups in six dioceses, Pope Francis wrote Monday “no effort must be spared to create a culture able to prevent such situations from happening, but also to prevent the possibility of their being covered up …

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Archbishop José H. Gomez Addresses Recent Scandals In The Catholic Church

Penance, Purification Needed To Rebuild Church                                                                      – Archbishop José H. Gomez   In a letter to Catholics in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Archbishop José H. Gomez addressed the recent scandals in the Catholic Church in the United States.   The text of his letter follows:   My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,   It is a sad and confusing time for all of us, with the recent revelations about sin and abuse in the Church in this …

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A Letter From Cambria and Msgr. Connolly On Healing The Church

Dear Parishioners, We are living in very difficult times in our Catholic Church, not just in this country but throughout the world.  The findings from the Pennsylvania Grand Jury investigation into six dioceses, including the systematic cover-up of child sexual abuse by the hierarchy, is beyond painful and distressing to read.  That this report comes on the heels of the revelations about Cardinal McCarrick in July, and the offer of resignation by the entire conference of Chilean bishops in May, indicates a …

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Pastoral Goals

MISSION OF THE PASTORAL GOALS 2018-2023 Holy Family is a diverse, welcoming parish committed to building a Catholic Eucharistic community of disciples of Jesus Christ which connects faith with life and reaches out to those in need. Our Pastoral Goals provide a framework and foundation to continue Holy Family’s growth as an active and energized community focused on deepening our faith and spiritual connection to God, proclaiming hope and the good news of Jesus Christ, and empowered to lead and …

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Landscape Revisioning Project

Landscape Project Update Dear Parishioners, Friends and Colleagues, As you know, we have re-landscaped the area around the Church to transform it into the Garden of the Angels, a memorial garden and an oasis of calm and tranquility within a beautiful native landscape environment. The new design captures the welcoming spirit of Holy Family, while introducing a variety of native and drought-tolerant plants, as well as a new irrigation system that will reduce our water usage and costs significantly. It …

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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 …

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Catechist Formation, Faith Formation Center

Mission Statement Holy Family Education Formation team seeks to have all catechists who serve the people of Holy Family to be well formed in the Catholic Faith, pastorally sensitive with all learners, and Christ-like in all ways. About One Mission One Faith, Ministry Formation Centers One Mission One Faith is a basic ministry formation process for anyone who serves in the life of the Church. The goal of One Mission One Faith is growth as a missionary disciple of Jesus …

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Bereavement Ministries

In Remembrance Of…(IRO) Serves the needs of those who have experienced the death of a loved one.  By the grace of God and the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we offer prayerful solace, comfort, and help to members of our Catholic Community who are mourning.  The focus of this ministry is to help mourners understand the stages of grief and though grief sessions encourage the bereaved to talk about what they are experiencing and work through their pain in a …

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