On September 24, 2016 we met for our Diaconate formation class at Alemany High School in Mission Hills. Our next class will be on October 8th and will be there as well.  We also have our practicum on a Communion Service. (Please click here to read all of our experiences of the bi-monthly  Deacon formation classes) Today, our morning was spent with Father Dave Heney (pictured right), author of “Don’t Tell Me What To Do!” A Catholic Understand of Modern Moral Issues.  …

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On September 17, 2016 we met for our first class of fifth and final year of Diaconate formation at St. Paschal Baylon Church in Thousand Oaks. Next week we will return to Alemany High School in Mission Hills Today was our first class day with Deacon Memo and his wife Liliana. One of our summer homework assignments was to complete the Strength Finder or Living your Strengths to find out what your top five strengths are. Candy had completed the …

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On September 10, 2016 we met for the opening Meet & Greet of our fifth and final year of Diaconate formation at St. Louis of France, in La Puente. Next week we will be meeting at St. Paschal Baylon Church in Thousand Oaks.  (Please click here to read all of our experiences of the bi-monthly  Deacon formation classes) Today is very surreal.  We remember being here four years ago.  We had just completed our silent retreat and started in 19th annotation of …

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On June 11, 2016 most of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton class was present to help with the ordination of thirteen men to the order of the permanent diaconate.  (Please click here to read all of our experiences of the bi-monthly  Deacon formation classes). Here is a link to the homily that Archbishop Gomez that he made at the ceremony: . This is a link to a video summary of the ordination:  https://www.facebook.com/olacathedral/videos/10154321643656383/ This was the fifth ordination that Jay had attended and …

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On June 4, 2016 the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton class met at St. Louis of France La Puente. This was our last class of fourth year.  We will return here on September 10th to begin our 5th and final year of diaconate formation.   (Please click here to read all of our experiences of the bi-monthly  Deacon formation classes). Milia Islam-Majeed (pictured) and Fr. Alexei Smith did a wonderful presentation on the Islamic faith. Milia is the Executive Directive of the South …

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On May 21, 2016 The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton class met at Alemany High School, Mission Hills.  Our last class for this school year will be at St. Louis of France, in La Puente, June 4, 2016. (Please click here to read all of our experiences of the bi-monthly  Deacon formation classes). This was our last class in Mission Hills for year 4.  One of the rituals of our class has adopted is on the last class at Alemany High School is to …

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On April 23, 2016 the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton class met at St .Louis of France in La Puente.  Our next class will be at Alemany High School, Mission Hills on May 7, 2016. (Please click here to read all of our experiences of the bi-monthly  Deacon formation classes). As part of this day, we met with our facilitators for next year, Deacon Memo and his wife Liliana. We discussed what will be covered in our class as well as other …

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On April 2, 2016 the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton class met at Alemany High School, Mission Hills. One of the topics from today’s class was to share an experience or two from the Easter Triduum [ the period of three days that begins with the liturgy on Holy Thursday night and ends with evening prayer on Easter Sunday] at our parish. Below are a few things that we experienced:  (Please click here to read all of our experiences of the bi-monthly  Deacon …

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