Holy Angels Church of the Deaf

From the Pastor

Dear Friends in Christ,

It has been nearly 32 years since Archbishop Mahony made the dream of a small group of Catholic deaf people come true with their own place of worship, where they, along with their families, could offer God their prayers, hopes and lives within their own unique language and experience of life. Years of prayers and discussion and, finally, trust in the Holy Spirit led them to ask the Archbishop for this special parish. They, of course, wanted to remain in complete communion with the universal Catholic Church but knew their community and individual spiritual lives would always be compromised if they were unable to pray in their own way, with their own needs. Our Lord answered their prayers, and we thank Him every day for this precious gift of Holy Angels Church of the Deaf.

When we accepted this gift, we committed to supporting and caring for our spiritual home. Over the years, we have maintained our parish buildings but, as with any “home,” sometimes everyday care and repairs are not enough. Sometimes, we face larger, more significant challenges. Our buildings have various issues that we need to address, the most pressing issues of which are the roofs on the office and hall buildings. The cost of replacing these two roofs is approximately $32,000.

This project may seem beyond our means. However, Archbishop Jose Gomez is calling us to again trust the Holy Spirit through our support of a new funding program for Holy Angels, and all of the parishes in our Archdiocese, named Called to Renew. Knowing of your love for our Church, I believe we can make our goal if we all are involved and contribute. Please look into your hearts, trust in God’s care, and give to this worthy cause. We have so many wonderful ministries and programs — it would be a shame to have to hold up umbrellas when we meet because of rain coming through holes in the roof!

Peace in Christ,

Fr. Thomas Schweitzer