Letter to a Suffering Church
The sexual abuse scandal has gripped the Catholic Church for the past thirty years, and continues to wreak havoc even today. It's been a diabolical masterpiece, one that has compromised the work of the Church in every way and has left countless lives in ruin. Many Catholics are understandably asking, “Why should I stay? Why not abandon this sinking ship before it drags me or my children under?"
In this stirring manifesto, Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, explains why this is not the time to leave, but the time to stay and fight.
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Ivan Matesevac
Dear Friends,
Please keep Ivan Matesevac in your thoughts and prayers. Ivan will be having a very serious surgery on Tuesday, February 25. Pray for a quick recovery and return to good health. I know that Ivan would appreciate your warm wishes. Cards can be sent to Ivan at, 110 W. Matilija St. #B, Ojai, CA 93023.
Pray also for his sister's Celeste and Katarina at this difficult time.Read more
Kline Family
Please pray for the Kline family and especially for John Kline as the family goes through a difficult time. Pray for healing, patience, reconciliation, and compassion for all involved.Read more
Don Betlach
Dear Friends,
Please pray for long-time parishioner, Don Betlach. Don, who's in his 90's is suffering with health issues and asks for your thoughts and prayers.
Claire Fonanella
Dear Prayer Line members. It was exactly a year ago I wrote to you, asking for your prayers for my 17 year old granddaughter, Claire Fontanella, who lives in So. Carolina with my daughter Danielle's family. You may recall Claire was diagnosed with an invasive fast growing melanoma in the center of her back, and it had in fact, entered some of her lymph nodes in her armpits. This was not a sun-caused melanoma but rather a fast growing kind frequently associated with adolescents and young adults. Because my son-in-law has family in New York, they were able to take...Read more
Newborn Baby Boy
Dear Friends,
Please pray for a newborn baby boy, born five weeks pre-mature. He has serious physical, heart and brain issues.
Pray for his parents and the rest of the family at this most difficult time.Read more
