Robert Aviles
Dear Friends,
Please remember long-time parishioner, Robert Aviles in your prayers. He is currently in ICU at CMH (Ventura). Pray that he have a swift return to good health.
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Baby John Chavez
Dear Friends,
Please keep Baby John Chavez in your prayers. He is having heart surgery at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. Pray also for his parents, Jonathan and Margaret.Read more
George Zahab
Friends,
Please keep George Zahab in your thoughts and prayers. He will be having surgery at Cedars-Sinai Hospital on Friday, October 4th.
Pray for a successful surgery and speedy recovery.Read more
Year 2 Parent Connect - Sept. 29th
This week's Confirmation class focused on the Sacrament of Confirmation as the completion of baptismal grace and the sacrament of Christian maturity. We also went over some misconceptions candidates may have about receiving the sacrament. Our candidates took some time to look over the baptismal promises you made on their behalf when they were baptized (if they were baptized as infants). We then took time at the end of the session to prayerfully focus ourselves on the remainder of the preparation. If you have not done so already, this is a great time to check in on your candidate...Read more
Parent Connect - September 29th
This week at Confirmation we talked about the existence of God and the implications this has on our lives. Teenagers will likely have a discussion with someone who does not believe in God or who challenges their belief in God at some during high school. This week we began to give teenagers some practical reasons why there is a Creator, and that Creator is God. We also challenged them to make an important distinction; we challenged them to ask if they just believed there was a God or they believed in God. Belief in God requires trust and...Read more
Parent Connect September 15th
Parent Connect:
This week in Confirmation we discussed the relationship our faith has to the Sacrament of Baptism. Baptism is our gateway to life in Christ, and it plants the seed of faith within us. Take time this week to talk with your candidate about their baptism. Talk about the day, the people who were there, the priest who baptized them, and the church they were baptized in. Give details so they can visualize this significant event in their life. Share any pictures from their baptism. Take time to discuss with them why you chose them to...Read more
