Dear Parishioners, I pray that you and your family are staying healthy as we continue this global journey through the pandemic. I feel so incredibly blessed to be part of this community of faith. I am especially grateful to our priests and parish and school staff for responding with extraordinary dedication and creativity to changing the ways in which we serve and minister to you. I am equally grateful to you, our parishioners, for the emails, letters and texts of …
April 2020 Dear Parishioners, It has been almost five years since Pope Francis delivered his landmark Encyclical Laudato Si, a call for action to all Catholics to care for our common home. Answering this call, Catholics and others around the world have been committing themselves to conserving natural resources and taking on the challenge of reversing global climate change. In the years since the Pope’s bold proclamation, environmental issues have gained more urgency in the public discourse and the climate …
March 2020 Dear Holy Family parishioners, Through your prayers, gifts, and encouragement, Holy Family has continued to grow as a welcoming, spiritual home for young adults and young families in the past year. Amidst the trend of young people increasingly leaving organized religion in the United States, we as a parish community seek to listen to the Spirit’s call to respond creatively and courageously to the needs of young adults today. Holy Family’s Trinity Young Adult Ministry (est. 2016) continues …
February, 2020 Hello Fellow Disciples and Evangelizers, If I had a nickel for each time someone shared with me that they wish their son, daughter, colleague, or friend, was a worshipping person, I would be a wealthy woman. I have seen the Pew Reports and other articles that suggest that church membership is going down. I do not despair because to reverse this trend we have everything we need, we have YOU! You are the very best evangelizer we have. …
January 2020 FAITH IN OUR FUTURE… Dear Parishioners, As we begin a new year filled with hope and wonder, we are reminded of the infinite blessings we have been given, and in turn, how we can administer those blessings to those in need. We are looking ahead to our future to ensure we continue building and nurturing the vibrant parish and school we enjoy today. As you may know, Holy Family has embarked on formulating a Master Plan for our …
November 2019 Dear Parishioners and Friends, I hope this letter finds you well and enjoying what this season of gratitude brings. One of the topics that many parishioners often ask me about the Giving Bank is our Monday food distribution. Therefore, I thought I’d paint a picture for you… …It’s early Monday morning and all is a buzz at the Giving Bank. Clients are lined up, visiting, and catching up on their week’s happenings as they wait for our weekly …
Lights – Camera – Action! Come to the Holy Family Fair “Hooray for Hollywood!” Saturday, October 12, noon to 9:00 pm Sunday, October 13, 10:30 am to 7:00 pm We’ll roll out the red carpet for you! We do this because we love Holy Family and our beautiful community, and we want you to come and enjoy it with us! This is fun for the whole family! Don’t miss the great Rides, the Fabulous Food, …
September 2019 Dear Parishioners, Once again, after nearly twenty years, we thank you for your support of the poor through Mission Haiti. Our annual appeal is the last weekend of this month and we look forward to hearing from Fr. Tom and Doug Campbell at Mass. They have had an extraordinarily busy year, as always, continuing to add to existing programs, cutting back on others, analyzing what works and what doesn’t and never becoming stagnant or still. They work alongside …
August 2019 A Pastoral Reflection from Holy Family’s Pastoral Council Chair Holy Family Church is a vibrant, faith-filled community where Catholic Christians, friends, and visitors learn and practice discipleship through service to other parishioners, to the homeless, to vulnerable individuals, and to the community at large in Southern California and to those in need abroad in Haiti, Central America, and Africa. The many ministries at Holy Family provide volunteer opportunities that embody our shared goals of service through faith, hope, …