The University Series

The University Series is a large multi-parish adult education program during the season of Lent that was started in 2002. This year, March 7 to April 12, the University Series will be in session in the Ventura, California area and offer over 90 different sessions that connect our faith with real life; offering sessions on scripture, marriage and family, current events, archaeology, science, spirituality, and modern moral issues. There is also a wonderful concert series on Sundays showcasing some of the best church musical talent in our area. Click the button below for more information.
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Marie Maier
Please pray for Marie Maier who is having surgery this week. May the Lord guide her surgeon's hands and strengthen her during her operation.Read more
Rediscover Lent!
This year Lent begins on March 6th! Make this Lent a life changing spiritual encounter with Christ by reading Bishop Barron's Lenten gospel reflections each day and/or Dynamic Catholic's Best Lent Ever videos. Learn more by clicking on the links below.
Bishop Barron's Lenten Gospel Reflection Booklets now contain more than ever before to help you make the most of the holy season of Lent. Click below to watch a video of Bishop Barron offering some Lenten advice and revealing what's included in the booklets this year.
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Thank You
Dear Friends,
Long-time parishioner, Helen Gehrke would like to thank all of those who prayed for her son Dennis. Sadly, he passed away, but Helen is asking that prayers continue for her son's 12 year old daughter and all the family. This is a difficult time for all of the them.
Pray that Dennis is resting in the loving embrace of our Lord and God.
Robert Allgaier
Please pray for the peaceful repose of the soul of Robert Allgaier, the son of Deacon Jim and Karen Allgaier, who died this week.Read more
Why Doesn't God Make Things Earier
Perhaps the most vexing faith-question of all-time is the problem of God’s silence and his seeming indifference: why does God allow evil? Why do bad things happen to good people? If there is an all-powerful and all-loving God, how do you explain that millions of innocent people can suffer and die under Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, in massacres in Rwanda, Algeria, and the recent terrorist killings in the USA? Where is God in all of this?
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