Dear Parishioners, Happy New Year! May 2022 be filled with God’s blessings for you and your loved ones. Thank you for your support of Holy family during 2021. It was a challenging year and unfortunately, we are still dealing with the Covid virus. However, with your help, we were able to continue our work of saving souls. Because of you, we did not retreat but expanded our ministries and outreach to all. We have many plans and ideas for this …
According to the evangelist, Matthew, Jesus asked Peter to “build a Church”: “And Jesus said, ‘I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.’” (Matthew 16:18) Holy Family is a warm and welcoming parish, reaching out to those in need and calling all to Eucharist. We are just one of over 300 parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and one of …
Dear Parishioners and Friends, Advent is a time of preparation, hope, watchful waiting, and joyful expectation to celebrate Christ’s first coming in Bethlehem and to prepare for His second coming. Advent is also a hectic time, very busy, stressful, and sometimes, by the time Christmas rolls around, we are happy that it is over. To help you prepare and capture the spirit of peace, serenity and joy of what Christmas should truly be all about, I invite you to attend …
Dear Parishioners and Friends, Every November, as I am privileged to write to you, I always feel that it’s important to express how grateful we are to have your continued support. We recognize that we are a community serving together. Whether you are praying for us and those we serve, donating financially, volunteering or all the above, we are in this together. Together, we will serve the needs of those who come to our doors. Every Monday I’m encouraged by …
October 2021 Dear Parishioners, They say, “time goes by fast when you are having fun.” I must be having a lot of fun since I cannot believe it has been over three months since I came to Holy Family. It has been a wonderful three months because of your warm welcome and the help of the staff in getting me acclimated. I thank God daily for you and for sending me to this wonderful community. In addition to settling in, …
Dear Parishioners, What a year it has been for our world and what a year it has been for Hands Together and Mission Haiti! In February, we lost our beloved and inspirational Karl Holtsnider to whom we owe gratitude for being the force behind the creation of Mission Haiti twenty years ago. Karl traveled to Haiti many times carrying his camera and notepad to bring home to all of us the realities of life in Haiti. We stumble now without …
Dear Holy Family community, We are so blessed in these summer months to be able to regather in person for worship, service, and fellowship! As the young adult community of the parish, Trinity Ministry sought out creative, intentional ways to stay connected and support one another throughout our days of lockdown and physical distancing. We adapted our social gatherings to virtual events, offered a variety of online spiritual opportunities, and did our best to stay connected. We developed our social …
All Holy Family Sunday Masses to resume July 11, 2021 There will be a reception in the Gathering Area after each of these Masses to welcome Fr. Albert and Fr. Andrew, please join us! Saturday (July 10): 5:00 pm vigil Sunday (July 11): 6:20 am, 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am, 12:45 pm, 5:30 pm “There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens” Eccl 3:1 Scripture affirms for us that all …
Greetings from the basement of Connolly Parish Hall! The Holy Family Bookstore is alive and well. We’ve been fortunate to have remained open during the pandemic. We were able to accommodate you by appointment, curbside pick-up and we happily shipped orders by U.S. Mail for several months. We are grateful to you for your continued support through this challenging time. We’d like to announce that we are now fully open for in-person shopping and invite you to visit us when …
LIVE VIRTUAL GALA SATURDAY, MAY 15th, 2021 Rise up… Ever Onward! is our theme for this year’s Holy Family Auction because, though we are living through very challenging times, we know there is a bright future ahead! The Virtual Auction will be held LIVE at 7:00 pm on Saturday, May 15th—a fun-filled live-streamed event, full of surprises, special performances and amazing LIVE Auction items! ONLINE SILENT AUCTION OPENS MAY 5th BID ON UNIQUE ITEMS FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME: …