Catholic Social Teaching Prayer Group
And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me. - Matthew 25:40
A prayer and reflection group focusing on the 7 themes of Catholic Social teaching will begin on February 2 at 11:00 a.m. in the Aquinas Center Library. Each week we will follow an outline consisting of a reading of Church Doctrine through information available from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The sessions will include scripture reading, prayer and personal reflection. For more information please contact Virginia Aquirre at 805-558-2296.
Schedule
2/2/17 - Catholic Social Teaching Overview
2/16/17 - Life and Dignity of the Human Person
2/23/17 - Call to Family, Community and Participation
3/2/17 - Rights and Responsibilities
3/9/17 - Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
3/30/17 - The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
4/6/17 - Solidarity
4/13/17 - Care for Creation
Recent Posts
Dolores Lopez
Friends,
The services for long-time parishioner Dolores Lopez have been scheduled. A Rosary will be held on Thursday, May 19th at 6:00pm at Reardon's Funeral Home on Main Street in Ventura. The funeral will be at 11:00am Friday, May 20th followed by a reception in Aquinas Center.Read more
Bishop Barron's Sermons in Easter
Bishop Barron has been preaching on the readings from the book of Revelation during Eastertime. Revelation is an often misunderstood and unread treasure of our sacred scripture. Bishop Barron's sermons are an excellent guide in helping to unpack the rich teaching contained in this book. You are encouraged to take the time to listen to his sermons by clicking on the links below.
The Unveiling of a New World - 4/24/22 Right Praise, Right Order - 5/1/22 The Great Army of the Martyrs - 5/8/22 Rescued from the Depth - 5/15/22You can access all of Bishop Barron's...Read more
Gloria Sanchez
Dear Friends,
Please keep long-time parishioner Gloria Sanchez in your thoughts and prayers. Gloria fell last Wednesday and hurt her shoulder. Please pray for healing and a quick recovery to good health.Read more
Ann Margaret Orthuber
Dear Friends,
Please pray for Ann Margaret Orthuber, the 44 year old daughter of long-time parishioner Christina Orthuber who is severely ill with cancer. Pray that our Lord ease her pain and give her strength and courage. Pray also for the entire Orthuber family and their friends at this most difficult time.Read more
National Eucharistic Revival
The Bishops of the United States are calling for a three-year grassroots revival of devotion and belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. They believe that God wants to see a movement of Catholics across the United States, healed, converted, formed, and unified by an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist—and sent out in mission “for the life of the world.”
These three years will culminate in the first National Eucharistic Congress in the United States in almost fifty years. Almost a hundred thousand Catholics will join together in Indianapolis for a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage toward the...Read more
