The Rite of Baptism (For Children Under the Age of 7)

Congratulations on the birth of your child! We look forward to welcoming your child into God’s family and as a member of the Holy Family community. When planning for your child’s Baptism, please allow the process to take from three to six months. To begin the process for Baptizing your child at Holy Family, South Pasadena, CA please submit the Baptism Registration Form. Once this form has been completed, you will be contacted via email from Holy Family Church to assist you in scheduling your …

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Funeral, The Rite of Christian Burial

Recently Deceased and Funeral Information

Just like baptisms and marriages, so at death: The rites of a community serve several purposes. They convey a great deal about how death is understood in the group, and about what relationship there is between the living and dead. They may also convey the meaning of this individual’s life. The rites will handle the time of transition from life with this person present in the community to life with this person absent. This recognizes that death ordinarily brings a group-family, neighborhood, church-into a different way of being. Changes like this are always difficult. They may challenge the existence of the group itself, or at the least call people to new roles and new understandings.

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Matrimony

When two people marry, the whole complex gathering of rites-some from the state, some from the family, some from the church-serves many purposes. For one, they show what all these groups think about marriage, and they try to impress these understandings on the couple. For another, they let everyone adjust to the idea that there is something new among us: We cannot think of these two tomorrow as we thought of them yesterday. And yet another task of the rites: Some of them are meant to allow us to express our sheer delight in the festival. When ritual does its work, all these things happen. But there are some¬times difficulties when it comes to the church’s part in the wedding. If the couple has no feeling of belonging, they are likely to be indifferent, seeing what happens in the church building as only another obligation. Apart from the bridal party’s entrance procession and a favorite song or two, they may say that “anything Father wants is fine with us.”

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Liturgy of the Hours

Recovering the Rhythm of Daily Prayer Long ago, our ancestors in faith lived lives deeply rooted in daily prayer. Individuals and households praised and thanked God with a poetic richness expressed through morning and evening hymns and psalms—often known by heart. Over time, many of these practices faded. In more recent centuries, some new daily devotions emerged: the Morning Offering, the Act of Contrition, the Angelus, and other prayers tied to the rhythm of the day. But even these, for …

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Holy Orders

The Sacrament of Holy Orders: Sharing in the Priesthood of Christ According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Sacrament of Holy Orders is “the sacrament of apostolic ministry” (CCC 1536). It is the means by which Christ continues His mission in the Church through those called to serve as deacons, priests, and bishops. What Does “Holy Orders” Mean? The term ordination comes from the Latin word ordinatio, meaning “to incorporate into an order.” In the Roman Empire, an …

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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and Children

Order of Christian Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist: How We Welcome New Members into the Church Every society, if it hopes to survive and thrive, must find ways to welcome and form new members. This is true of sports leagues, universities, labor unions, nations, and churches. In some groups, joining may be as simple as filling out a form and sending in a payment. At the other extreme, many traditional cultures—such as those depicted in Roots—have used complex and deeply …

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First Eucharist (formerly known as First Communion)

Eucharist Eucharist comes from the Greek eucharistia, meaning thanksgiving. Ever since Pentecost, when the Church, the People of God, began building a church, they were sustained with the spiritual food in times of trialsl and in time of celebration. Eucharist is that food, the real presence of the risen Lord. The Second Vatican Council, in its Constitution on the Church, rightly proclaimed that the eucharistic sacrifice is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” The Eucharist is, for Catholics, …

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The Rite of Confirmation

The Gathering Rite includes a welcoming hospitality for the guests and candidates. The procession of the candidates precedes the procession of the celebrant, pastor, assisting priests, lector(s) and servers. The entire assembly is invited to join in singing the gathering song. The bishop or his delegate welcomes all, and begins the Eucharistic celebration. Because confirmation is celebrated during the Easter season, a sprinkling rite is common during the Gloria.   Click here for Teen Confirmation preparation Click here for Adult …

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Anointing of the Sick

Experience the healing grace and comfort of the Anointing of the Sick, where Christ’s love embraces you in moments of need. Through prayer and anointing, the sacrament brings strength, peace, and renewed hope. Please call the parish offices to request this sacrament 626.799.8908 Anointing of the Sick   Our mission as disciples of Jesus Christ is to do what Jesus did. In reading the Gospels, we learn about Jesus’ concern for the sick. Healing was essential to the mission of …

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Sacrament of Penance or Reconciliation

The sacrament of reconciliation is offered at Holy Family in our reconciliation room, located in the vestibule area of the church. The reconciliation room allows for either an anonymous setting or a face to face approach. Some people find it comforting to make an appointment with one of the priests for individual reconciliation. In this case, one meets the confessor in his office in the Pastoral Center.

  • Saturday 8:456 am
  • Tuesdays 6:00pm

During Advent and Lent, Holy Family Church offers a communal Reconciliation Service. Generally, the service includes the Liturgy of the Word, a reflection on the readings, and an examination of conscience. Priests from nearby parishes assist at these services so that there is a sufficient number to hear individual confessions.

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