St. Catherine Laboure

Hello and Welcome to Saint Catherine Laboure Church.
SCL...Sharing Christ's Love!

El Grupo Guadalupano te invita a que te unas a nosotros...
para celebrar la Fiesta y honrar a

Nuestra Señora la Virgen de Guadalupe

el sábado 8 de diciembre, 2018
comenzando a la 1:30 pm

con una procesión y continuar con la Santa Misa.
Después habrá una recepción en el Salón Parroquial con Mariachi,
bailables folklóricos, rica comida y compartir con amigos y familiares.
 

The Grupo Guadalupano invites you to join us to celebrate the Feast...
and honor

Our Lady the Virgin of Guadalupe on

Saturday, December 8, 2018
beginning at 1:30 pm

with a procession and continue with the Holy Mass.
Afterwards there will be a reception in the Parish Hall with Mariachi,
Folkloric dances, rich food and share with friends and family.

Fingerprinting appointments are available for 

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Appointment times begin at
12 noon to 2:40 pm and
4:10 pm to 6:40 pm,

by appointment only, no walk-ins accepted.

Please contact the Parish Office for an appointment (310) 323-8900.

Senior Advent Retreat
Thursday Dec. 6, 2018 9:30 am – 1:00 pm

Presenter: Jeannie Nestojko

“Keep your Eyes on Jesus”

Cost $10.00 (includes lunch) In Fr. Zwissler Annex (entrance on Ainsworth Ave)
PLEASE RESPOND BY Dec. 4th Call Marie (310) 532-7691

Sunday, December 9th 8:00 am-11:00 am

Please join the St. Catherine Laboure community for a Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Holy Name Society. This will be an Eagle Scout fundraiser for Boy Scout Troop 785 which has been sponsored by St. Catherine Laboure for over 70 years. Pre-sale tickets are only $5.00 & available until 12/8. Pre-sale tickets will be available after the 7:45 am & 9:15 am Mass on Sunday, December 2nd. At the door tickets are $7.00.
For more information or to order pre-sale tickets, please contact: Erik Orre 310 365-4907.

Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018 7:15 PM

St. Catherine Labouré Church
Eucharistic Liturgy
Principal Celebrant: Most. Rev. Lester Avestruz

Sponsored by the Filipino Ministry.
 For more info, contact Ed Caoleng (424)324-1970

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND: ISRAEL & JORDAN

Join Fr. Lester, Catholic Chaplain of Cedars-Sinai Medical center,
on a pilgrimage to the Land of Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

May 6-19, 2019.

For more information and a detailed brochure, please contact
Fr. Lester Avestruz at (562) 533-6084, email: Lsavestruz@yahoo.com, or
contact our Pilgrimage Coordinator, Delia L. Tio, at (310) 625-5859,
email: dltio8080@gmail.com.
Seats are limited.

What you see on the sculpture in detail is Christ risen among 117 Holy Vietnamese Martyrs. 
We picked 8 of the 117 and made their face larger. One of these 117 Martyrs is a woman.  The back ground is a few significant places in Vietnam, plus Our Lady of Lavang, the mission boat, etc... Around the frame are the tools/weapons that were used to torture these men and woman. These 117 Martyrs were canonized by pope John Paul the 2nd in 1988, which is exactly 30 years ago.
On the very bottom center of the sculpture you can see our VIetnamese community logo of St. Peter (the pope hat and the keys of heaven) to the left of it is the medal of St. Catherine Laboure.  
This sculpture is truly custom made for our church only. 

An translated version of the video is forthcoming.

Rev. Alfred J. Hernandez, Pastor

Rev. Hoang Francis Dang, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Joseph K. Santiago, In Residence

Rev. Lester Avestruz, Sunday Supply

Fr. Maximilian Okapal, O.Praem, Sunday Supply

Deacon Long Nguyen, Permanent Deacon

Deacon Maselino Alefosio, Permanent Deacon

Deacon Matt Magana, Permanent Deacon (Inactive)

Jennifer Meyer Bagheri, School Principal

Angela Martinez-Morvice,
                           Director of Faith Formation

Ellie Hernandez, Business Manager

Rob Hardin, Plant Manager

Monty Chew, Parish Office Manager

Ruby Bass, Secretary/Bulletin Editor