Holy Orders

The Sacrament of Holy Orders is according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church “the sacrament of apostolic ministry.”(For a full discussion of Holy Orders see CCC paragraphs1536-1600) “Ordination” comes from the Latin word ordinatio, which means to incorporate someone into an order. The word order in the Roman empire meant to describe an established civil body, especially a “governing body”.  So the Church adapted this understanding to their “governing” leadership.  There were many Orders in the early Church: the …

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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and Children

Rite of Christian Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist Every society that wants to continue must admit new members. This is true of sporting leagues, universities, the unions, the United States and churches. In some societies, very little may be required to gain admittance: When you wish to become a member of a book or record club, you just send in the coupon and the check. At another extreme, young men gained admission to adulthood in certain African cultures by elaborate …

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Sacristan Ministry

Mission Statement The Sacristans at Holy Family Church seek to support the good order of all Eucharistic Celebrations. About Sacristans Sacristans are the homemakers of the church..  Our sacristans are zealous in their commitment to foster good worship here at Holy Family.  Sacristans are responsible for setting up the liturgical elements; these include vessels used for Eucharist, altar linens, candles, to name a few.  Sharing the responsibility for worship is also a part of the sacristans’ mission; to make children …

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RCIA 2014

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and Children

Mission Statement Holy Family is a welcoming community of faith who welcomes seekers and so we initiate new members through the rites of our Catholic Church.  Those seekers are nurtured as individuals on their own faith journeys, challenging them to live the Gospel message as Catholic Christians. They do this within a community of fellow seekers and parishioners of Holy Family Church. About Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults The Catholic Church welcomes new members and tries to provide appropriate …

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Get on the Bus

Holy Family’s Get On The Bus Project, collaborates with the Center for Restorative Justice Works to enable children to visit their parents incarcerated in state prisons, usually on a day close to either Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. Get On The Bus, founded by Sister Suzanne Jabro, CSJ, is an organization that brings children and their guardians/caregivers from throughout the state of California to visit their mothers and fathers in prison. An annual event, Holy Family sponsors one bus offering …

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Men’s Reading Group

Meetings Please join the Men’s Reading Group on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to discuss books concerned with religious, moral, and ethical issues, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Guadalupe Room in the Pastoral Center. Each month’s book selection is available in the Holy Family Bookstore.     Contact Ramon Barreras ramon.barreras@gmail.com

Catholic Relief Services Urge U.S. House to Keep in Mind the Worlds’ Poorest

CRS Urge U.S. House to Keep in Mind the World’s Poorest as Subcommittee Marks Up Foreign OPS Appropriations for FY2012WASHINGTON—Morally appropriate efforts must be made to reduce the nation’s deficit and debt but special care must be taken that the cuts don’t disproportionally affect the world’s poorest people, said Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of Albany, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace, and Ken Hackett, president of Catholic Relief Services, in …

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Festival of Balloons Parade Part II (Photos) – South Pasadena, CA Patch

Festival of Balloons Parade Part II (Photos) The annual South Pasadena Fourth of July parade rolled down Mission Monday to the delight of thousands. By Henk Friezer | Email the author | July 6, 2011  Print&nbps;0 Comments Tweet Email Sponsored By 2 of 55 via Festival of Balloons Parade Part II (Photos) – South Pasadena, CA Patch.

Devotions

Daily Rosary before and after 8:00 a.m. Mass Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., every 4th Tuesday of the month in the church Immaculate Heart of Mary after 8:00 a.m. Mass on first Saturdays, followed by the rosary Our Lady of Perpetual Help after Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Mass, followed by the rosary Sacred Heart Devotions after 8:00 a.m. Mass on first Fridays, followed by the rosary

Tattoo removal volunteers

When you have a gang-related tattoo on your face or hands or any visible part of your party – it is more than a statement of identity – it can be a death sentence. That is why Fr. Greg Boyle (“G” to his homies) has invited Holy Family Church to partner with Homeboy for their “Ya ‘Stuvo” tattoo removal program by encouraging physician parishioners to volunteer in the Homeboy laser removal program.   The decision to remove a gang identifying tattoo can be a significant …

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