“I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security.”
Saturday June 14 marks the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Msgr. Clement J. Connolly. Please join us to celebrate his Golden Jubilee of Priestly Ordination. Sunday, June 22, 2014 Msgr. will be celebrating Mass at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. There will be a reception in the Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. As usual, the 9:30 Mass will be broadcast via Livestream on our website.
May 1st saw the launch of the Department of Advancement and Stewardship at Holy Family Church. The goal of the department is to create a cohesive and seamless stewardship and advancement program for the parish and school. Two new part-time positions have been created to staff the department. Mary Hatton has assumed the position of Director of Parish Stewardship and Shannon Porter has taken on the responsibility of Director of School Advancement. They will work very closely as a team …
May 31, 2014 This week our class was in Dominquez Hills. Our two remaining classes will be a closing all group retreat in Tujunga and our last class in La Puente. This class was conducted by Fr. Frank Ferrante Myers, C.M.F., and Lillian Wood and was on Myers – Briggs Personality and Human Development. We had read information about Myers – Briggs as part of homework preparation and attempted to determine our personality types. We started with this and spent …
The day started before well before the sun rose. Many sleepy children arriving with their caregivers, Grandmothers & Aunts, each face reflected the early morning or perhaps it was the excitement that had made it difficult to fall asleep at bedtime. Eden is cheerfully decorated with signs of welcome, encouragement and light, quick check in and a light breakfast placed in bags decorated by the Spirituality Education children at Holy Family School, talking with others riders and the sending team volunteers, the …
May 17, 2014 This week was our last class at Alemany High School for this year. Our three remaining classes will be in Dominquez Hills, Tujunga, and La Puente. We had a presentation on the encyclical Centessimus Annus written by Saint John Paul II as well as discussed St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. The most important time in class came when we prayed evening prayer. If you have read our blog this year, you remember that we lost one of …
May 3, 2014 we continue our diaconate journey… This week the majority of the class time was covered with a guest speaker, Tim Staples from Catholic Answers. Tim is a Catholic Apologist. This is a field of theology, which has the aim to present a rational basis for the Roman Catholic faith and defending it against objections. Tim had not always been a Catholic. In fact, he was a member of the Assemblies of God Church, as well as a Youth …
May 3, 2014 we continue our diaconate journey… This week the majority of the class time was covered with a guest speaker, Tim Staples from Catholic Answers. Tim is a Catholic Apologist. This is a field of theology, which has the aim to present a rational basis for the Roman Catholic faith and defending it against objections. Tim had not always been a Catholic. In fact, he was a member of the Assemblies of God Church, as well as a Youth …
Mothers’ Day Quite honestly, we don’t know if the Haitian people celebrate a Mothers’ Day, and, if so, whether it coincides with our beautiful tradition. Still, we want to honor all Haitian mothers and today is a wonderful time to do just that. Haitian mothers assume most of the task of raising the children of Haiti. In Haiti, especially in the slums, the family has disintegrated and the mother is most often left alone to care for the children. With …
Discover the Life you were born to live! Participate in a Living Your Gifts workshop (4 weeks long. Register now- sessions fill up quickly). Mondays 7:00 to 8:30 pm, May 12, 19 & June 2, 9, Holy Family Pastoral Center Connect with Your God-Given Gifts and Purpose. Connect with Your True Self. Connect and Find Community. “Living Your Gifts” includes any or all of the following…an opportunity to discover your top 5 gifts – online assessment…a chance to explore your …